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In her book The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, Australian nurse Bronnie Ware drew on her years of working in palliative care to synthesize the common themes about life's biggest regrets. 

Number two

Solar energy is growing quickly. Very quickly.

Consider that the United States had less than 200 megawatts of installed solar power capacity at the end of 2009, but has added at least that much in

Investing done well can be boring, and that's how it needs to be. Legendary investors have emphasized the importance of long-term investing. Renowned economist Paul Samuelson famously explained

It's common practice for businesses large and small to throw a holiday party for their employees. Sometimes, those parties are modest get-togethers that involve putting sandwich platters and drinks

Software -- specifically of the variety delivered via the cloud -- has been one of the best investing motifs of the last decade. The age of mobility has spawned all types of new use cases, and the

Stocks were roughly unchanged last week, with both the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing less than 0.5%. The drop left indexes close to record highs, with both up over 20% so

Investors can usually find good opportunities in tech stocks by buying shares of an established company when it's going through a rough patch. Both Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and Intel (NASDAQ:

Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED) has likely flown under the radar of most dividend investors over the years. That could be because the New York City-focused utility doesn't offer a particularly high

It's been quite the year for marijuana stocks.

When the year began, it looked as if it would be another green year for the green rush. At the end of the first quarter, more than a dozen pot stocks

Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security to provide them with monthly income in retirement. It's become increasingly popular over the years to collect Social Security before reaching

Some might look at Abbott Laboratories' (NYSE: ABT) year-to-date gain of 18% and rightly point out that it's well below the performance for the S&P 500 index. Others might note that Abbott has

Give yourself a gift that keeps on giving. No, I'm not talking about a subscription to the "Jelly of the Month" club like Clark Griswold received in the movie Christmas Vacation. Buy growth stocks

Retirement plans are essential for anyone who plans to live to old age -- yes, even if you swear you're never going to retire. Yet many people underestimate the importance of doing so, and they put

If the idea of running out of money in retirement gives you night terrors, you're not alone. Nearly half of all Americans worry about outliving their finances, and for good reason. Surveys

Social Security helps millions of seniors stay afloat financially during retirement, and while the formula used to calculate those benefits on an individual basis is a touch complicated, the gist of

When retirement is on the horizon and you have very little money saved, it's time for drastic action. You can't live comfortably on Social Security alone, and the last thing you want is to retire

According to the executive summary of the 2019 Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, released just last month, China aims:

to establish a leading position in

Everyone has their own set of financial priorities, but there are a few we all share. The order in which you tackle them is a matter of personal preference, but some approaches are better than

A lot is changing for two of the biggest drugmakers on the planet. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) is merging its Upjohn business with Mylan (NASDAQ: MYL). Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) just completed its

Arguably the biggest legislative milestone to date related to the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. was achieved two weeks ago. The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted 24 to

An individual retirement account, or IRA, can be a fantastic retirement savings tool. However, there are contribution limits and deadlines, and too many Americans scramble to get their IRA

If you're the owner or employee of a small business, you might have heard of a SIMPLE IRA or a SIMPLE 401(k). The two retirement accounts are similar, but there are some key differences between

It's somewhat rare to have taxes on the brain in December, what with the holidays occupying much of your time (and earnings). But the tax moves you make in the coming weeks could save you a

Whether you realize it or not, Social Security is a financial pillar for tens of millions of Americans. Each and every month, 48 million people receive retirement benefits, nearly 10 million are

Financial custodian, asset manager, and financial services firm State Street (NYSE: STT) surged 13.7% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The Boston-based financial