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Renewable Energy Is Set To Overtake Coal, Per IEA
Renewable Energy Is Set To Overtake Coal, Per IEA

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In the so-called "Stated Policies Scenario," which assumes COVID-19 is gradually brought under control next year and announced energy policies are met, solar will lead

Forget FAANG. Forget TIPS. Invest in the World According to ZARP.
Forget FAANG. Forget TIPS. Invest in the World According to ZARP.

It's easy to play alphabet soup to come up with creative abbreviations for hot stocks. I whipped up MANA as a way to improve on the now iconic FAANG stocks in the fall of 2018 -- and two years

The 10 Best ETFs for Dividends
The 10 Best ETFs for Dividends

Income investors love to have dividend stocks in their portfolios. Dividends deliver returns through a down market and allow investors to avoid locking in losses by liquidating down positions. The

3 Things You'll Want to Know When Chipotle Announces Earnings
3 Things You'll Want to Know When Chipotle Announces Earnings

Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) is one of many restaurants that was negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The company had to temporarily close some of its locations and dining areas and swiftly

Got $500? 3 Big Pharma Stocks You Can Buy Now That Pay DividendsPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Biotech company, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://img.theapi.app/temp/80e18bfd-1ff8-4487-af62-1cdb7de1ceb6.png
Got $500? 3 Big Pharma Stocks You Can Buy Now That Pay Dividends

Are you looking for stocks that can deliver steadily growing streams of income? A handful of America's larger biopharmaceutical businesses are so successful that they're able to deliver a slice of

Better Buy: Lululemon vs. Walmart
Better Buy: Lululemon vs. Walmart

If you're an investor looking for new opportunities, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) are both companies that have been good to investors over their lifetimes. Lululemon

5 Ways You Can Cost Yourself Social Security Benefits
5 Ways You Can Cost Yourself Social Security Benefits

If you think you're the only one interested in your Social Security benefits, think again. There are plenty of interested parties -- the government, scammers, and debt collectors to name a few --

Delta Air Lines Earnings: Signs of Progress Despite Weak Demand
Delta Air Lines Earnings: Signs of Progress Despite Weak Demand

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) reported its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday. As expected, the headline numbers were awful. Indeed, Delta missed analysts' estimates for revenue and earnings, posting

New to the Workforce? Make Your First Paycheck Work for You
New to the Workforce? Make Your First Paycheck Work for You

It's been a hard year for everyone, but the recently graduated class of 2020 is facing a unique set of challenges. Due to rampant unemployment and a shaky recovery, those with little to no work

Where Will Aphria Be in 1 Year?
Where Will Aphria Be in 1 Year?

Investors have long known Canadian marijuana producers Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) as among the leading names in their industry, given their rapid expansion after

4 Tips to Navigate a 30-Year Retirement
4 Tips to Navigate a 30-Year Retirement

Americans are living longer, which is a great thing, especially if you have the money to afford a nice, long retirement. A new study released by Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and the Stanford University

Where Will Teladoc Be in 5 Years?
Where Will Teladoc Be in 5 Years?

The Good Judgment Project is a group that describes itself as "harnessing the wisdom of the crowd to forecast world events." Using open minds and fact-based decision models, the project outperformed

Google Bails on Selling Music Downloads
Google Bails on Selling Music Downloads

It's official: Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google has bailed on selling music downloads through the Google Play store. The move has been a long time coming, as Google has been

3 Shareholder Benefits to IBM's Spinoff
3 Shareholder Benefits to IBM's Spinoff

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is making its most significant structural change in years. The company announced it would spin off its managed infrastructure services businesses

Could Domino's Pizza Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Could Domino's Pizza Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?

Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) continues to demonstrate its ability to thrive during the pandemic. The global pizza franchisor posted 21.3% sales growth in the U.S. and 7.7% sales growth internationally

This Sector Could Be a Big Winner in Earnings Season
This Sector Could Be a Big Winner in Earnings Season

The paint and coatings industry is not the most glamorous to invest in, but that doesn't mean you can't generate good returns from it. The companies in it tend to generate strong returns on equity

How to Manage Concentrated Positions in High-Flying Stocks Like Apple
How to Manage Concentrated Positions in High-Flying Stocks Like Apple

For those of you who have been lucky enough to hold Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock for the past several years or longer, there's a good chance you've thought about locking in some of the lofty gains at

5 Easily Avoidable Investing Mistakes Beginners Don't Have to Make
5 Easily Avoidable Investing Mistakes Beginners Don't Have to Make

Even seasoned investors make mistakes at times. But when you start investing, you're prone to letting your emotions take over. Maybe you get excited when the stock market surges and want to take on

Why Amazon Prime Day Could Actually Be a Bust This Year
Why Amazon Prime Day Could Actually Be a Bust This Year

Prognosticators are calling for big numbers from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Day this year. The two-day shopping holiday on Oct. 13 and 14 could bring in as much as $10 billion in sales, according

Is Realty Income a Buy?
Is Realty Income a Buy?

Investors looking at real estate investment trusts (REITs) will likely run across "The Monthly Dividend Company," which is the nickname that Realty Income (NYSE: O) has given itself. To be fair, the

Forget Bitcoin: Here Are 3 Stocks You Should Buy Instead:
Forget Bitcoin: Here Are 3 Stocks You Should Buy Instead

Amid the chaos of 2020, it's not just tech stocks that have been a pleasant surprise. The most popular and valuable cryptocurrency on the planet, bitcoin, ended Saturday, Oct. 10, having gained 57%

3 Reasons to Switch From Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage During Open Enrollment
3 Reasons to Switch From Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage During Open Enrollment

Open enrollment for Medicare begins this week and runs through December 7, and it's a key opportunity for current enrollees to change their coverage for the better. If you're currently enrolled in

Should Cisco's New Video-Streaming Solution Worry Competitors?
Should Cisco's New Video-Streaming Solution Worry Competitors?

Given its challenges with its legacy-hardware networking business, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is looking to propose more x-as-a-service solutions. Last week, the tech giant made an important step

Why You Must Keep Asana on Your Watchlist
Why You Must Keep Asana on Your Watchlist

In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool contributor Brian Feroldi take a deep dive into Asana (NYSE: ASAN). They get into Asana's founding story and how the company is

3 Dividend Stocks Ideal for Retirees
3 Dividend Stocks Ideal for Retirees

When we leave the workforce, our investment priorities typically change significantly. Retirees aren't nearly as interested in growing their nest egg as they are in preserving their money and