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The energy market is in transition. The global economy is slowly weaning itself off fossil fuels and switching to cleaner power sources. That shift will take some time. Many expect a slow and

One COVID-19 vaccine is already being given to Americans. Another could win Emergency Use Authorization in only a few days. But that's just the beginning of the news for COVID-19 vaccine makers. In

One reason long-term investors have been able to build unfathomable wealth from stocks is persistence. It's easy to buy a stock, but to hold it through market crashes requires immense willpower and

To put it mildly, the COVID-19 pandemic hasn't exactly been a great environment for the senior housing industry. With many senior housing facilities experiencing deadly outbreaks of the virus

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is on top of the world these days, but it's not at the top of its game in terms of its recent financial performance. Disney stock broke through to new all-time highs in

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) may have lagged the overall market of late. But let's face facts -- the Oracle of Omaha has outperformed the market more often than

Filing your tax returns may be one of the most tedious tasks that you have to take on during the year. But there's an IRS perk that can make the process more rewarding: Free tax filing software and

It's been a turbulent year for industrial stocks.

The COVID-19 pandemic shut down a significant chunk of the economy early in 2020, including disrupting supply chains and slowing manufacturing. But

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos famously said, "Your margin is my opportunity." It seems no market is safe from the company's onslaught. Amazon recently made an announcement that sent shivers

With benchmark interest rates around the world still at or near record lows, stock dividend yields are correspondingly weak. The S&P 500's average yield now stands right around 1.6%, which is the

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is the undisputed leader in athletic apparel. Its sales outshine competitors such as Adidas (OTC: ADDY.Y), Under Armour (NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA), and lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU)

Sports betting is big business around the world, and it's been dominated for decades by traditional land-based casinos. That's changing as betting moves online, and the mobile gambling market took a

Amidst the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, continuing economic fallout from the pandemic, and a new administration in the U.S., there's plenty of uncertainty to go around. Nonetheless, in the last

Will the stock market crash in 2021? Without a crystal ball, we just don't know.

But what we do know is that we're starting off the new year in the midst of a global pandemic, and that alone could

Popular real estate websites Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z)(NASDAQ: ZG) and Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) are actually quite different businesses, though they tend to cater to the same groups: homebuyers, sellers

When it comes to the cannabis industry, you'll need to make a few compromises if you want to make an investment. Few companies have the right combination of increasingly wide margins, rising

It's totally possible for ordinary nine-to-five workers to retire multimillionaires -- and you just might have to if you want to have enough savings to last you several decades. It's not always an

Perhaps it's no coincidence that marijuana is green. In the years to come, cannabis could be one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet. According to cannabis analytics company New Frontier

At the start of 2020, Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) shares were trading at $3.98, and the idea of a commercialized product seemed far off. Then two elements sent the shares into the stratosphere and

After the whiplash and uncertainty of 2020, the only thing I know for sure is that 2021 is going to be a weird year on the market. As the world sees the light at the end of the pandemic's dark

For investors, 2020 has been something of a paradox. America is working through two parallel tragedies. The first is a disease that has claimed nearly 300,000 American lives as of this writing. The

After what feels like an eternity -- though it has actually occurred with unprecedented speed -- the first competitors are crossing the finish line in the coronavirus vaccine race. COVID-19 has

Most income-seeking investors don't mind paying up a little to get a stock that provides a solid dividend. But with the stock market at an all-time high, that paying up a little has become paying up

Small homebuilder LGI Homes (NASDAQ: LGIH) has delivered well for investors, with shares up 60% so far this year due to record levels of demand for new homes. Home sales have grown by double digits

At the outset, everyone should understand that cryptocurrencies fundamentally differ from stocks. Stocks have intrinsic value -- they represent a real piece of a physical business. In the short