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Now’s the Time to Buy These High Yield Stocks
Investing in dividend stocks might seem risky these days as rising interest rates drive income investors toward the relative safety of bonds. However, I believe that dividend stocks are still....
3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices
Getting great returns in the stock market has two sides to the equation: the rate of growth and the valuation you pay for that growth. A company that grows 20% a year or more is great, but is it....
3 High-Yield Commodity Stocks
Commodity prices can fluctuate wildly, especially when supply and demand get out of whack. However, the higher risk associated with that volatility can often yield a higher reward. That certainly....
Over a Quarter of Seniors Say Retirement Is Worse Than They Expected
Most people probably imagine retirement as one of the happiest times of their lives. After working for decades on end, you finally get the chance to sleep in, travel the world, spend more time....
3 Reasons Why Pfizer Investors Will Win With a Consumer Business Sale or Spinoff
Nearly a year ago, reports surfaced that Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) was considering selling or spinning off its consumer healthcare business. But those were just reports. Nothing happened -- until now.On....
Where Will BofI Be in 5 Years?
BofI Holding (NASDAQ: BOFI), the online-only bank, has grown rapidly over the past several years. In fact, the bank's profits have nearly quadrupled in the past five years.While a strong history....
Why Financial-Advisor Fees Can Be Higher Than You Think
Everyone likes a bargain, but most people don't really know if the financial advice they seek is worth the price they pay. More than half of those who use financial advisors either thought the....
NVIDIA Takes a Big Step Forward in the Race to Self-Driving Cars
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) said on Tuesday that it has created a new in-car computer that's powerful enough to enable fully self-driving vehicles. It'll begin shipping next year.The chip giant unveiled....
5 Ways to Prepare for a Serious Medical Emergency
No one likes to think about ending up in the ER with a life-threatening condition. Unfortunately, this happens to people every day. A fall at work, an auto accident, a stroke, or a heart attack....
3 Scenarios for SunPower Under Trade Tariffs
Just as SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) was starting to think it had a strategy built for the modern solar industry, President Trump may throw a wrench in the works. Sometime early in 2018, he will....
General Electric: Buy the Dip?
Shares of industrial giant General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) are down around 25% so far in 2017. Meanwhile, peers like Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) and United Technologies....
Puerto Rico Could Show the Future of Solar and Energy Storage
Elon Musk has gotten a lot of attention for his proposed efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico's electric grid, which could prove how cheap and valuable solar and energy storage could be in the decades....
Mylan Deals a Blow to Teva Pharmaceutical
Generic drugmakers Mylan (NASDAQ: MYL) and Teva Pharmaceutical (NYSE: TEVA) usually deal blows to brand-name drug manufacturers, not each other, but that changed last week when the Food and Drug....
What Returns Should I Expect From My Stock Investments?
One of the most common questions I get asked by friends and family is "How much should I expect my stocks to go up each year?"Simply put, this is the wrong question to ask. A better question is....
5 Tips to Make Your Investments Work for You
Passive investing has advantages that give it the potential to out-produce an active investing approach -- but only if it's done correctly. Because passive investing epitomizes "buy and hold,"....
Here's Why the Worst Is Yet to Come for Rite Aid Corporation
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) stock fell hard every time Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) lowered its offer for the struggling pharmacy chain's retail outlets. Now that the deal is....
The 3 Best Buffett Stocks for Retirees
Arguably, no one has done better with buy-and-hold investing than Warren Buffett. In a span of more than six decades, the Oracle of Omaha has transformed less than $10,000 into a fortune of more....
3 Hated Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Sometimes, the most hated stocks are the ones worth looking at the closest. That's especially true for stocks that pay dividends, since their yields rise as their share prices fall. If the reasons....
3 Stocks Building the World of Tomorrow
Hey, it's past 2015 and I still don't have that hoverboard that Back to the Future 2 said we would have by now. What gives?A lot of the futuristic technology of our former sci-fi movies aren't....
The Case for Taking Unpaid Internships
"Don't work for free" seems like a pretty sensible idea. In general, you should not do work for a for-profit entity without getting paid.An unpaid internship, however, can be the rare exception to....
You Can Start Investing with $100 or Less
Investing in the stock market is key to earning investment returns that allow your money to grow at a reasonable pace. Unfortunately, many Americans find it difficult to save enough to get....
Guess Which Workers Stand to Retire the Richest
When it comes to financial responsibility, millennials tend to get a bad rap. Often criticized as lazy, entitled quasi-adults willing to blow their income on fancy coffee and avocado toast,....
Is Seadrill LTD a Buy?
Seadrill LTD (NYSE: SDRL) announced recently that it has begun a "comprehensive restructuring," including pre-arranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings that will allow the company to substantially....
These Are the 5 Countries With the Fastest LTE. Why Isn't the U.S. One of Them?
Image source: Getty Images.If you thought the U.S. was a leader in mobile technology, think again. A recent survey from OpenSignal found that mobile internet speeds in the United States fell near....
China's New Cybersecurity Law Smacks the Internet Giants
There are many potential pitfalls for operating in China. Local businesses can gain and maintain a competitive edge resulting from the quagmire of government regulations and local bureaucracy,....