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Geron (NASDAQ: GERN) is a small biotech that's experienced plenty of ups and downs. Unfortunately, there have been more downs than ups over the last year. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on

Do you need a little more income from your portfolio? Maybe you just need to replace some dividend stocks you've recently shed. Regardless of the reason, the low-interest-rate environment is

Genius Brands International (NASDAQ: GNUS) investors haven't had much to smile about in 2021. Shares in the small-cap children's entertainment company have fallen 50% from their 52-week high, and

It can pay to be different. In my view, the smartest investments are often companies that have something special -- for example, a clever business model, or a history of rebutting assumptions about

If the government could just get out of the way of marijuana, it could realize its full potential as a massive growth opportunity. Unfortunately, a tax and regulatory morass on the state level

Whether you're nearing the end of your career or just joining the workforce, you can count on the fact that when you do retire, Social Security will be there for you.

That said, its monthly checks

EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) is an experiential real estate investment trust (REIT) whose properties (theaters, attractions, ski resorts, and other leisure and recreation sites) were mostly closed

Not every stock that you invest in will go on to be a big winner, but owning just a handful of stocks that deliver decades-long winning streaks can produce life-changing returns -- if you hold on

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest firm has become famous for its hyper growth-focused approach to the stock market. Wood's teams look for innovative companies that have the potential to shape and benefit

When it comes to investing rules, Motley Fool analysts Brian Feroldi and Brian Stoffel don't have any hard-and-fast ones that can never be broken. That being said, both are highly skeptical of

A $1,000 investment in Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) five years ago is worth more than $5,600 now thanks to the consistent growth in the company's top and bottom lines. What's impressive is

It's not something most investors realize, but investing in the right stocks can make you wealthy over time. The key is to have the discipline to stay the course, even if businesses within your

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) disappointed investors when its digital sales grew just 6% in the second quarter. The e-commerce business is a key piece of Walmart's future growth, and it's falling further

The purpose of socking funds away in an IRA or 401(k) plan is to ensure that there's enough money to go around during retirement. But many seniors aren't tapping their nest eggs until they

Mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines? The idea is that a person who received a previous dose of one vaccine might receive another dose from a different vaccine.

Now that the U.S. government has announced

Hopes for a post-pandemic recovery have Wall Street in rally mode, with the S&P 500 hitting an all-time high in August. For existing investors it has been a great time to be in the markets, but

We are now at the tail end of the second-quarter earnings season. Tons of software companies whose quarters ended in July are set to report results over the next two weeks. One of the first to

Unity Software (NYSE: U) and Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ) both simplify the development of video games. Unity's game engine is used to develop over half of the world's PC, console, and mobile games. Unity

E-commerce has been a thorn in the side of physical retail for some time now, but top-notch mall operators have done a good job at adapting. And while it still has some work to do, Tanger Factory

One of the biggest mistakes investors make is seeing a stock go up and thinking they missed the boat. In fact, companies that are succeeding often continue building on the advantages that helped

Plenty of technology companies are growing their businesses and could make for good long-term investments. But finding tech stocks that are truly disrupting their industries and using advanced

During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) demonstrated just how resilient its business was, and how the company could remain profitable even during tough

Newly public 23andMe (NASDAQ: ME) presents investors with a unique opportunity in the personalized healthcare industry. Having drawn the attention of Virgin Group Acquisition Corporation (NYSE:

As is often the case with its press conference events, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) made a splash in August with its AI Day event, unveiling its work on a "humanoid robot" that could one day act as an

Using only a 401(k) for retirement might be a costly mistake. The 401(k) is popular for good reasons -- tax deferrals, automatic savings, employer matches, low fees, and guidance from the plan