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Here Are the Big Pharma Stocks to Own Based on R&D Spending
Just because a big pharma company is successful today doesn't mean it will be successful in a few years. Even the biggest blockbuster drugs eventually lose patent exclusivity or face new and....
The Best Funds for Your 401(k)
Most large and many medium-sized companies offer their employees a 401(k) retirement plan. These plans come with a number of benefits, often including a matching contribution from your employer,....
59% of Americans Are Making a Big Personal-Finance Mistake
Only 41% of Americans check their credit reports more than once per year, according to a new nationally representative survey of 1,000 people by personal-finance website WalletHub. However, the....
Bitcoin's Market Cap Is Now Larger Than These 6 Very Well-Known Companies
If you think marijuana stocks have been on a tear over the trailing year, then you haven't seen anything yet. Even though the roughly one dozen largest marijuana stocks have averaged a greater....
3 Incredibly Cheap Energy Stocks Right Now
Quite a few energy stocks have turned in solid results in recent quarters. Much of the progress is being driven not by higher selling prices, but by increased levels of operational efficiency and....
3 Biotech Stocks That Could Soar in September
Winter seems to always be coming in Game of Thrones, but here in the real world, autumn is on the way. While the leaves will start falling in September, some biotech stocks could be set to....
How to Manage a Side Hustle Without Wrecking Your Sanity
Whether you're behind on emergency savings or are simply trying to round up some extra cash for a new purchase or vacation, you may be one of the 44 million Americans who currently work some sort....
Forget Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.: These 2 Stocks are Better Buys for Income Investors
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a very well run midstream partnership. But if you are looking to maximize your income today, you might want to consider Enterprise Products....
Where Will General Electric Be in 10 Years?
It's probably not a good sign when Warren Buffett gives a popular stock the cold shoulder. Yet he's surprisingly done just that with digital industrial conglomerate General Electric Company (NYSE:....
This Fiduciary Loophole Can Jack Up Your IRA Fees
The Department of Labor's new fiduciary rule requires retirement account advisors to hold themselves to a fiduciary standard. In brief, that means they must always put the clients' needs above....
What Does the Future of Residential Solar Look Like?
The solar industry in 2020 won't look much like the solar industry did in 2015. Only five years will have passed, but the way customers, utilities, and installers look at the business will be very....
Which Stocks Does Warren Buffett Own at Least $1 Billion Of?
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), the conglomerate led by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has a stock portfolio that contains nearly four dozen stock positions worth a total of....
3 Mistakes People Make With Retirement Withdrawals
Saving for retirement requires discipline throughout your entire career, but if you're not careful, you can ruin a lifetime of successful saving when it comes time to start withdrawing from your....
Why Don't More People Wait to Claim Social Security at 66?
Social Security benefits first become available to most people when they turn 62, and more people claim their benefits at that age than at any other. Even though the way that Social Security is....
4 Medicare Rules to Live By
Americans rely on Medicare for their healthcare coverage in retirement. Yet many people don't know how to take full advantage of the Medicare coverage they've earned. The five points below cover....
Kohl's Faces the Challenges of Omnichannel Retailing
It's 2017, and by now Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) and most other brick-and-mortar retailers have accepted that having an e-commerce website is a must. As more and more consumers are buying....
Better Buy: Procter & Gamble Co vs. PepsiCo, Inc.
If you're nearing or in retirement, dividend-paying stocks like Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) are likely high on your list of stocks to own. Both have solid business with....
When Buying Tech Stocks, Mind the GAAP
In this Motley Fool Answers video, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp welcome Dylan Lewis, host of Industry Focus: Tech, to the show to offer his thoughts on the difference between the profit and....
Why You Should Stay Away From Tech IPOs
In this video from Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp welcome Dylan Lewis, host of Industry Focus: Tech, to the show for his take on IPO investing -- and the relatively....
Before Buying Tech Stocks, Know Your Rights
In this segment from Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp are joined by Dylan Lewis, host of Industry Focus: Tech, who focuses on key things investors should consider before....
Is It Too Late to Buy That Hot Tech Stock?
In this video from Motley Fool Answers, the team addresses the challenge of determining whether a tech stock is overpriced. Why does the sector often command such high valuations? And how do you....
When Tech Is Everywhere, What Exactly Is a Tech Company?
In this clip from Motley Fool Answers, the team questions the supposedly obvious: What is a tech company? And are they wise places to invest your money?A full transcript follows the video.Continue....
Wal-Mart Is Proving People Want to Buy Their Groceries Online
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) reported another quarter of strong year-over-year online sales growth. Net sales increased 60% in the second quarter, following a 63% increase in the first quarter. And while....
Why You Might Want to Avoid This Dividend Aristocrat
Income investors often put Dividend Aristocrats -- companies that have raised their dividends annually for at least 25 straight years -- on a pedestal. Many of those companies certainly deserve....
This Is Millennials' Must-Have App, Not Facebook or YouTube
It's no surprise that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google make the most popular apps in the United States. Both have billions of users around the world for....