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Altria Group (NYSE: MO) stock rose 11% last month according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, outpacing the market as measured by the S&P 500's 3.4% gain. That increase still left its performance

Midstream energy company ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) has seen its stock advance by an incredible 180% since the start of 2016. Over that same time frame, the Alerian MLP ETF, which tracks a broad collection

Top-line growth has never been a serious challenge for Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). Small entrepreneurs and major direct-to-consumer players alike increasingly appreciate the alternative to Amazon.com

The small-cap universe features some promising growth stories. If you know what to look for, you can find some real winners to juice your portfolio's returns.

For example, Boston Omaha (NASDAQ:

Corning (NYSE: GLW) has deep roots as a U.S. company with beginnings in the mid-1800s. Founded as a glass company, Corning has been on the forefront of technology from the outset. From Thomas Edison

The list of companies reporting earnings this week will include some of the remaining names in retail that have yet to release third-quarter statements. Ollie's Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ: OLLI) has

The most popular age to begin Social Security is still 62 -- the year you're eligible. But that's often not the best year to begin if you hope to maximize your lifetime benefits. Every month you

Some of the best investors of all time have cemented their places in the upper echelons by sticking to a simple observation: Undervalued assets become fairly valued, eventually. Simple as it seems

You may not put a lot of thought into taxes until you sit down to file a return. But the truth is that the more strategic you are on the tax front, the more money you stand to save yourself. Here

While buying top-quality stocks and holding them for at least three to five years is a sound core investment strategy, it's undeniable that the entry point -- the price at which one buys a stock --

When I started investing 15 years ago, I was a little lost; I wasn't really confident in whether I was taking the right actions. If I could go back in time, here are the ten things I would have told

When Canada launched recreational marijuana sales a little over a year ago, hopes (and valuations for pot stocks) were incredibly high. Canada was the first industrialized country in the modern era

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) allow you to set aside pre-tax funds to cover healthcare costs, and there are dependent-care FSAs, too. That untaxed money can help to defray the costs of medical

Over the past couple of years, the marijuana industry has been breaking down barriers with regular frequency. In 2018, we saw Canada become the first industrialized country in the modern era to

Retirement is an exciting milestone to look forward to -- but also a potentially stressful one, at least from a financial perspective. And if you're not careful about how you manage your money, you

Nobody has a crystal ball that lets them predict the future of the stock market, and I'm no an exception. However, it can be fun to think about some of the what-if scenarios.

With that in mind, here

With the holiday season in full swing, many of us are more interested in our Amazon wish lists than our stock watch lists, but the end of the year can still be a great time to invest. It's

Social Security provides income to millions of retired seniors today, and chances are, you'll depend on it once your career comes to an end. The more you know about how the program works, the easier

At a time when computers and algorithms dominate trading activity, it should come as no surprise that the average holding period for stocks is near an all-time low. According to independent research

Shares of financial data provider MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) rose 10.5% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors continued to back the company's shares following an Oct

Owning dividend stocks can be an incredibly lucrative way to invest. In good times, many companies tend to raise their dividends, providing an increasing stream of cash flows to their owners. In not

China's gaming market could grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 14% from 2019 to 2024, according to Research and Markets. The research firm notes that esports will be "one of the

Shares of Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP), Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), and Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) soared 20%, 47%, and 113%, respectively, in November, according to data from S&P Global Market

Over the past several years, artificial intelligence (AI) has quietly become part of our daily lives. The smart replies generated by your email or smartphone, the tagging of photos on social media

Social Security benefits are one of the most important sources of retirement income for most Americans. Because these benefits are guaranteed to last for life and to increase as costs rise, they're