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The year 2020 has been full of surprises. Growth stocks, which are usually the first to get battered during economic downturns, have performed exceptionally well, while many stable and mature

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Right now, Robinhood investors making bets on the coronavirus vaccine race are favoring shares of two of the

Any time there's euphoria in investing circles, the clock starts counting down to when some hot stocks -- those that traders treated more like chips in a poker game than ownership stakes in a

Investors have been pushing Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) stock higher this year on expectations of a persistent growth lift. The world's biggest retailer seems to have a good balance between its online

Of the 52 vaccines being tested on humans in clinical trials, there are three primary types. Some use a dead or weakened virus to bring coronavirus genes into the cells and create an immune

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Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has been a stock market favorite since the start of the coronavirus vaccine race. That's

Wendy's (NASDAQ: WEN) couldn't have picked a worse time to roll out a new breakfast menu than last February: The pandemic closed down businesses and eliminated the need for anyone to stop in on

Savvy growth investors are always on the hunt for small and mid-cap companies that can one day balloon into mega-caps, taking even small initial investments on an awesome ride. One great example of

Fool.com's Healthcare and Cannabis Bureau Chief Corinne Cardina interviewed Richard Horton on Motley Fool Live on Oct. 9. Horton runs the British medical journal The Lancet and has been at the

Say goodbye to debt, and hello to a degree. Saving for college is less of a headache when you don't have to depend solely on a 529 college savings plan, Coverdell ESA, or student loans to fund your

Cannabis stocks are showing much needed signs of life after the election of Joe Biden and the legalization of recreational marijuana in four new states. Since Nov. 1, the Horizons Marijuana Life

We recently got a look at Mastercard's (NYSE: MA) latest results, and while payment volume actually increased year over year, revenue and earnings are down significantly. In this Nov. 2 Fool Live

In the course of planning for retirement, you may be inclined to make certain assumptions that dictate how much you should save for that milestone. But these three assumptions, in particular, could

It shouldn't come as much of a shock that a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on movie theaters, waterparks, and other experience-oriented property types isn't doing too well in 2020. EPR

The markets are doing well in November, with the S&P 500 soaring more than 8% over the first half of this month. However, not all stocks are rising, and there are even some attractive growth stocks

Jushi Holdings (OTC: JUSHF) is a newcomer to the U.S. cannabis market, but investors should probably keep an eye on it. While it has only a few dozen retail locations and fewer than 500 employees

Marijuana stocks aren't all alike. Take OrganiGram Holdings (NASDAQ: OGI) and Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF). OrganiGram's share price is down more than 50% year to date with continued

Balancing a Roth IRA with a 401(k), traditional IRA, and a brokerage account can be complicated. Each account type has different benefits and tax treatments, so under ideal circumstances, each will

Whether you're new to investing or a pro, it's smart to keep some cash handy to use when opportunities arise. Investing in stocks is a surefire way to build wealth, provided you can identify and buy

Telehealth companies Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) and American Well (Amwell) (NYSE: AMWL) have seen their share prices soar this year, thanks to pandemic-related restrictions that have spurred consumers to

No program bears more importance to the financial well-being of our nation's retirees than Social Security. For more than 80 years, it's been doling out benefits to retired workers and is

When the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world this year, investors didn't follow the typical playbook for declining markets.

Ordinarily, money would flow to investments perceived as lower risk: bonds

Successful investing does not need to involve taking excessive amounts of risk. There are plenty of companies offering shareholders compelling upside without extreme risk and volatility.

Here we

When the curtain closes on 2020 in less than seven weeks, it's bound to go down as one of the most volatile years on record for Wall Street.

For instance, the 124-year-old Dow Jones Industrial

Fool.com's Healthcare and Cannabis Bureau Chief Corinne Cardina interviewed Richard Horton on Motley Fool Live on Oct. 9. Horton runs the British medical journal The Lancet and has been at the