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Most people know that Social Security checks increase if you delay claiming them.

While you become eligible for retirement benefits as early as age 62, waiting until at least your full retirement

Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL) ranks as the most popular cannabis stock on Robinhood. It's even the third most widely held stock overall among investors using the trading platform. 

Seven other pot

Over the past 12 months, shares of the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (OTC: HMLSF) have shot up over 100%. Meanwhile, pick-and-shovel play GrowGeneration (NASDAQ: GRWG) returned 1,370% to

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) hasn't delivered impressive stock gains in recent years. However, investors have at least been able to count on solid and steadily increasing dividends from the big drugmaker. For

For more than a year, investors have reveled in one of the best bounce-back rallies from a bear market bottom of all time. Through this past weekend, the nearly 125-year-old Dow Jones industrial

The stock market has experienced a whirlwind of a year, with the S&P 500 soaring nearly 50% over the past 12 months.

However, some investors worry this upward trend can't last much longer and that

Warren Buffett is widely viewed as one of the most successful investors of all time.

Because of his incredible skill in building wealth through investing, many people track the stocks that he owns

Claiming Social Security prior to full retirement age (which falls between 66 and 67, depending on your year of birth) means slashing your monthly benefits for life. But in some cases, it does pay

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) just finished a strong year on a positive note. The alcoholic beverage giant this week announced solid growth in its beer portfolio despite weak demand at bars and

After gold's historic run in 2020 -- one that saw its price surpass $2,000 per ounce in August -- the price of gold has steadily declined since the start of 2021. In January, the average price of

Like most Super Bowls, a comparison of two different stocks can yield a clear, odds-on favorite. Sometimes, though, such a match-up isn't easy to handicap with just a superficial look.

That's

With the stock market recently closing at its highest level ever,  investors might be getting a little nervous that another crash is coming. Because of those nerves, they may be questioning whether

With investor attention usually fixated on the largest companies, it's no surprise that an $8.1 billion mid-cap stock flies under the radar. But The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) has generated some

Boston-based Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ: EBC), which went public in October, surprised many with its recent announcement that it plans to purchase neighboring Century Bancorp (NASDAQ: CNBKA). While

Over the past year, Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) has been one of the best-performing stocks. Shares have more than quadrupled during the pandemic as people shifted to exercising at home, although it's

Most people want to retire rich, or at least with plenty of money to provide financial security and a chance to enjoy life.

Unfortunately, far too many people end up with too little money set aside

Shares of lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) shot up 50% in 2020. Investors were obviously thrilled with the company's blistering rate of e-commerce growth during the pandemic. But since reaching a

Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE) is slated to report its results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2021 before the market open on Wednesday, April 14. A conference call is scheduled for that day

The e-commerce behemoth is clearly a more exciting company than the grocery store chain. On a risk-adjusted basis, however, both Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) have proven heroic over

The energy market is in the midst of a major transition. The global economy is shifting its primary power source, moving away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy. It's a massive undertaking

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) boom isn't over yet, as the cryptocurrency continues its upward trend. Since the beginning of the year, Bitcoin's price has jumped nearly 100% as investors scramble to get

Investing for the future is an important part of any effective financial plan, but the stock market can be intimidating for beginners. Finding the right stocks, doing the research to determine if

Investing in any kind of stock can be risky. But investing in clinical-stage biotech stocks can be extraordinarily risky. In this Motley Fool Live video, recorded on March 31, 2021, Motley Fool

Stocks posted big gains last week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) rose 2% and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) jumped 2.7%. Both indexes are up 10% so far in 2021 and sitting at

The oil industry is facing an uncertain future. The global economy is in the midst of a multidecade transition to cleaner fuel sources to reduce its carbon emissions profile. Many countries and