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If the COVID-19 pandemic has driven anything home, it's that we can't be sure what's around the corner. For retirees and near-retirees who have just seen the value of their savings plummet, a Social

The past seven weeks have been unprecedented for both Wall Street and Main Street.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has, of this past Wednesday, April 8, been confirmed in 1.5 million people

Midstream companies Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), Western Midstream Partners (NYSE: WES), and Antero Midstream (NYSE: AM) all pay double-digit-yielding distributions right now because of

According to The Wall Street Journal¸ more than a quarter of the U.S. economy has been sidelined by measures to fight the spread of the new coronavirus. With the virus and its economic impacts as

To the ranks of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the rest of the streaming service gang, you can now add a new name: Quibi. Newer and lesser-known than its

The first quarter of 2020 is now behind us, and it was the worst first quarter ever for the stock market. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on economies worldwide and wiped out trillions in

We don't always have a lot of money to throw at the market, and despite a big sell-off in stocks over the past few weeks, investors may be hesitant to take advantage of the lower prices in these

The next time a global pandemic rolls around, at least we'll know what to expect. The effort to contain COVID-19 in the U.S. has changed how we work, shop, exercise, and socialize. Even our

Joining a growing list of states and even countries that have notched new all-time highs for marijuana sales, Ohio hit a new record in March. During the month, almost $13 million worth of product

The long-delayed rollout of Maine's recreational cannabis market is being delayed yet again. On Friday, the state's Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) announced that its opening won't occur this

On April 9, OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, was joined by Russia and other major global producers in an agreement to take a record amount of crude oil production off the market. The 10

Despite some nice gains in recent days, the banking sector is still far below the level it was at in mid-February. Social distancing measures, millions of new unemployment claims, mortgage

Our need to connect with one another has never been more evident. Stay-at-home orders have driven up the number of video chats, phone calls, and evening dance-on-your-own-porch events with

Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) is turning out to be one of the unintended beneficiaries of the social-distancing measures deployed in the U.S. to counter the COVID-19 outbreak. The online pet store's latest

With the first quarter of the year now in the books, all eyes are turning toward bank earnings reports, most of which will come out in April (unless some banks delay reporting). This particular

Social Security benefits are a crucial factor in many Americans' retirement plans, so it's wise to make sure you understand the program as much as possible. While you don't necessarily need to know

Anybody can feel like a great investor during the bull market. But when times turn tough, many investors look for guidance from the greats -- and Warren Buffett definitely qualifies in the top

The past six weeks have been miserable for financial stocks, especially those that focus on mortgages. While Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is one of the premier banks in the U.S., it has heavy mortgage

For the past month and a half, investors have been reminded of the so-called "price of admission" to the greatest wealth creator in the world.

Following a record-long 11-year bull market, the spread

There have been some big surprises in the COVID-19 sell-off. One is that many of the stocks once considered richly valued haven't fallen nearly as much as the broad market.

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Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) owns many classic toy brands, such as Monopoly, The Game of Life, Play-Doh, and Transformers, as well as popular fantasy games like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and

There's little doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a long-lasting effect on how people interact with the world. Much of the population of the U.S. and other countries has been asked to stay

Dividend-paying stocks can provide retirees with an additional income stream to supplement other sources, like a pension plan and Social Security. That extra cash flow can help boost a retiree's

Even though the infection curve for COVID-19 appears to be flattening, it's an open question how the economy will restart once new cases come down to a manageable level. After all, even though China

The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of Americans with reduced income or without a job. If you're one of them, you may be worried about how to cover your bills, and withdrawing some of the