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As a retiree, the last thing you want to worry about is paying out a big chunk of your fixed income to the IRS. Unfortunately, many different sources of retirement income could be taxable, including

I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, predicting that Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK), Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS), and NIO Limited (NYSE: NIO) were going to lose to the market. I missed, and

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. But it has also accelerated certain technological trends that investors should be tapped into. During lockdowns, consumers have turned to e-commerce

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) already shares a good amount of DNA with TikTok, but now, it has downright cloned elements of the increasingly popular social media app. The company behind Snapchat introduced a

PepsiCo is a classic defensive stock. Companies that serve everyday needs for their customers aren't necessarily exciting, but their appeal in times of trouble mean they hold up during recessions

Leveraged ETFs -- like those that aim to double or triple a stock index's returns -- might seem like a great way to boost your investment returns. But it might come as a surprise that more often

In early October, Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) gave investors a big hint that it plans to phase out its Airbus A320-family jets and return to an all-Boeing (NYSE: BA) fleet. The airline announced that it

One good thing about Social Security is that you're not required to claim benefits at one specific age. Rather, you get a fairly lengthy window to sign up that begins at age 62 and ends at age 70

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed consumer and business spending in ways that pummeled some companies while pushing others to record levels of growth. That divide has become clear to investors

If you aim to save $1 million for your retirement, you'll need to answer some questions first. The most important ones are: How much should you save each year, and for how long? Those answers will

The worst might be over for the airlines, but a recovery is going to take a long time. Some companies will inevitably be able to recover ahead of the pack, and some will be laggards.

In this Motley

While many investors were drooling over Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares in 2020, NIO (NYSE: NIO) was behind the scenes making tremendous gains that led to mega profits. Shares of the Chinese electric

Millions of seniors rely on Medicare for health coverage, but misunderstanding how the program works could make for a financially rocky retirement. Here are a few aspects of the program that tend to

As the world stands on the verge of getting vaccines for COVID-19, investors interested in the pandemic theme are faced with a dilemma. Do they sell stocks of companies that have been big winners

Just because a stock has a low share price, that doesn't mean it's a great deal. There are many stocks under $10 per share with bad fundamentals, no earnings, or bad management that aren't going

The 124-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) made history last week. After briefly tumbling below 19,000 during the depths of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced bear

Some Americans could receive COVID-19 vaccinations before the end of 2020. Two coronavirus vaccines are in a prime position to win U.S. emergency use authorization (EUA) next month -- Pfizer's

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, millions of Americans are experiencing financial hardship. Around 18% of U.S. adults are behind on their rent, according to research from the Center on Budget and

One reason that long-term investing is so effective is that successful businesses are built for the long term themselves. Companies need time to execute their strategies and wait for them to bear

Over the past quarter of a century, technology has played a big role in helping make John and Jane Q. Investor a lot of money. In particular, the advent of the internet has allowed for the

A good rule of thumb to follow in the stock market is that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. In today's low-interest-rate environment, stocks with big dividend payments

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang said his company was "firing on all cylinders" during the three months ended Oct. 25. It's easy to see why. Revenue and adjusted earnings per share exploded

Earlier this year, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) surpassed eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) as the second-largest e-commerce platform in the U.S. by sales volume after Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).

That was a humbling blow for

The 737 MAX grounding broke a streak of strong performance by Boeing (NYSE: BA) last year. The COVID-19 pandemic has added to Boeing's woes by undermining aircraft demand.

However, Boeing stock has

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), a cloud-based cybersecurity company that serves nearly half of the companies in the Fortune 100, went public at $34 per share last June. Its stock has since surged to