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Typically, the old adage "sell in May and go away" is pretty smart. The tumultuous downturn through early 2020 has changed that. June will be a month to sit and watch. A prolonged economic slump

Over the past couple of months, investors have been taken on the wildest roller-coaster ride in the stock market's history. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created uncertainty

Millions of seniors today count on Social Security to pay their bills. In fact, 64% of retirees consider it a major source of income, according to a new survey by the Society of Actuaries. But 50%

For more than three months, investors have had their resolve tested like never before. This isn't to say that we haven't seen stock market corrections or recessions in the U.S. economy before, so

Insulet (NASDAQ: PODD) earlier this month reported first-quarter 2020 results. The tubeless insulin pump specialist's results were quite strong, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In

Earlier this month, Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), a cannabis-focused real estate investment trust (REIT), reported strong first-quarter 2020 results.

Revenue soared 210% year over

This year has been a tough one for dividend investors. More than 175 public companies have reduced their dividend by at least 50%, with many of them suspending their payout. They made these moves to

The roughly $125 billion-asset M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) is a large regional bank headquartered in Buffalo, New York that mainly operates in the mid-Atlantic region. The bank has performed

On Feb. 11, 2020, I bought some investment-grade bonds that were scheduled to mature in August 2026. With that purchase, I extended a bond ladder that then stretched from March 2020 through August

Theme parks will begin opening across central Florida this week, but Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is going to sit this round out. Disney World is waiting until July 11 to start a phased restart of its

Stocks jumped last week, as investors celebrated the resumption of more normal activity across big parts of the economy. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500

Statistics on the average American's retirement plan are usually pretty dire. Many people struggle to save as much as they'd like to, and an alarming number of people haven't begun saving for

The ongoing pandemic is wreaking havoc with our personal and financial lives. In Detroit, for example, a recent survey found that 43% of those who were employed pre-COVID-19 subsequently became

Before its stock exploded, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) was mostly known to the world of DIYers (like me) who loved the ability to get supplies easily and purchase custom gifts while supporting other

From a timeline perspective, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) are close rivals in the race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. Moderna was the first to start human

The novel coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in internet traffic thanks to the shift toward telecommuting and online education, as well as a bump in video gaming and streaming video demand on

It's no secret that COVID-19 has been hammering the economy since cases started multiplying back in March. Not only have investment portfolios dropped, but retirement plan values have sunk across

Founded nearly 40 years ago, Cheniere Energy (NYSEMKT: LNG) is one of the largest American liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers and exporters. The company has been instrumental in increasing U.S

As companies, Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) don't compete with each other, but they share some similarities as stock investments. They each command a highly valuable brand and sit at

Over the last decade, Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) has seen its business transition from a primary focus on GPS navigation devices used in automobiles to a diverse mix of products serving end users in the

The video game industry has always been intensely competitive, but in recent years, new game formats such as mobile and free-to-play have shifted the landscape. Traditionally, companies would focus

For years, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has burned billions in cash to fund its giant appetite for new content. And for just as long, bears have pointed to that business model as fundamentally flawed

Without revenue from normal operations since March, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH) has seen its shares plummet as the COVID-19 pandemic turned the travel industry on its head. The stock

Seniors are often regarded as our nation's most vulnerable population, largely due to health and mobility issues that often leave them isolated. Seniors also tend to financially insecure --

Growth stocks can be risky, but one or two big winners in this category can outweigh the losses from several unsuccessful investments. Finding the right high-growth investments is often made more