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Square (NYSE: SQ) has previously said that it wants its Cash App to offer more financial products and services as time goes on, and tax preparation services would certainly qualify. A recent rumor

When drugmaker Pfizer reported positive coronavirus vaccine results, the stock market sat up and took notice. Not only did Pfizer's shares pop more than 10%, but so did stocks across the market like

Warren Buffett has cultivated a reputation for being somewhat averse to tech stocks as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, preferring to focus on businesses that were less complicated. But Buffett has come

A consistent failure to achieve profitability has led most investors to ditch the stock of Canadian pot producer Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) in 2020. Year to date, the stock is down over 68%. The

You know what to do when the stock market crashes: Stay calm. No panic selling. Buy even more if you can. But what about when the stock market surges?

That's what's happened so far this month

2020 hasn't been a good year for Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP). In a nutshell, it's a bad time to be a group-focused hotel owner when group events aren't a thing.

However, two of our REIT

With a dedication to research and development, strong profit margins, and solid balance sheets, blue-chip pharma stocks are among the best investment choices during a volatile year. Their

Social Security receives the bulk of its funding through payroll taxes collected from current workers. This source of funding was threatened when President Donald Trump indicated he'd prefer to

The election continues to be a hot topic for news viewers and investors. And the Electoral College could be more newsworthy than it's been in a while when it meets in January. But there are

Biotech stocks tend to move when companies report updates about their medicines in development. While we can't predict surprise announcements, there are still a handful of important news drops that

Some investors love dividends. There are even mutual funds and ETFs that only hold shares of companies that have paid dividends the longest.

Although a history of increasing dividends is a good

There are two main ways Americans can save money on their taxes -- tax deductions and tax credits. And here's the big difference: Tax deductions reduce the amount of income that is subject to

It's been a challenging year for Wall Street, and especially for retail investors. The uncertainties created by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sent the U.S. economy into a tailspin and cost

Once your 60s arrive, it's time to get serious about retirement -- especially since that milestone may be just a few years away. But part of setting yourself up for a secure retirement means

Medicare coverage kicks in at age 65 for most Americans, and many people look forward to the day when they'll get this government-provided insurance.

Unfortunately, some seniors may be surprised to

There's no question which drugmakers are leading the coronavirus vaccine race. Of the 48 candidates in clinical testing, 11 are in late-stage clinical studies, according to the World Health

Go big or go home: That's the attitude that many Robinhood investors seem to have.

The list of the 100 most popular stocks on the trading platform includes quite a few stocks that could be huge

The $138 billion asset M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) based in Buffalo, New York, has had a challenging year as the coronavirus pandemic has hammered several of the industries and markets it lends in. Until

One of the best things about a democracy is getting to vote out representatives who let us down. As shareholders, it's much harder to express dissatisfaction in management without just selling

If you're looking for steady income, you're not going to get much of it by putting your cash in money market funds. Low interest rates have also kept bond yields really low.

There is an alternative

For our nation's retired workforce, no social program is more important than Social Security. Each month, nearly 65 million people collect a payout, including more than 46 million retired workers

This has been a big month for Wall Street. Last week, Pfizer and BioNTech released the results of the phase 3 study for their coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine BNT162b2, which showed an

There's excitement in the markets on news that Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) coronavirus vaccine is potentially 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. However, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who previously served as the

Nobody likes to pay income taxes, but nearly everyone ends up paying the IRS at least something. Even if you get a refund, it's only because you've usually had money taken out of your paycheck

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma about the impact of a possible COVID-19 vaccine and election results on consumer goods