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We'd all love to be millionaires (unless we're already billionaires, of course) -- but many of us assume that it will never happen. Don't sell yourself short, though, because for many people

Now that 2020 is in the rearview mirror and an end to the pandemic looks to be in reach, investors can assess whether, and how, changes brought on by the crisis will evolve from here. Consumer

SPAC investing might sound like a pretty good deal. You buy shares and if the blank-check company manages to find a good acquisition target, they can pop nicely. If they can't find a target, the

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Empire State Realty Trust's (NYSE: ESRT) stock price plunged. And it's easy to understand why. Not only were people not working in offices in New York, but retail

We've seen more than 200 special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, go public already in 2021. And nearly 400 are in the markets searching for their acquisition targets. In this Fool Live

Though all eyes are on tech and other innovative industries, it's marijuana that could be one of the fastest-growing industries of the decade.

According to New Frontier Data, cannabis sales in the

The child tax credit (CTC) has always been one of the most popular tax credits around, but President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan just made the benefits even sweeter. It includes new

Latch, the real estate technology company set to go public through a SPAC merger with TS Innovation Acquisition (NASDAQ: TSIA) generated about $18 million in revenue in 2020. However, the company

Buying a high-yielding dividend stock is great because you get more bang for your buck. If you were to invest $25,000 in a stock that pays 1%, that would generate just $250 in annual cash flow for

If there's been a pretty consistent theme over the past decade, it's that growth stocks reign supreme. With lending rates hovering at or near historic lows, high-growth businesses have had the

You've set up your 401(k) contributions, and you're watching that account balance tick up with every paycheck. Congratulations, you're on your way to a comfortable retirement. Now, it's time to

Many investors are making a mistake when it comes to cannabis stocks. They're focusing on well-known Canadian companies that trade on the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange. But the real

The late, great entertainer Prince said in one of his hit songs that "forever is a mighty long time." Truer words have never been spoken.

Many investors don't think in terms of mighty long times

All of us dream of finding the next 10-bagger. By that, I mean a stock that will increase 1,000% from our purchase price. If that happens even after a few years, we can proudly say we've made a

Online investing app Robinhood, which is best-known for its commission-free trades and gifting of free shares of stock to new members, has earned quite the reputation on Wall Street.

Given that the

The digital transformation in the business world was already well underway when 2020 began, but the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a notable spike in the rate at which organizations

Let's face it -- investing can be a stressful prospect, especially when you're fairly new to the game and aren't quite sure what you're doing. But investing in stocks is one of the most effective

If a $1,400 stimulus check is headed your way, investing that money in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) could pay off big time. Instead of buying a few different stocks, with an ETF you can invest in

Stocks of electric-vehicle (EV) makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV stocks were some of the most popular, as the largest automotive market in the world continues to move

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) is one of several companies that lag behind the leaders in the COVID-19 vaccine race. The biotech is currently evaluating its COVID-19 vaccine candidate INO-4800

Earlier this month, sources told Bloomberg News that a new iteration of the Switch console is coming from Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) sometime in 2021. It is rumored to have better graphics and a bigger

The past year was a wild one for shareholders, but at least Nike (NYSE: NKE) ended it on a strong note. The business returned to growth in each of its key regions through November, management said

With AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) reporting fourth-quarter results that, while ugly, were still better than what Wall Street expected, now is a good time to look at where the theater operator could

Last fall, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI) filed for bankruptcy protection, brought down by too much debt and a sharp drop in revenue resulting from store closures and retail

Investors weren't very impressed with ChargePoint's (NYSE: CHPT) first earnings release as a public company, sending shares lower by 8% on Friday. The electric vehicle (EV) charging specialist