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Many people know Altria Group (NYSE: MO) as the tobacco conglomerate that owns the famous Marlboro brand. But many don't know that the company also owns a 10% stake in Anheuser Busch (NYSE: BUD)

Investing in the right stocks that are benefiting from secular shifts in consumer behavior can significantly increase your chances of finding a life-changing investment. 

On-demand streaming has

What is the smartest financial decision you ever made? Starting to save for retirement? Buying a home? 

Obviously, there's no perfect answer to a question about the smartest financial move. But in

The recent merger involving pot giants Tilray and Aphria is one of the largest deals that the industry has seen in a while. But with 2021 looking challenging for the economy as the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 arrived with with the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations, but doubts remain about the pace and success of business reopening while the virus is still active. In such uncertain times, Fools

It's hard to compare Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) today given how the market is viewing the two companies. Tesla has a market cap of $783 billion on revenue of $28.2 billion (a

In the hunt for dividend yield, mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs) are the heavyweights of the stock market. While the sector struggled mightily in the initial days of COVID-19

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is the nation's largest chain pharmacy retailer, with control of nearly 25% of the market. It also has the reputation as a solid dividend stock with stable and consistent

Have you been a bit stressed lately? Don't worry, you're not the only one. That's precisely why I think that the conditions are ripe for a marijuana boom this year. 

After the election, marijuana is

There are plenty of financial-services companies that offer things like payment processing, business loans, and other related services. But most don't have nearly as much growth momentum as Square

Last year, Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRNE) became one of the hottest coronavirus stocks. It's made an impressive gain of 135% since last January. However, many investors who joined the hype

Last year was a big one for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). The company finished 2020 with just shy of 204 million global subscribers, 37 million more than a year ago, as consumers stuck at home looked for

After a nearly two-year hiatus, marijuana stocks are again one of the hottest investments on Wall Street. In the U.S., 36 states have waved the green flag on medical marijuana, and 15 of them also

When you file your taxes, you generate a lot of paperwork. In addition to the actual forms you submit to the IRS, you may also have receipts and statements backing up the deductions and credits you

With a new president taking office and an economic recovery (hopefully) in the works, 2021 is already bringing about a roaring bull market. Plus, while things might be looking dark with the pandemic

Over the past year, shares of medical cannabis real estate investment trust (REIT) Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) have soared by close to 140%. Since its IPO in December 2016, it has

Investors love dividend stocks because they allow you can generate cash flow from your investments without having to sell a single share. They pay you every month or quarter, just for hanging on to

It's been an exciting ride for Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) investors. The company went public last summer at an initial public offering (IPO) price of just $29 per share. After bouncing around for a

In the past, most companies that wanted to go public conducted initial public offerings (IPOs). Recently, though, the use of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to take companies public

Oracles are supposed to be able to peer into the future. However, the Oracle of Omaha didn't seem to be very prescient in 2020. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) badly

If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. So when anyone tells you that there's a hot stock that could skyrocket in a short period of time, a healthy dose of skepticism is warranted. 

If there's one secret to success in investing, it's this: Think long term. As a case in point, the S&P 500 index historically goes down roughly one out of every four years on average. But it has

The pandemic is taking a brutal toll on huge swaths of the economy -- but not all of it. Some businesses have grown stronger over the past year.

If you're searching for investments that can guard

This month, the average Social Security recipients will start seeing an extra $20 in their checks. The boost comes courtesy of the 1.3% cost of living adjustment (COLA) that beneficiaries will

The past 11 months have been challenging for Americans, as well as the investing community. The unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed 400,000 lives in the U.S. and