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As a senior, you get a lot of power over your Social Security income. Once you turn 62, you'll have the option to claim benefits, and you can do so at any age past that point. But if you're not

Growth has been the buzzword for investors for the last couple of years, as the stock market has defied expectations to continue to head higher. However, investors cannot take it for granted that

Coming off a year where we witnessed more than a dozen cannabis firsts, the expectation had been that a number of marijuana milestones would again be reached in 2019 -- and that prediction did prove

If you have a health savings account (HSA), there's a good chance you're not flexing its full financial muscle, since research shows that only 5% of HSA holders are using one of the account's most

Nobody wants to pay more in taxes than they have to. Fortunately, the federal government gives taxpayers lots of ways to reduce their tax bills, with a host of deductions, credits, and other breaks

January can probably be described as the calm that follows the storm as the Christmas shopping frenzy abates. The first week of sales can still see a spike as consumers return gifts and buy

This past year proved profitable for investors in Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) and Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN). Handily beating broad market and biotech indexes, these two drug manufacturers hit the

The restaurant industry is a tough nut to crack. Consumer tastes can be fickle, competition is fierce, and profit margins are low. Plus, only a handful of restaurant stocks -- nearly all of them

Medical expenses can wreak havoc on your finances if you aren't prepared for them. And unfortunately, most Americans aren't. Only 45% have used savings or available cash to pay for a medical expense

Two of the biggest healthcare stocks on the market in terms of market cap haven't delivered big returns for investors in recent years. Both Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) have

It's an open secret among defense investors: When the government approaches the end of a fiscal quarter, the Pentagon goes into panic mode. Act fast, or money appropriated for defense purchases

This has been a great year for the overall stock market and a banner year for a handful of drugmakers that don't even have a product to sell yet. 

These three biotech stocks entered 2019 ready to

One of the best ways to learn vital lessons is the hard way -- by making mistakes that we don't forget. That's not the preferred way to learn, though. It's much better simply learning from others

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) enjoyed an excellent run from 2010 to 2017, climbing from $63 to $140 before entering a more volatile period over the past two years. Since then, the stock has bounced

Many people are looking forward to 2020 simply because it's the start of a new decade. But if you plan to retire in 2020, then you clearly have your own set of reasons to get excited for the year

Social Security pays benefits to tens of millions of Americans, and just about everyone expects to get monthly checks from the program at some point during their lives. By making money available to

According to the Social Security Board of Trustees, America's most important social program is nearly at an inflection point -- and it's not one that folks have been looking forward to.

Based on

In the latest of a series of fundraising rounds, HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) announced Thursday it has reached agreement to issue new shares to investors. The issue, which was effected by a registered direct

Shares of arts and crafts retailer The Michaels Companies (NASDAQ: MIK) surged higher on Friday due to a sudden shakeup in the executive suite. The stock was trading 24% higher at 1:55 p.m. EST.

Shares of arts and crafts retailer The Michaels Companies (NASDAQ: MIK) surged higher on Friday due to a sudden shakeup in the executive suite. The stock was trading 24% higher at 1:55 p.m. EST.

Already one of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) most bullish Street analysts, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives put out a research note to investors this week suggesting that Apple's market cap could soon be nearly

Whether you're a skittish newcomer to the stock market or an investing veteran, you're still eventually going to run into situations where you need advice from a more experienced expert. Fortunately

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has a long history of mysteriously touting accomplishments but without providing more context. As frustrating as that can be, at least investors know that the company is

The restaurant industry looked like it turned in a relatively strong performance in November, with same-store sales rising over last year, but that was only because of the calendar shift in the

In this special year-in-review episode of Industry Focus, all the hosts get together for a look back at 2019, and a look at what lies in the decade ahead. Topics discussed include:

...plus many