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Despite a drastic sell-off in March, the stock market had quite a year. The Nasdaq was up 44% in 2020, reminding many of the dot-com bubble, when the technology-based index posted consecutive annual

A surging market meant that many individual stocks delivered head-turning gains for investors last year. The rally was especially strong in volatile growth niches like biotech and digital

The stock market is an excellent way to build wealth, but it's crucial to invest in the right places. It can be tricky to separate the smart choices from the dangerous ones, but doing so helps you

It's been an exciting time in the IPO market recently, but most of the market chatter has been dominated by the big-name IPOs such as Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), DoorDash (NYSE: DASH), and Palantir

When it comes to investing, Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), is in a class of his own. As an individual, he's grown a $10,000 seed investment in the 1950s

Never say never, right? Well, with many stocks I own, I don't plan to sell them for many years -- and it's very possible that I'll never sell them, if they remain in my portfolio until I die and end

Social Security will probably be an important income source for you during retirement, and so it's important to get as much money as you can from it. But these oversights on your part could easily

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have risen dramatically over the past year or so, and many investors are wondering if they should put some of their money into these digital assets.

While there

Which stocks hold the potential of doubling this year? Many investors would probably put marijuana stocks high on the list. I certainly would.

Delivering a return of 100% or more within 12 months is

Were you entitled to a $600 stimulus check but haven't received your money? The IRS only had until Jan. 15 to directly deposit payments or mail checks, and that deadline has come and gone. If you

Over the past 11 months, investors have navigated through one of the most volatile periods in history for the stock market. The broad-based S&P 500 lost more than a third of its value in about a

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) generated revenue of roughly $60 million in 2019. The company will post total revenue measured in the hundreds of millions of dollars for 2020. But the big bucks begin rolling

Tomorrow, Jan. 20, change comes to Washington. Following the vote of the American people in early November, Democrat Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States.

Last

The stock market soared in 2020, defying all expectations after a truly amazing rebound from the coronavirus bear market in February and March. The rebound was brought about by the speed with which

Streaming-video titan Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) rolled the end credits for its domestic free-trials program in October. Two weeks later, the company said that its monthly fees would rise for U.S

It's hard to find value on Wall Street right now, with indexes near all-time highs. But compared to the froth in a lot of sectors, airlines stocks look cheap.

There's good reason why these stocks

In this day and age, how many publicly traded companies boast about their prowess in phone sales? Smart-mattress retailer Sleep Number (NASDAQ: SNBR), for one, is quite proud of its ability to sell

If you're currently retired or nearing that time in your life, you likely already know your portfolio should be at least a little less aggressive, and a little more reliable -- particularly when it

Last weekend, I noted that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) had gotten a dubious upgrade from analysts at RBC Capital Markets. The brokerage simultaneously lifted its price target for Tesla stock and predicted

To quote William Shakespeare, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." But when it comes to dividends, there are no shortcuts: The only way to

A quote often attributed to Mark Twain is, "The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why." But in the modern era, the day you start saving for

For those looking for the very best growth stocks, start with a company's industry. After all, it's much, much easier to grow if you are in an industry that itself grows a lot, rather than a

As a general rule, the more of your hard-earned income that you keep, the easier it is to save, invest, and build wealth. Tax minimization strategies are typically a great way to enable you to that

Many stocks generated explosive gains in 2020, even as businesses closed down and unemployment rates climbed throughout the pandemic. Tech stocks in particular attracted lots of bulls, as they were

I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, predicting that Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK),Tesla Motors, and Delta Airlines were going to have a challenging week. I missed.

The three stocks