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Betting against biotech stocks is a pretty scary way to make money -- and it's getting a whole lot scarier now that retail investors have learned how to work as a team to create short squeezes

A lot has been made of the recent trend of groups of retail investors acting in concert to drive the shares of near-defunct businesses higher. Unlike the leaders of some other companies in that

When people talk about having a green thumb, it's easy to imagine the fruits of their labor in the garden, perhaps in the form of a greenish heirloom tomato being supported by a sagging vine. But

When it comes to investing on Wall Street, patience pays off big-time. For instance, even though the widely followed S&P 500 shed more than a third of its value last year in a span of less than five

Meme stocks have a reputation for being bad buys. However, there's nothing that says a popular penny stock can't leverage the fervor of retail investors to help it become something more formidable.

2020 was a rough year for the advertising industry, and that's especially true for Outfront Media (NYSE: OUT), which specializes in billboards and transit system advertising. However, in this Fool

Cybersecurity has dominated the headlines recently, as foreign and domestic hackers target critical U.S. industries and infrastructure seeking ransom payments. Damage caused by cybercrime is

Seniors have many choices for when to start receiving their Social Security checks. And the decision to claim at a particular age can impact both monthly and lifetime benefits. 

Unfortunately

Streaming video and audio saw a massive rise in 2020 due to the pandemic. As people in all fields strove to communicate effectively from remote locations, the demand for quality streaming equipment

If you're looking for a cannabis company at a good price with plenty of upside potential, Ayr Wellness (OTC: AYRW.F) may be the one for you. Founded in 2017, Ayr has only operated as a public

When hedge fund manager Bill Ackman launched Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (NYSE: PSTH), the largest SPAC in history, many investors were expecting him to take an exciting, fast-growth business

In 2016, Cathie Wood and ARK investment management described Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) as "the cornerstone of our Genomic Revolution theme, and one of our highest conviction stocks." Illumina became

Now that the coronavirus vaccine race is over and the hype for vaccine stocks is fading, biotech investors will need to go back to basics if they want to pick the right stocks for the next few

Three COVID-19 vaccines have already won Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, winning EUA could be off the table for some drugmakers with the FDA's

Meme stocks aside, there's arguably been no investment hotter in 2021 than joke-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE). At one point in early May, it had delivered a trailing-six-month return

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) already has jumped into the online pharmacy market. Now the e-commerce giant could be looking to elbow its way into the brick-and-mortar pharmacy market by opening retail

You have to give props to Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL) and Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) for their impressive share-price gains so far this year. Both Canadian pot stocks captured the attention of online

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ: REGN) antibody treatment for the coronavirus authorization late last year. Unlike coronavirus vaccines, the product

Earlier this week, frenzied Reddit traders sparked another short squeeze, this time targeting Medicare Advantage plan provider Clover Health. Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya recently took

Do you know what the hardest thing for investors to do is? Nothing. That's right -- simply waiting patiently. It's been said that 99% of long-term investing is doing nothing. The other 1% involves

There are a lot of things we don't know about stock market crashes. For instance, we'll never be able to pinpoint when they'll begin, how long they'll last, how steep the decline will be, or -- in

If you've been following the news, you may know that there's a bit of an uproar thanks to President Joe Biden's plans to impose higher taxes on the wealthy. Not only is Biden seeking to raise the

On June 10, shares of Pennsylvania-based biopharma Ocugen (NASDAQ: OCGN) fell by an astonishing 26%. The decline came as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended the company file a

If you've decided that the risks of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) are worth the rewards, you might be worried about getting hit with a big tax bill. When you trade Bitcoin, you're subject to capital gains

On Friday, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) ended its week with the announcement of a pending acquisition. The company said it had reached an agreement to acquire DeepMap, a privately held business that