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Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 3 Stocks
We all know the feeling. You hear the rumble of the mail truck, and after it trundles away, you open your mailbox to find one of the big envelopes. It's too tall to be a bill, and too fat to be a
Auto Parts Retailers Have an Amazon Problem
After years of consistent double-digit growth in earnings per share, the top three auto parts stores posted very weak results in store traffic and a dramatic slowdown in earnings growth in the last
Should You Buy an Immediate Annuity?
Few of us will receive all the income we need in retirement from a pension, or from Social Security. As a result, most of us need to be socking money away in retirement accounts for our golden years
Portola's Hitting All-Time Highs: Here's Why the Stock Should Go Higher
Portola Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ: PTLA) won FDA approval of their first commercial drug, Bevyxxa in June, and that sent shares skyrocketing. Yet the market opportunity for Bevyxxa could total in the
3 Things That Can Instantly Reduce Your Nest Egg
One of the most challenging aspects of retirement is figuring out how much money to save. While it's not so easy to nail down a specific number, it's fair to say that the more money you sock away, the
Which Gold Stock Will Benefit the Most From Rising Bullion Prices?
All gold miners benefit from rising bullion prices, but some get a bigger boost than others. The real problem for investors is finding a miner in the precious metals industry that offers the right
When Is It OK to Tap Your Savings?
An emergency savings account is an extremely powerful financial tool. However, once you have one, the question often arises as to when it's appropriate to use the money you've saved in that account