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The U.S. election on Nov. 3 could bring a change to the highest office in the land and create new opportunities for some promising companies. We asked three Motley Fool contributors to profile a sto

You'll often hear that to grow serious wealth, you can't tie up the bulk of your money in bonds. The reason? Though stocks are more volatile than bonds, they tend to deliver a much higher return on

Would you buy a car without driving it first? I'm sure it happens, but I can't imagine anyone who would do so by choice. Buying software is no different. Before they buy, most users want to

Traders on the Robinhood investing app are notorious for picking highly speculative stocks -- and as a group, they're too powerful to ignore if you're considering an investment in smaller biotech

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) market cap has surged to over $400 billion in 2020 as investors have bought into everything from Tesla's growth to its future as an auto technology company. And with

Social Security has long been one of the most important sources of income that retirees receive. But while these benefits should provide a reliable, steady source of funds that are guaranteed for

Shares of Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ: SAVA) rocketed higher last week in response to compelling results from a clinical trial with sumifilam, an experimental treatment for Alzheimer's patients. This

The season for initial public offerings (IPOs) is in full swing. Private companies are rushing to public markets in order to cash in on established success, as well as raise funds to power future

Ancillary companies play a vital role in the marijuana business without ever coming into contact with the plant itself. These entities supply growers with nutrients, solvents, tools, and the

Just in case you needed the reminder, Election Day is now just 44 days away. Amid the chaos that's been the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, tens of millions of Americans around the

Since the start of the month, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have seen their ups and downs. But overall, we're looking at losses of 7.3% and 10.5%, respectively, since their recent highs on Sept. 2. The

According to the Retirement Risk Readiness Study from Allianz Life, nearly half of Americans (49%) believe a stock market crash is the biggest threat to their retirement income. It's a fair concern

Are you the kind of investor who's leery of buying stocks immediately following their initial public offerings (IPOs)? If so, you might like Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA) story.

In December 2018, Moderna

No matter how much money you make, your goal should be to pay the IRS as little tax as possible. And the smarter you are about taking advantage of tax breaks, the greater your chances of that

How's Warren Buffett doing these days? Quite well. The legendary investor recently celebrated his 90th birthday, and he appears to be as active as ever.

On the other hand, Buffett's investments

The coronavirus vaccines are coming -- or at least the odds are looking better every day that they are.

Investors who want to potentially benefit from the launches of coronavirus vaccines have

Last week, 860,000 Americans filed for unemployment for the first time. There are more than 12 million people out of work, and according to data from Yelp, approximately 60% of businesses that are

Social Security is our nation's most prized social program. It provides benefits to more than 64 million people a month, a majority of whom are retired workers. Of these retirees, 62% lean on their

What do you think of when you hear the phrase "dividend stocks"? For many investors, the answers probably include something along the lines of "low-growth" and maybe even "boring." Those descriptors

This has been a record-breaking year on Wall Street, with the benchmark S&P 500 tumbling to its fastest-ever decline of more than 30%, as well as rebounding to new highs from a bear market bottom

Investing in healthcare is one of the safer long-term strategies you can deploy. Although it's an evolving industry, broadly speaking, demand for healthcare services and products is only likely to

Shares of iconic furniture designer and manufacturer Herman Miller (NASDAQ: MLHR) raced forward on Thursday of this past week, soaring more than 33% following the release of a resilient

Successful stock investing requires you to have a long-term focus. Because the market sometimes crashes, you need at least a five-year time horizon when considering any stock investment. On the

With the growing number of cord-cutters and cord-nevers, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has had to change its video strategy over the years. And while the cable TV business used to be the centerpiece of

Nike (NYSE: NKE) has some big questions to answer for investors on Tuesday. In its fiscal first-quarter report on Sept. 22, the sports apparel and footwear giant is expected to make progress toward