Blog

It was a rough week for Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) stockholders. Shares of the streaming video gadgetry pioneer tumbled 26.8%. The first hit came on Wednesday after Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced that

Social Security benefits can be very complicated. That's because you can sometimes claim benefits not only based on your own work record but also based on the earnings history of a current spouse, a

Stamps.com's (NASDAQ: STMP) investors may remember 2019 as one of the most painful experiences of their investing journey. Between late February and early May, shares of the internet-based shipping

Sometimes, boring can be beautiful, especially in investing. So, while the latest streaming service or hottest new semiconductor chip may seem like the most exciting parts of the tech sector, KLA 

On Friday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes declined 0.5% and 0.8%, respectively, as investors were rattled by news on the trade front. Chinese trade negotiators reportedly cut their visit to the

When planning for your golden years, many people prefer to think about the "good" costs they'll face. Considering vacations, home renovations, or new hobbies, it can be fun to plan for the leisurely

Even the best companies can sometimes experience a sluggish phase, where it might seem that a top company is past its peak growth years. It's a good sign that you have found a stock that can

The pharmaceutical industry is important for one simple reason: we are all, at some point, in need of medical treatment, and the amount of money that is spent on drugs continues to increase. Until

2019 has been a year of the haves and the have-nots for marijuana stocks. Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) belongs in the former category, with its shares jumping around 30% so far this year. On

Fears of a coming recession are getting worse. Once the inverted yield curve -- a reliable predictor of looming economic troubles -- reared its ugly head, much of the investment community went into

Telecom and media conglomerate Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) made waves last week when it announced that it would be giving free media streaming players to internet-only customers in an aggressive effort

There's no doubt that Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has been an incredible success story over the past few years, both as a business and as a stock. The Canadian tech company has grown from humble beginnings

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) burned many investors as its stock was cut in half over the past 12 months. In addition to its anemic sales growth and contracting margins, the packaged foods giant

We are quite a ways into a bull market, which has left many great companies trading at premium valuations. But there are bargains out there if you know where to look.

Mohawk Industries (NYSE: MHK)

Retirement should be a wonderful time in your life, but far too many people struggle to save for it. The good news is, there are simple steps you can take to help get prepared for your golden years.

TerraForm Power's (NASDAQ: TERP) stock has been sizzling this year. Shares of the renewable energy company are up roughly 55% since the start of the year because its turnaround plan is starting to

According to Grand View Research, the electronic cigarette and vaping market in the U.S. is expected to be worth $47.1 billion by 2025. This represents a compound annual growth rate between 2019 and

Drug development is a losing game full of highly trained professionals who would rather be lucky than talented at their jobs. This is because experimental new drugs fail so frequently that an entire

Income-seeking investors don't have that many options to score an enticing yield. With the Federal Reserve recently cutting interest rates, the yields on lower-risk investments like bank CDs and

The market has never quite given up on shareholders retaining some value in the restructuring of PG&E (NYSE: PCG), the bankrupt utility that serves most of Northern California. The company had

In the recent past, I've advocated for owning Chinese internet giant Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) not via the stock itself, but rather through South African firm Naspers (OTC: NPSNY). While Naspers began

The marijuana industry made history more than a dozen times in 2018. We witnessed Canada become the first industrialized country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis, and observed the U.S

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) are both considered mature tech stocks, but the former has outperformed the latter by a wide margin over the past five years. Microsoft's stock

Boeing (NYSE: BA) is attempting to enlist the U.S. government to help it battle Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) for a $60 billion contract to replace the Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile

Owning companies that grow much faster than the economy over the long term can be one of the best ways to beat the market. Investors often have a hard time valuing a company that grows five times or