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The 401(k)'s high contribution limits, employer match, and automatic paycheck withdrawals make it a popular choice for retirement savings. But it can also have drawbacks that make it a poor first

We recently learned that all 23 banks that were subject to the Federal Reserve's 2021 stress tests passed with flying colors. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on June 28, Fool.com contributor

Much of the profit that investors in Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL) have made over the past year can likely be attributed to speculation and the stock becoming a popular buy on Reddit. That

Before Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) moved into e-commerce, it was an online gaming company called Garena. On paper, the profits from its gaming division funds its growth in e-commerce, but in reality

Bank stocks were well positioned to rebound in 2021 after a tough year during the pandemic, and that's exactly what they did. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, a measure of 24 of the largest banks based in

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE: FCX) stock is up a whopping 213% over the last year and, despite a recent pullback, is up 39% in 2021 alone. But, of course, when stocks make such drastic

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has achieved a long-awaited breakout. Thanks to an array of new products needing computer memory, the company has finally attained the increased sales volumes needed

Boston Omaha (NASDAQ: BOMN), both in its business model as well as the tone of its annual letters, appears to aspire to be the next coming of Omaha's most famous company: Warren Buffett's Berkshire

For the last decade, Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) has built its business around shipping customers a "fix." A fix is a shipment containing five items of clothing selected by the company's proprietary

Holders of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) have been on a wild ride over the last few months. From the high it touched in mid-April, its price has fallen by more than 45%, erasing $500 billion in market

The rationale seemingly holds water well enough. The streaming, on-demand video market was on firm footing before COVID-19 took hold of the world, but it truly took off during the pandemic. Walt

iBuying, or the business of buying homes directly from sellers, completing some repairs, and then selling them directly to buyers, has grown dramatically in the past few years. Companies like Zillow

Visa's (NYSE: V) attempt to acquire Plaid may not have worked out as planned, but that doesn't mean that the massive payment network operator is giving up on its attempts to add to its empire. In

A lot of people have been putting money into the stock market for a long time. Cryptocurrency, on the other hand, is a newer phenomenon.

Although cryptocurrency has actually been around for many

Invitae (NYSE: NVTA) is on a mission "to bring comprehensive genetic information to mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions." In medical terms, Invitae can help the roughly one in six

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) both are nearing the finish line with coronavirus booster shots. Big pharma Pfizer said just last week that it's ready to submit its candidate to

The coronavirus crisis turned the retail world upside down last year. Long-established business practices and traditions went out the window, replaced by a marketwide focus on digital orders and

5G networks, which can operate up to 100 times faster than 4G networks, are quickly setting the new global standard for cellular speeds. These faster connections support the development of more

Zillow (NASDAQ: Z) (NASDAQ: ZG) is the dominant player in online real estate search, but the company could potentially leverage its massive user base into a massive iBuying revenue stream. In this

PPL (NYSE: PPL), Organon (NYSE: OGN), and Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ: RIDE) may seem underpriced according to their historical averages, but as plenty of investors know, better past performance is not

Penny stocks have a poor reputation, but the chance of finding a diamond in the rough keeps some traders coming back to them again and again. Thankfully, with a bit of critical-minded sifting

It is well-documented that Americans consumed significantly more alcohol during the pandemic. What doesn't get as much coverage is that we were trading up to more expensive drinks also. The rising

Saying the stock market's ride over the first six months of 2021 was wild would be an understatement. It was a fairly unprecedented phenomenon where retail investors seemingly wrested control of the

Investors weren't thrilled when the stock market pulled back in May. But the situation didn't last long -- or significantly hurt this year's share performance. The S&P 500 climbed more than 14% in

At one point, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) seemed to have a pretty good shot at becoming the leader in the COVID-19 vaccine market. Unlike rival vaccines, J&J's vaccine required only a single dose