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We can't all be financial-planning experts, and so when it comes to gearing up for retirement, many people have no choice but to heed the advice that's already out there. But if there's one rule of

Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), the company behind the popular dating app Tinder, has been making a lot of waves of late, and not always for good reasons. Last year, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Putting aside the growing pains that the marijuana industry has encountered over the past year, it's still expected to be one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet over the next decade

You know Aphria and Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth and Tilray, but do you recall the best-performing marijuana stock of them all? It's none other than Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON), the pot stock

I've tended to lump Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) together as the top-tier players in the Canadian cannabis industry. And to some extent, that grouping was right. Both

Forget Canada, the U.S. is where the big story is when it comes to cannabis. For one thing, the U.S. cannabis market is much bigger than Canada's. There are also more opportunities for growth, with

There are many rumors that Social Security is on the verge of bankruptcy, and that it won't be able to pay benefits to seniors in the not-so-distant future. The good news, however, is that these

On American Ninja Warrior, competitors tackle a series of obstacles that challenge their physical strength and problem-solving skills. Rest assured, those obstacles are vastly more difficult to

National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) has its finger firmly on the pulse of the oil industry. As the sector's leading oil-field equipment manufacturer, it's in constant contact with its customers and

Most of us would probably like to be saving more money, as most people have not saved very much for retirement. About half of people aged 35 to 44 have less than $25,000 saved for retirement, per

Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son (NYSE: NTB) reported fourth-quarter results on Feb. 12, banking another solid quarter. Earnings were down, falling from $3.50 per share in 2018 to $3.30 in 2019, as

When a company releases its earnings report, two main items are typically the focus for analysts and investors -- revenue and earnings. While those are important numbers to keep an eye on, they may

You don't have to look back too far to find a time when Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) claimed very similar market caps. That was the case in the spring of 2015. Since

A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) isn't a household name for investors, but maybe it should be after 26 consecutive years of dividend increases. The average annual dividend increase over the last decade was

The simplest of dance moves is the head nod -- it'll get you through any wedding without embarrassment. And the simplest of tax moves? Reviewing your W-4 annually to get through any tax year without

The challenges you face in retirement might differ than those your neighbor or former colleague struggles with. But there are certain universal issues that seniors tend to grapple with, and these

You may not realize it, but there's a very good chance that you'll be reliant on Social Security, to some degree, to make ends meet during retirement. According to Gallup's April 2019 surveys, a

One of the first pieces of financial advice you'll hear is "get out of debt," and frankly it's excellent advice in almost every situation. That's particularly true for high-interest debt like credit

Subscriber losses have come to be expected in the legacy pay-TV space. Cable and satellite subscriptions are less popular with consumers every year. Speaking broadly, you can connect the

Units of MLP Noble Midstream Partners (NYSE: NBLX) have tumbled nearly 40% over the past year, which has pushed the yield on its distribution up to an eye-popping 14%. Investors have bailed on the

As easy as it sounds, it is quite difficult to follow the 'buy low, sell high' idea. It's tough to go against the collective wisdom of investors who don't like a sector or stock. This is the case

No matter what your financial situation looks like, most people will experience stress from time to time. However, for many adults, financial stress is at a dangerous high.

Approximately 58% of

All Model S and X vehicles delivered in recent months actually have more driving range on a single charge than Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) let on, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter this weekend. Specifically

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) offers investors a huge 5.3% dividend yield at a time when the broader market's yield is below 2%. It operates in the largely stable food industry, offering name-brand

Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) is rallying from its 2019 lows. The stock saw a 26% spike on Feb. 6 following an earnings and revenue beat for the fourth quarter of 2019. Though it has given back some of