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Who doesn't love a steady stream of dividend income? A little extra money can go a long way toward fulfilling your wants and needs.

But not all dividend stocks can help you achieve that. When

Breaking news: There is a presidential election coming up in a few weeks. One political party will win and another will lose. The noise and attention will be immense up until Nov. 3, but --

Macy's (NYSE: M) is closing at least two of its mall anchor stores and turning them into fulfillment centers. Heading into the all-important holiday shopping season, the move could be seen as a

When you first start saving for retirement, deciding which type of account you'll use is tricky -- Roth IRA or traditional IRA? 

Picking the right investments is a huge part of your investment

Dividend stocks can be a great option for retirees looking to generate some supplemental income. One of the benefits of dividend-paying companies is that they'll often increase their payouts each

Just a few months ago, it looked like the COVID-19 pandemic had kicked Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) growth into overdrive. In the first half of 2020, the video-streaming pioneer's paid subscriber total

Don't look now, but solar energy stocks are crushing the market -- and fossil fuel stocks -- in 2020. This follows years of underperformance by most solar energy stocks and a year when it was feared

No one knows when cruise ships will be sailing out of U.S. ports again, and that's the kind of uncertainty that has been brutal to the cruise line operators. Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) and

Shares of CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) recently dipped after the company reported positive clinical-trial results that were positive, but perhaps not positive enough to outrun the competition

When it comes to enrolling in Medicare, you have choices. You can stick with original Medicare, which includes Parts A, B, and D, or you can sign up for Medicare Advantage, which will act as an

Sports betting is hugely popular with young people. Bleacher Report, a subsidiary of AT&T's Warner Media, estimates that 1 in 3 millennial sports fans places bets. And sports betting companies Penn

In 2020, you can contribute a maximum of $19,500 to your 401(k), or $26,000 if you're 50 or over. Most people don't contribute the maximum amount to these tax-advantaged retirement accounts. But if

The COVID-19 crisis has been brutal for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. Mall REITs are dealing with struggling retail tenants, who are finding consumers reluctant to congregate in

Movie-theater operator AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to close all of its screens for several months

Marcus is Goldman Sachs' (NYSE: GS) digital consumer bank that offers high-yield savings accounts, high-yield certificate of deposits, unsecured loans, and credit cards. Goldman launched the

The last couple of years have not been easy for Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX). A normal cyclical slump in semiconductor sales was exacerbated by ongoing effects from the trade war between the U.S. and China

The U.S. presidential candidates have differing views on the energy industry, and the victor will likely have a major impact on energy policy over the next four years. That could create some

The world is in a war against COVID-19. Over a million people have died. Economies have been shattered. We have to stop this awful disease. As humans, we're united toward that goal. But as

Have you heard the news yet? I bet you have. Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the company that started out producing paper in Finland, evolved into the world's largest cellphone company, then lost that franchise

As you're preparing for retirement, there are countless decisions you'll make along the way. Although each individual choice may not seem significant in the moment, they build on each other over

There's a lot of excitement in the cannabis industry about what a possible election win by Joe Biden might mean for pot stocks. Under President Trump, there hasn't been any significant movement on

IBM's (NYSE: IBM) stock recently dipped after the tech giant posted its third-quarter numbers. Its revenue fell 2.6% year-over-year (down 3.1% excluding divestments and currency) to $17.6 billion

Investors will look back at 2020 as one of the most volatile years on record. We witnessed an incredibly fast descent in March: It took a mere 20 days for the Dow Jones to fall by more than 20% from

Millions of seniors collect monthly Social Security benefits that help them stay afloat financially during retirement, but the program is clearly in trouble and it also has flaws. It's not

If you are wondering which presidential candidate will be better for the stock market, you're probably getting mixed signals. Americans are indeed conflicted, according to recent polls. Some