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The advent of videoconferencing this year due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to "business up top but party below" becoming an official fashion trend, but it's also a trend that spells disaster

IBM's (NYSE: IBM) stock has declined about 16% over the past five years, woefully underperforming the S&P 500's 75% gain. Even after factoring in reinvested dividends, IBM's stock only delivered a

Healthcare is a major burden for Americans of all ages. For seniors, it's a giant concern. Many seniors live on a fixed income and tight budget, relying heavily on their Social Security benefits to

Investors shouldn't expect quick sky high returns from healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). In 2020, many investors are probably happy if they've managed to avoid losing a significant

Specialty home goods retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) has weathered what has been a volatile 2020 pretty well, taking advantage of consumers continuing to spend to improve their living spaces

Investors who bought Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares slightly over a decade ago and held on to them are smiling right now. In 2009, the stock traded as low as about $5. An investor who made a big

Marijuana should be one of fastest-growing industries in North America this decade. There are currently tens of billions of dollars in cannabis sales conducted annually in the black market. If these

Have you heard of Ray Dalio? Some say that he's arguably the greatest hedge-fund manager of all time. His investment-management firm, Bridgewater Associates, manages nearly $150 billion, and has

Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) third quarter earnings report is due out after hours on Oct. 20, and it could be one of the more pivotal reports for the streaming giant.

Netflix's subscriber base surged

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has turned itself into one of the tech industry's more notable comeback stories. It has moved from near penny-stock status to as high as $94 per share within the

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN) develops therapies solely for rare diseases, so you probably haven't heard of most of the conditions that it makes drugs for. However, for investors, it's

Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) struggled in 2019, but the stock has risen more than 62% so far this year. The question for most investors is how long that trend can continue for the medical device maker.

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (OTC: BAYRY) and Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) are both massive and multinational healthcare companies, but the case in favor of investing in each company is dramatically different

Most of us have heard the old investing phrase "buy and hold." It describes an effective investing style: Buying shares of high-quality companies and hanging on for a very long time, as the

Some of the big winners this year have been next-gen internet connectivity services. Due to the pandemic, much of the economy has moved online. Companies that allow businesses to reach consumers in

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to expand its Apple TV app, one of the company's rare cross-platform offerings, beyond its own hardware. Sony (NYSE: SNE) announced this week that it has launched the

The best investments for a retirement plan -- such as a 401(k), 403(b), or traditional IRA -- will generally be those that generate higher current income and simultaneously provide the owner with a

The U.S. is currently in a pandemic-induced recession that's forced millions of Americans out of their jobs. Theories about how long the recession will last and how deep it will be vary, but it's

Few industries have been hit as hard by COVID-19 in 2020 than gambling in Macao, the world's largest gambling market. Casino revenue was down as much as 97% versus a year ago, hitting a low in June

"The war on cash" is a phrase you often hear referring to the world's gradual shift toward electronic payments. Merchants and consumers have been taking advantage of new payment technology for

Imagine your boss marches over to your desk and informs you that your paychecks will go down by over $450 a month for as long as you're employed. You'd probably get stressed out and annoyed.

It

It's officially crunch time on the campaign trail. In just 19 days, Americans will head to local voting booths or mail their ballots to determine who will lead the U.S. for the next four years.

As

Many Robinhood investors seem to like coronavirus stocks. Eight of the 100 most popular stocks on the trading platform right now are of companies that are developing COVID-19 therapies or vaccines.

Data indicates that Robinhood users, who are frequently learning how to invest in stocks, are piling disproportionately into a small number of risky strategies that violate important portfolio

There's little question that one of the surest paths to wealth generation is investing in quality companies and holding them over the long term. If you have any doubts, consider this: Since its