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The COVID-19 crisis has unleashed a mortgage refinancing wave that comes around once every 20 years or so.

When the economy slammed to a halt, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as a low as it

There's a lingering fear that the remote work trend will cause more people to leave cities in the postpandemic world. And this has weighed heavily on urban-focused residential REITs like AvalonBay

In the third quarter, Visa (NYSE: V) saw overall payment volume increase on its network, but revenue and earnings were both down year over year. The reason? Fewer international money transfers. In

If you're like most investors, at least some of your stocks were likely chosen because they were prominently featured in the news. There's nothing inherently wrong with choosing trendy stocks. But

Earlier this week, Sprout Social (NASDAQ: SPT) released a strong third-quarter report, beating revenue and guidance estimates.The stock has risen a whopping 178% since its IPO last December, a big

During the coronavirus pandemic, the financial sector has been one of the worst performing parts of the stock market, down by about 12% year to date versus an 11% gain in the S&P 500. And there are

Earlier this year, Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) one-year-old namesake streaming service, Disney+, benefited from elevated demand as consumers sheltered at home. However, skeptics had concerns that the

If you're nearing retirement or are already retired and you've found your Social Security benefit is insufficient to provide the income you need, you aren't alone. The average benefit in 2021 will

SPACs have rapidly become the hottest way for companies to go public, but they aren't well understood by many investors. In this Oct. 29, 2020 Fool Live video clip, Fool.com contributor Matt

Investors have some conflicting signals heading into Home Depot's (NYSE: HD) third-quarter earnings report next week.

On one hand, industry demand has soared through the pandemic, and the housing

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, haven't performed too well in 2020, and retail REITs have been some of the biggest laggards. But Realty Income (NYSE: O) isn't just any retail REIT. In this

From opening its first store in Arkansas in 1962, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has since become a colossus in the retail industry. Walmart's revenue in fiscal year 2020 totaled $524 billion, and over 2.2

Medicare provides essential health coverage to millions of seniors, including those who are still working, as well as those who are retired and on Social Security. But Medicare isn't free. In fact

Approximately half (51%) of Americans are not actively contributing to a 401(k) plan, according to a survey conducted by Edward Jones.

If you have access to a 401(k), it's wise to make the most 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

If I could pick a single phrase to describe the events of this year, "expect the unexpected" is the first that comes to mind. The economic volatility induced by the pandemic is particularly evident

Digital payments company Square (NYSE: SQ) has been a juggernaut in 2020, soaring more than 180% this year at recent prices. The overwhelming catalyst for the company's recent growth has been its

The aftermath of the 2020 presidential election has caused tremendous anxiety regardless of your political leanings. Even with markets having roared higher in the week of the election, tensions

Bank stocks surged after Pfizer released promising data on its coronavirus vaccine Monday -- and regional banks did best of all.

On the day of the announcement, the SPDR KBW Regional Banking ETF

You have to love author Ramit Sethi's boldness with the title to his best-selling book I Will Teach You to Be Rich. His lessons on personal finance really could help many people amass considerable

It's been a wild November and a challenging year for all of America. Amid the unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which brought about the worst recession we've seen in

Happy days are here again for marijuana stocks. All of the top cannabis-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are up more than 20% in November. Some of these ETFs' holdings have even soared a lot

Investors can't complain about Agile Therapeutics' (NASDAQ: AGRX) stock performance so far this year. The drugmaker's shares are up nearly 17% year to date after a strong rebound from the market

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has fallen hard. Only a handful of years ago, it was Warren Buffett's favorite bank; he lauded the company's culture and its leadership's skill at navigating banking cycles. 

I'm not a big fan of handing out participation awards, but the investing community certainly deserves one in 2020 because of the way it's navigated through this historic volatility. This year, we've