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The Nasdaq 100 has had an enormous run since the pandemic hit the stock market. Most investors want a piece of that action, but high valuations and market volatility might scare you away from diving

Recessions don't affect every industry equally. And depending on what is causing the recession, an industry could skate by virtually unscathed. In the economic downturn associated with the dotcom

It's an understatement to say Warren Buffett knows a thing or two about investing. Few if any CEOs have generated such high returns as consistently and for as long as Buffett has.

Although his total

International auction and e-commerce site eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is hoping to maintain the momentum it has gained since the pandemic's onset when millions of buyers joined the platform.  

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To say that Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine has been a success would be a massive understatement, but there's no scenario where it justifies the company's $129 billion valuation all by

A decade ago, only 16 states allowed the sale of marijuana for medical use, and none had yet legalized its sale for recreational use. Now, 36 states allow medical marijuana sales, and 18 of those

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) is one of the most exciting biotechs on the market today, because it's pushing the limits of what is possible when it comes to treating hereditary diseases. It's

Finding great dividend stocks doesn't always lead you to companies with the biggest payouts. In fact, it's often the companies that appear to have minuscule distributions -- but grow them

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is a commercial real estate finance company, and it isn't a familiar name to the average investor -- but maybe it should be. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on

Retirees have a choice to make about when to file for Social Security. Seniors become eligible for retirement income as soon as they turn 62 but can also file for benefits any time between ages 62

Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics have already made a big splash with positive results for their COVID-19 pill. However, there are are other companies nipping at their heels. In this

Although Wall Street offers no guarantees, one near-constant has been the outperformance of dividend stocks over the long run.

Back in 2013, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a division of JPMorgan

Some investing decisions are much easier than others. When a stock is available at a steep discount and has great growth prospects, investors don't have to agonize much over whether or not to buy

It's not surprising that COVID-19 has attracted many of the biggest drugmakers on the planet. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) launched the best-selling vaccine Comirnaty with the help of its partner, BioNTech

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has reviewed Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE: JNJ) data supporting boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA gets the final say in the matter

Analysts predict an increase in holiday sales, and that's great news for retailers. Sales could climb 7% to 9% year over year, Deloitte forecasts. But one thing could dash some of the joy: supply

When Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) went public in 2013, expectations were sky-high. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) had just recently entered the public markets, and investors were starting to get a taste for just how

There have been a record number of IPOs so far in 2021, far beyond what you might imagine: a grand total of 800 initial public offerings at the time this was written. That's getting close to double

For the first time in over 10 months, the stock market is showing signs of fatigue.

In a roughly one-month stretch from early September to early October, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) shed

Social Security retirement benefits are often referred to as "earned benefits." That's because you pay payroll taxes that fund Social Security and earn work credits that entitle you to this

Many seniors are interested in earning the maximum possible amount of Social Security income. That makes sense, since these benefits are guaranteed to last during your later years.

Unfortunately

For months, seniors on Social Security have been waiting to hear what 2022's cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will look like. That number is calculated based on third-quarter data from the

Shares of UP Fintech (NASDAQ: TIGR) sank this week following indications that the company will soon face setbacks due to new regulations. The Chinese fintech stock closed out the week's trading down

International coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is set to report fourth-quarter earnings on Oct. 28. The company is expecting to continue gaining momentum as economies reopen worldwide.

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