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How much are you saving for retirement? Experts recommend socking away at least 10% of your salary, but a recent report from the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) suggests many Americans are

Shares of Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) climbed 33.3% in 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The customer relationship management (CRM) software company's stock has been

Your 65th birthday is a big one, and a milestone worth celebrating. But it also has significant implications for your retirement. Here are three things to keep in mind if you're turning 65 this

Last year was a challenging one for the energy industry. Oil demand plunged due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which sent crude prices and oil stocks into a free fall. 

However, as we turn the page to

Shares of JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) rocketed 150% last year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as the growth of the Chinese e-commerce market accelerated during the coronavirus

Who says mega-cap stocks -- those with a valuation of over $200 billion -- can't provide huge returns? The Vanguard Mega-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: MGK) increased 40% in 2020 due to its slant toward

Preparing for retirement is becoming more difficult for millions of Americans. Many workers don't have access to a pension, increased costs of living are making retirement more expensive than ever

Investors seeking explosive gains will sometimes turn to penny stocks in hopes of quickly notching big returns. The idea that it's easier to double $1 than it is to double $100 seems pretty

The renewable energy industry enjoyed a banner year in 2020. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global economy installed a record amount of new renewable capacity in 2020,

With 2021 upon us, you're probably evaluating stocks to add to your portfolio so you can kick off the new year with a bang. No matter what 2021 has in store, focusing on recession-resistant

Shares of Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) fell 57% last year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as the coronavirus took a heavy toll on the cruise industry.

After a

Paying for education can be prohibitively expensive. Thankfully, there are a number of tax breaks available to students or their parents, who are often the ones to foot those bills.

Before we dive

The recent authorization of AstraZeneca's (NASDAQ: AZN) coronavirus vaccine candidate for emergency supply in the U.K. is getting a lot of attention from investors everywhere.

While there are plenty

The pandemic forced many people into their homes and online in 2020, and investors responded by flocking to technology stocks that they believed could excel during this difficult time. 

And tech

Think about all the steps involved in building a pedestrian bridge today. There are codes, architectural designs, the actual building of the bridge, inspections and testing...the list goes on. And

Stocks rose last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained over 1% in the final trading week of the year. That boost left the Dow

A new year brings all kinds of new opportunities. Those opportunities might seem overwhelming to investors with so many options to park your money.

To help narrow down the list, we asked five Motley

The stock market's overall performance across the last year has been shaped by tech stocks, with top players in the space powering big gains for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes despite challenges

Buying and holding an index fund can be a great way to make money in the stock market over time, but it has a few shortcomings. For one, it can be boring, and for another, it requires you to have

Shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) climbed 33% last year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The social media titan saw its user base and engagement levels rise during the

Healthcare is a major expense for seniors, so it's important to make the most of your coverage under Medicare. Whether you're a fairly new enrollee or have been on Medicare for years, here are a few

Electric-vehicle stocks have charged higher in 2020, with investors enthusiastically buying into the revolution that is disrupting the automotive industry.

The potential is real, but the stocks

The Social Security program is funded primarily by payroll taxes. That means the taxes that today's workers are paying will help fund current retirees' benefits, and once you start collecting Social

The year 2020 has been a big one for initial public offerings (IPOs) -- where companies debut shares of themselves for investors to buy and sell on the public stock markets. Among the companies that

When it comes to investing, your long-term returns not only depend on finding good investments, but on avoiding bad investments as well. 

In this Dec. 21 Fool Live video clip of our Industry Focus