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Wall Street likes to overcomplicate the search for life-changing investments. If you only try to follow the get-rich-quick prescriptions, you'll likely waste time researching obscure technologies or

Biotech stocks were huge winners for investors last year, with some seeing 1,000% gains. The SPDR S&P Biotech Index was up 56% over the past year, compared to 17% for the S&P 500 Index.

According to

Cinema stocks suffered badly in 2020. Movie theaters were shut down for months thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, and even when they reopened, business was bad.

But shares of IMAX (NYSE: IMAX)

When it comes to deciding when to claim Social Security benefits, you have several options. You can file at age 62 to start receiving checks as soon as possible, or you can wait a few months or

Successfully meeting your goals means knowing some important basics -- like how much money you should invest, how long it will take, and what average rate of return you can feasibly achieve. The

With the arrival of a new year comes the flurry of activity that is tax season. For many investors, Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) -- the parent company of QuickBooks, TurboTax, and Mint -- and its stock

The auto business has been a notoriously poor industry for long-term investors. Look back over a century, and automakers have gone boom and bust, with very few companies spared from the industry's

Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT) is a coronavirus vaccine drugmaker that has polarized investors for much of the last year. If you bought its stock in January 2020, your investment would be up a whopping 500%

If you're trying to find top stocks to buy, the bargain bin is typically a bad place to look. More often than not, stock prices fall due to poor business execution, and that's not the kind of

Food safety, hygiene, and clean water company Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) continues to be a stock keenly contested by bulls and bears. On the one hand, it's a great business with a high degree of recurring

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated e-commerce adoption while wiping out many of the retail businesses that struggled to adapt. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), however, is in a position to

Some people plan to work well into their 60s or even beyond. But if you'd rather retire on the early side -- say, the first half of your 60s or even your late 50s -- then it'll require some careful

More companies had their initial public offerings (IPOs) on the U.S. stock market last year than any other in history, and a staggering number with recent market debuts posted fantastic gains out of

Multistate cannabis operator Curaleaf (OTC: CURLF) is among the largest players in the industry. Its aggressive growth strategy focuses on expansion and big acquisitions. Today, the company's

Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT) isn't as well-known as other coronavirus vaccine makers. However, the small biotech stock emerged as a huge winner in 2020. Vaxart is currently evaluating its tablet COVID-19

It's fashionable in various circles to hate on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) these days.

Detractors have charged it with being both an enemy of democracy and a greedy monopolist. and the company's

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) and Fulgent Genetics (NASDAQ: FLGT) delivered returns of 228% and 317%, respectively, in 2020, even as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on various industries and (for awhile)

Investors excited about a new diagnostic platform have been pushing shares of Zomedica (NYSEMKT: ZOM) through the roof recently. The stock has already doubled in 2021, and a successful launch this

Food delivery service DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) is off to a rocky start on the public stock market. The company boosted the launch price for its initial public offering (IPO) from $80 to $90 per share

It's not a secret that healthcare is a major expense for seniors. In fact, for many retirees, it's their single greatest monthly expense. But new data from the Senior Citizens League reveals that

Amid the chaos of 2020, cannabis stocks stood out for all the right reasons. It certainly didn't hurt that five states overwhelmingly passed marijuana legalization initiatives or amendments on

The COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of Americans to temporarily reduce or halt their retirement plan contributions, and many even had to crack open their nest eggs to help pay the bills. But the

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has been a terrible performer for bank investors, and not just during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past five years, Wells Fargo has underperformed the Financial Sector

It's not very often that you can get hundreds of thousands of dollars in free money. But some Americans have a prime opportunity to do just that, simply by making a smart financial choice. 

That

When you think of the best electric vehicle stocks, General Motors (NYSE: GM) is probably not the first one to come to mind. But don't be so quick to count it out. From its brand loyalty to its