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During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and restrictions have been felt across multiple industries, affecting businesses and consumers alike. Among those hurt, the worst are the salons, stylists

When Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) came to the public markets in July 2021, it was one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year. Shares closed at $70.39 just a few days after the IPO, an 85% increase

Early investors in COVID-19 vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) have earned significant returns over the past couple of years, with both stocks up over 1,000% since the start of 2020

Airbnb's (NASDAQ: ABNB) stock is up over 10% in the last month after reporting a fantastic third-quarter earnings report. The travel hosting platform is seeing a strong recovery as we slowly come

Many future retirees want to maximize their Social Security income, and with good reason.

You can count on these benefits coming no matter how long you live. And there are annual cost-of-living

Investors have been taken on quite the ride over the past 21 months. They've navigated their way through the quickest decline of at least 30% in the history of the benchmark S&P 500, and have

Investing early in biotech and pharmaceutical companies can lead to some massive multi-bagger returns. However, these returns almost always come with vast amounts of risk and volatility tied to the

When Elon Musk tweets, cryptocurrency investors pay attention. The Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO has long been a vocal proponent of cryptocurrencies.

Sometimes, though, cryptocurrency

You've probably heard the phrase "think long term" so often that it's become a cliché. Don't let familiarity breed contempt, though. A long-term perspective in investing can make the difference

As of a decade ago, investing in the stock market was easily the best way to build game-changing wealth. While buying homes, bonds, or gold has worked for short periods of time throughout history

In 2022, the average Social Security benefit will total $1,657 each month. Since this won't provide enough income for most people to live on it, supplementing your retirement benefits with income

It's important to save independently for retirement rather than fall back on Social Security alone. That's because those benefits will only replace about 40% of your income if you're an average

Many of us are so busy with our day-to-day lives, making short-term decisions left and right, that we don't pay much attention to the long term -- to our futures. When we do think about it, we often

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Q2 Holdings (NYSE: QTWO) isn't as flashy as some other software-as-a-service stocks and doesn't get much attention from Wall Street. However, investors may want to take a closer look at the stock

Rollins (NYSE: ROL) provides pest control services to both residential and commercial customers. The company has improved earnings for 21 consecutive years, and grown its dividend at 12% per year

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) hits a new high as Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) posts record revenue. Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) takes a hatchet to its guidance, so investors take a hatchet to the stock price

Seemingly repeating the pattern of "winning the lockdowns, losing the reopening" seen in other stocks that soared during the initial stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, plant-based meat company Beyond

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is slated to report its third-quarter results for fiscal 2022 (essentially the August-through-October period) after the market close on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

Investors in the

Like most travel stocks , Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) was hit hard by the pandemic. Still, the owner of Booking.com, Priceline, and other online travel sites has seen its stock reach all-time

While the price of natural gas has cooled off a little bit in recent weeks, it has been red hot this year. The average price in the U.S. has more than doubled since the beginning of the year. The

Many pandemic winners have seen their fortunes reverse in 2021 as their growth slows. Take Fiverr International (NYSE: FVRR), for example. Its stock took off in 2020, gaining 730% as people

As we approach the end of 2021, many real estate investors are already thinking of the 2022 tax season -- and for good reason. A new administration almost always adopts new rules and regulations