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Given a choice, most investors would love to get rich by investing in the next hot stock by riding the next global megatrend to extreme wealth. But chances are that you'll strike out long before you

With the rise of e-commerce, much has been made of how famous retail brands like Macy's, Sears, and J.C. Penney are headed toward extinction or are already there. In fact, a record number of retail

On Nov. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adakveo (crizanlizumab) to treat painful episodes called vaso-occlusive crises in patients with sickle cell disease. Will this

Roughly 43 million Americans are struggling financially, according to a recent report from the Financial Health Network. That's around 17% of the adult population. In addition, another 54% are

Renewable energy and electric vehicles have made significant progress in the last decade. Putting aside any political or climate change debates, the future appears bright for the further advancement

Your Social Security benefits are calculated by taking your 35 highest-paid years of wages, adjusting them for inflation, and applying a special formula that dictates how much money you're entitled

This year began much in the same way that each of the past couple of years have begun: with cannabis stocks going through the roof.

It certainly hasn't been hard to get excited about the marijuana

Gene-editing stocks took a big step forward in November when CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) reported fairly positive results from the first patients treated with a CRISPR-based drug. Early

We all wish we had more money, but it's hard to get new income streams. A job on the side would work, but that can take more time or energy than you have right now. So instead, think about simply

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has been struggling to grow its revenue for years. Some of the decline has been due to divestitures, and some has been due to currency translation effects

Investing in defense stocks requires that you keep track of a lot of moving parts.

Earnings reports and past stock performance are good to know, for sure. But if you want to know which defense

Taxpayers have a choice when filing their returns: They can take the standard deduction or itemize their deductions. The latter option can be far more time-consuming, and whether it's worth doing

Let's face it: Marijuana stocks are struggling. Last week, several of the top pot companies -- including the two largest, Aurora Cannabis and Canopy Growth, reported their quarterly results, and

Longtime leaders, short-term laggards. That's a quick rundown of how Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) stocks have performed. While both big pharma stocks have delivered

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE: PBA) is part of a trifecta of Canadian pipeline corporations that each yield over 4%. Its dividend yield is more than double the S&P 500 and is one of the primary attractions

Managing your money can be stressful, so good financial advice is always welcome if it makes the process easier. The only problem is, not all of the advice you hear is good advice. In fact, there

You'll see plenty of comparisons between Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and its archrival, Canopy Growth. But how does Aurora stack up against Canopy Growth's partner and largest shareholder

Dividend income is great, but stocks that yield just 2% or 3% may not provide a whole lot of incentive to hold those investments long term, especially since there are higher-yielding options

Some gamblers think that the key to winning in horse races is to bet on the jockey. The idea is that a great jockey can make a not-as-great horse perform better, while even a fast horse can lose

Investing in dividend stocks might seem easy -- pick a stock with juicy dividend yields, invest a truckload of cash in it, then sit back and enjoy enormous gains in the long run. But there's a lot

AMETEK (NYSE: AME) certainly isn't one of the most high-profile or glamorous stocks on the market, but who cares when the stock continues to set all-time highs? The stock prices of its fellow

High-yield real estate investment trust (REIT) EPR Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR) has evolved from its early days when it focused on movie theaters and was known as Entertainment Properties Trust. Now

Social Security alone won't pay the bills in retirement. The average senior who currently collects benefits receives less than $18,000 in annual income from it, which isn't a whole lot to live on

Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX) is a big name when it comes to online storage solutions, but its recent results have cast a cloud over just how much growth the company may be able to generate. But with the

For the past eight decades, Social Security has played a pivotal role in providing a financial foundation for our nation's retired workforce. Today, close to 45 million retired workers receives a