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Not everyone can afford to part with hundreds or thousands of dollars a month to fund a brokerage account or retirement plan. Many people live on a tight budget with little wiggle room outside of

Nearly 15 years into its record as a publicly traded company, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) continues to reward long-term investors. Shares of "Latin America's Amazon" are up 160% in the last year

There's no such thing as a completely recession-proof stock, but some weather economic turndowns better than others.

Think of reasonably valued companies with solid bottom lines that offer products

Earlier this week, Apple filed its 2021 proxy statement, including its 2020 executive compensation report. Considering the strong returns Apple stock produced last year, it's no surprise that

The new year has already been packed with challenges -- new and old. Top of mind is that thousands of people are dying of coronavirus-related causes every day. We're lucky to have a few drugs that

Finding value in today's market can be difficult, as stocks commonly trade for price-to-sales ratios in the double digits and their earnings multiples seem to be increasingly meaningless. But that

Plenty of stocks doubled in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic roiled the markets. Work from home, learn from home, shop from home, and exercise from home were the big trends. Stocks like Zoom, Shopify

With the medical community relentlessly focused on getting the world through the coronavirus pandemic, it comes as no surprise that 2020 was a boon for vaccine makers. While the attention these

Now that the first approved coronavirus vaccines are rolling out worldwide, investors everywhere are scanning the horizon for signs of which biotech stock will be the next to hit it big. You've

The Federal Reserve has made no secret of its plan to hold the benchmark Federal Funds Rate at near-zero levels for at least the next few years, but that doesn't mean all interest rates are going to

Between the market crash last March and the roaring rally that followed amidst the worst economic downturn since The Great Depression, 2020 was a particularly trying time to be an investor. Like

CEO Charlie Scharf and Wells Fargo's (NYSE: WFC) leadership team have made some great strides toward a turnaround. They have overhauled the corporate culture that led to Wells Fargo's problems in

Tech stocks might be all the rage on Wall Street, but it's cannabis that could be this decade's most promising growth story.

According to a recent report from New Frontier Data, legal weed sales in

Coming into 2020, stocks were riding the wave of one of the longest bull markets in history. But the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic brought that streak to a close. The market fell sharply

Dividend Aristocrats are elite stocks that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. For obvious reasons, Dividend Aristocrats are extremely popular among investors who

Most people only think of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) as a drug store chain. The reality could not be more different. CVS has created a new, bold business model that unites its retail franchise and long

Dare to dream big! You may be aiming to become a millionaire -- and you may even accomplish that goal. But what if you aimed to become a multi-millionaire instead? For many people that goal may be

Patience is certainly a virtue. Unfortunately, it's not as common of a virtue as it should be among investors. Investors often mistakenly sell a stock too soon.

Sticking with a stock is a lot easier

In retrospect, buying Curaleaf Holdings (OTC: CURLF) at the beginning of 2020 was an easy decision. The multistate cannabis operator was well positioned in 12 states, including the fast-growing

The decision to file for Social Security is a big one. If you're gearing up to claim benefits, tackle these key items beforehand.

Your monthly Social Security benefit is based on your average

Altria Group (NYSE: MO), one of the oldest companies in America, also pays out one of the largest dividends. Shares of the tobacco maker yield 8.3% at Monday's prices, which should entice investors

Last year will likely go down as one of the craziest you'll ever experience as an investor. The broad-based S&P 500 plunged into bear market territory faster than ever before, and regained all of

Perhaps the best news of all related to coronavirus vaccines is just how much good news there's been. The development of experimental vaccines proceeded breathtakingly fast in 2020. Two vaccines

Over the past year, investors were taken for quite the ride. The benchmark S&P 500 lost over a third of its value in just 33 calendar days. It followed this record decline by catapulting to record

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) jumped out of the gate following its IPO last month, and it's easy to see why.

The company is disrupting the massive travel industry, having pioneered the home-sharing concept