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Developing a vaccine to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus was no small feat. Previously, the fastest vaccine ever developed took four years. Beginning in less than one year from initial development

If you are invested in a portfolio of stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and/or mutual funds, should you add an element of cryptocurrency to your asset allocation? In this Fool Live video

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has potential applications as a method of payment as well as a store of value. Both of these could help it serve portions of the world population that aren't currently well

Whether you are worried about a crash in the markets or just want to avoid stressing about your investments, adding value stocks to your portfolio can be a great way to minimize your overall risk

Many people associate Robinhood with GameStop and other volatile stocks that have dominated the headlines this year. However, traders on the platform have positions in a huge range of companies, and

A 401(k) retirement plan is an excellent tool to help employees save for retirement. Many employers offer a company match, which is basically extra compensation. Not only that, but you also usually

The first quarter has come to a close -- and oh, what a quarter it was for cannabis.

After Joe Biden's victory for the presidency in November, hopes were raised that cannabis reform might be on the

Are you looking for a cannabis stock that can double in value? The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF is already up more than 55% this year, and many stocks are trading at or near their highs. And

Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) is a developer of master-planned communities, and is unlike any other real estate company in the stock market. Its unique business model allows it to control

As far as publicly traded software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies go, Q2 Holdings (NYSE: QTWO) isn't exactly a household name. However, it has an interesting value proposition for the thousands of

Private equity can be a mystery to everyday investors. You have to be accredited to even have access to it. That means you've had over $200,000 of income in each of the past two years and expect to

Ever wonder why Trulieve Cannabis (OTC: TCNNF) has focused most of its resources on dispensaries in Florida, while Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) chose to vertically integrate and cement its

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is the very definition of a value stock: five consecutive years of annual revenue growth, an above-average dividend that has been raised for 58 consecutive years in a

Cannabis companies haven't made many deals outside of its own industry, but a couple of the more notable ones have involved tobacco. Altria (NYSE: MO) invested $1.8 billion into Cronos Group

Are Aurora Cannabis' (NYSE: ACB) cost problems too big for the business to ever reach profitability? Is a pick-and-shovel play like GrowGeneration (NASDAQ: GRWG) really going to give me access to

Last year, the coronavirus pandemic forced business closures around the globe, significantly disrupting supply chains. This translated into inventory shortages and reduced productivity across

There are a lot of heralded investors, but few have the track record of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett.

Since 1965, Berkshire Hathaway has averaged an annual return

10x Genomics (NASDAQ: TXG) has achieved tremendous success over the last few years. Its technology is used by most of the top research laboratories across the world and by many leading

Cathie Wood didn't achieve tremendous success by making bad calls about stocks. Three of her ARK Invest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rank among the top 10 best-performing ETFs over the last five

Planet 13 Holdings' (OTC: PLNH.F) huge stock gain in February has largely evaporated. But the Nevada-based cannabis company is still making investors happy with a year-to-date gain of 14%. 

That

A crucial moment for biotech giant Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) is only two months away. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve aducanumab, an investigational Alzheimer's

Over the past 20 years, Disney (NYSE: DIS) has generally grown annual profit and revenue -- until the coronavirus pandemic sent the entertainment giant into a tailspin. Disney parks temporarily

I'm not afraid of receiving a shot, but I haven't exactly looked forward to getting one. Until recently.

Several days ago, I received my second dose of BNT162b2, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by

Back in 2016, a report from Bank of America/Merrill Lynch found that, between 1926 and 2015, value stocks outperformed growth stocks by an annualized average of 4.4 percentage points over 90 years

As soon as you turn 62, you can claim Social Security benefits. But that's considered filing early, and it has consequences. Since you're claiming benefits before full retirement age (FRA), you'll