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The United States is behind the curve when it comes to educating our young people about financial topics. Far too many Americans become adults with little to no knowledge of how investing, taxes

You may have found yourself holding your breath for months, worrying that the stock market might crash. And while it could happen at any time, you shouldn't let the possibility frighten you away

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) has offered enough bargains to grow into a leading company in its retail niche. It debuted in March 1995, coincidentally at the split-adjusted price of just over $1 per

If you're finally at the point where you can start counting down the years (or months) until retirement, congratulations -- you deserve to leave the workforce behind and embark on a new, exciting

There are many different building blocks in a good retirement plan. Many workers have either an employer-sponsored plan like a 401(k), or an individual retirement account (IRA). Then there's Social

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are one of the hottest trends in the investing world. And at first, it might seem like they don't have much downside risk. After all, if a SPAC, or

For much of 2020, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has been a superb growth stock. At one point recently, Moderna was a ten-bagger before falling by more than 35%. But even after that slide, it has delivered

Most of us rang in the new year in a socially distanced way -- often, from our couches. We toasted with friends -- eggnog glasses virtually touching -- via video calls. And we were happy to put 2020

Moderna and Pfizer were first to market with their coronavirus vaccines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted them both Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) last month. But that doesn't

Long-term investing requires long-term thinking, and that's isn't necessarily easy in the energy industry. Some seemingly steady energy stocks are actually very risky -- energy sources like coal are

Cannabis producers Aphria (NASDAQ: APHA) and Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) rocked the industry when they announced last month that they were merging to create the largest cannabis company in the world

Timing is of the essence when it comes to investing in shares of Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB). If you had bought the stock a year ago, that investment would have led to a 63% loss. However, if you'd

Some might say Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) was in the right place at the right time last year. As the coronavirus pandemic worsened, medical offices closed or operated at lower capacity. And as

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) has arguably been one of the more disappointing coronavirus vaccine stocks. Over the past year, its shares have returned a total of 2.1% to investors, which is far less

The 10 best-performing stocks of 2020 are a motley group. The winners include four biotechs, three bitcoin miners, and three renewable energy stocks.

Most of these stocks were microcaps a year ago

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) pays investors a reliable dividend that yields about 3% per year. That's better than the 1.6% yield you can expect from the average S&P 500 stock. However, income investors can

Two of the hottest pot stocks to hold in 2020 were Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) and Curaleaf (OTC: CURLF). They soared 159% and 93%, respectively, while the S&P 500 was up just 15%. Both of

After Congress reached an agreement about a new coronavirus relief bill in December, the IRS has been sending out millions of stimulus checks.

Under the CARES Act, which passed in the spring of

When it comes to bitcoin, I'm kind of like Switzerland. I'm not on either side in the war over the popular cryptocurrency.

Sure, I realize that quite a few smart investors are buying bitcoin, in

The S&P 500 rose 16% in 2020, making it an above-average year for stocks. But you won't catch me chilling on the sidelines in 2021, anticipating stocks to take a year off after better-than-average

The investment community was taken for quite the ride last year. During the first quarter, uncertainty tied to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic lopped more than a third off of the

Many people dream of retiring early. If you've worked hard all your life, you may be eager to exit the workforce ahead of your peers, but doing so has its ramifications. First, if you retire too

All eyes were on the Georgia special Senate run-off elections on Tuesday with the control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance. It looks like that control will shift from the GOP to the

The stock market toppled numerous records for volatility in 2020 -- and millennial investors loved every minute of it.

We know this because online investing app Robinhood, which is best known for

Investors always want to find the ground-floor opportunity that will make them rich. Whenever a well-known, respected privately held company decides to go public, it creates a frenzy of buying