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Why This Dividend Stock Could Be a Gold Mine for Income Investors
There are an estimated 80 million Amazon Prime members in the United States. I'm one. Chances are you or someone in your household are part of the tribe as well. And if you're anything like me, then
Why Walt Disney Is the Best Buy in Entertainment
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) can leverage a hit property as well as any company on the planet.Whether it's a blockbuster movie like Frozen or an established film universe like Star Wars, the company
6 Biggest Headwinds Facing Women on the Road to Retirement (and What to Do About Them Before You Retire)
Women face a lot of unique hurdles when it comes to planning for their retirement, and understanding and managing them accordingly can make all the difference between a comfortable retirement and
3D Printing Start-Up Desktop Metal Raises $115 Million From Backers Including Google and GE
Metal 3D printing start-up Desktop Metal announced earlier this week that it raised $115 million in a Series D funding round, which included "significant new investments" from Alphabet's and General
51% of Homeowners Have Regrets -- Here's What You Can Learn From Them
More than half of all homeowners say that they have regrets when it comes to their purchase, according to a new survey by Trulia. While you can never know with absolute certainty if your home will be
44 Million Americans Are Doing a Side Hustle -- and Maybe You Should, Too
"At Uber, we say, 'Always be hustling'...You've got to have a little hustle in you."-- Travis Kalanick The words of Travis Kalanick, founder and former CEO of ride-hailing titan Uber Technologies
3 Dividend Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
Not every investment opportunity has to be accompanied by a flashy and recognizable name. In fact, when it comes to income investing, sometimes the best dividend stocks to buy are boring businesses
Why Solar-Manufacturer Earnings Will Crush Expectations
Earnings season is nearly here in the solar industry, and the stakes are high for solar investors. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), JinkoSolar Holding Co. (NYSE:
The 4 Best Iron Ore Stocks for 2017's Second Half
Infrastructure growth usually means an increase in steel used, and an increase in steel means an increase in iron ore. With the excitement over increased infrastructure spending in America with
4 Signs You're Overdue for a Raise
It's an unfortunate fact that in today's workplace, raises certainly aren't a given. Some companies only dish out raises to top performers; others require employees to work for more than a year before
The Latest Social Security Trustees Report Is Out, and It's Mostly Bad News
Each summer, the Social Security Board of Trustees, a six-member panel who serve the federal government by offering a short-term and long-range forecast on the health of the Social Security program
I'm Glad I Missed $564 in Gains When Amazon Bought Whole Foods
When news broke of Amazon.com's purchase of Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) for $42 per share, I started kicking myself. Roughly two months earlier, I'd sold my entire Whole Foods position for $31.16 per
9 Credit Card Tips From Someone Who's Had 21 Cards
My relationship with credit cards has gone through its ups and downs ever since I applied for my first credit card at 19 years old. The honeymoon phase abruptly ended just months in as interest
5 Top Semiconductor ETFs
Technology stocks have performed extremely well lately, and semiconductor companies in particular have seen their prospects improve dramatically. Demand for chips has come from a wide variety of
This Week in Solar
Earnings season starts next week in the solar industry, with First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) kicking things off on Thursday. There are beginning to be some positive signs for the industry, and First Solar
PayPal Now On Apple: What Investors Should Know
Earlier this month, PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced that PayPal could now be used as a method of payment for purchases made within Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store, iTunes, or Apple
3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
When it comes to buying stocks that you want to hold for a duration perhaps beyond your own lifetime, the best bet is to not overthink things, and buy companies with simple businesses and established
Why Investors Need to Be on the Lookout for Aerial Drones
"The higher you climb, the more that you see." -- Folk singer Dan Fogelberg For decades, that's been true, and some of the best "seeing" that humans have done in years past has been done with the help
Finally, Facebook Is Ready to Monetize WhatsApp
It's about time that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) starting taking WhatsApp monetization more seriously. It's long overdue, even by Facebook's own standards. When Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014, the
The $404,000 Healthcare Crisis Facing Social Security Recipients
If you and your spouse turned 65 years old this year, I've got bad news. According to Healthview Services, you're going to spend $404,000 on healthcare over your remaining years, and that spending is
How to Fight Burnout at Work
No matter your profession, it's natural to reach a point where you're less content at work than you've been in the past. That dissatisfaction might come as a result of recent pressure and deadlines
Microsoft Beat on Earnings Because Its Phone Business Is Finally Dead
Overall, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) earnings report last night was pretty solid, beating consensus estimates for both top- and bottom-line results. Office 365 consumer subscribers climbed to 27
3 Reasons Hampton Creek Wants to Start Selling Animal-Free Meat in 2018
It hasn't been a completely smooth ride for Silicon Valley unicorn Hampton Creek, which has been embroiled in several controversies concerning its plant-based, vegan mayonnaise brand, Just Mayo. But
NVIDA vs. AMD: Which Is the Better AI Stock?
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have been rivals in the graphics processor space for quite some time. Right now, NVIDIA holds more than 70% of discrete desktop GPU
2 Growth Opportunities for This Top Apple Inc. Supplier
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) is believed to be the sole supplier of the A10 Fusion chips that power Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) current iPhone 7 series smartphones. In addition