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Generating passive income from your investments is an easy way to build and accumulate wealth over the years. The best income-producing stocks to hold in your portfolio are the ones that you can

According to data published by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) in December 2019, the median monthly benefit paid out to retired individuals is just $1,503. For disabled individuals

Every battlefront in the fight against COVID-19 is important. Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) is focused on developing a vaccine candidate that could potentially prevent infection by the novel coronavirus

A 401(k) plan may not be your only choice when it comes to saving for retirement, but if your employer offers one, it pays to take advantage of it. Here are a few ways to make the most of your

As the coronavirus pandemic is creating increasing uncertainty around the world, Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) is experiencing a surge in orders as states across the U.S. issued stay-at-home mandates

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) has been a dynamic dividend stock during its brief history as a public company. The clean energy company has increased its payout every quarter since its IPO in

Healthcare and pharmaceutical companies are in the spotlight right now, for obvious reasons, as the world watches to see which -- if any -- can find a cure and/or vaccine for the deadly coronavirus

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have both seen their share prices soar in 2020. More people are playing games and working from home, which is driving higher demand

Most investors are quite familiar with both Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), not only as far as their products and services go, but also their stocks. After all, both Netflix

Several studies in recent years confirm that most U.S. workers haven't saved enough for retirement. TD Ameritrade's 2020 Road to Retirement report indicates that only 8% of savers between the ages

Shares of Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), Inovio (NASDAQ: INO), Novavax (NASDAQ: INO), and other companies in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine have skyrocketed over the past several months, with

Temperatures are rising this summer, and the same can be said about some of this year's hottest stocks. There's no shortage of market winners in 2020, even as the general market is essentially

After a disastrous 2019, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) is rising from the ashes in 2020. In a string of news this year, Aurora surprised investors with the efforts it is making to recover. Management

Shares of Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), the financial software company that produces TurboTax, Mint, and QuickBooks, rallied more than 660% over the past 10 years and outpaced the Nasdaq Composite's gain

The market has experienced some wild swings over the past few months. But there's been one bright spot among the turmoil: tech stocks. Many investors have seen the shift made by companies to remote

The COVID-19 pandemic has been raging since March, and it's caused major economic upheaval already. Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs over the past four months and change, and with

The price of gold is near record highs. The precious metal, however, has a history of swift and dramatic price moves in both directions. Now isn't the time to swing for the fences; it's time to step

If you're looking for a dividend stock to add to your portfolio, you know there are plenty of options out there. However, if you want to make the most of your investment, you don't want to just buy

Worrying comes easily during difficult economic times. Even if your job is secure, your investments could be on shaky ground.

To be sure, there are some stocks that could be legitimate causes for

Stocks were mixed last week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) losing 0.5% while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained just over 1%. Investors processed a flood of

Dividend stocks can make you rich. They can help you build a reliable cash income stream from the stock market -- one that you can count on to grow steadily over time.

The key, of course, is knowing

Where can you find the most explosive growth? With small-cap stocks. That's true with nearly any sector. And it's certainly true when it comes to investing in companies focused on fighting COVID-19.

E-commerce has gotten a serious shot in the arm this year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, online store sales have increased over 18% through the first half of 2020, doing some serious heavy

You might expect to pay a premium for the stocks of solid companies that offer attractive dividends. And usually, you do have to pay up for such stocks.

But that's not always the case. Despite the

One way to make a lot of money is to follow the money -- then invest in where that money is going. In other words, see which sectors of the economy are growing. Check out the companies in that