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Ownership has its privileges -- at least with many stocks. More than 5,000 stocks that trade on U.S. exchanges return a portion of their profits to shareholders as dividends. Not all of them are

I've kicked myself for not buying a stock sooner more times than I'd like to admit. Even worse are the stocks I should have bought but never did. If you invest long enough, you'll no doubt feel the

Are you looking for a good dividend stock to own? You might want to take a closer look at UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). It's a top healthcare company to invest in, and while its yield may not look

Is Cathie Wood a genius investor? The CEO of Ark Invest, an investment management firm, rose in prominence in the early days of the pandemic; her firm's actively managed ETFs performed well even as

Savvy investors often look to billionaire portfolios for quality dividend stock ideas. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has a stellar reputation for spotting promising investments

Recessions are difficult to predict. Even professional economists sometimes get it wrong. But they will happen occasionally and sometimes take the stock market down. That's why it's useful for

Medical device giant Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has been somewhat of a stock market laggard over the past five years, partly due to pandemic-related disruptions. Even beyond this global issue, the

Don't want to think too hard about your investing decisions? Then go with the stocks of highly profitable companies with strong growth prospects.

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Many investors are worried about a resurgence of turbulence in the markets and what that could mean for stocks in the weeks and months ahead. But great businesses can withstand the test of time and

Almost every portfolio needs a couple of anchor stocks that tend to grow consistently over time regardless of the mood of the market or the state of the economy. Thanks to the must-buy nature of

Most investors are happy if a stock doubles within four or five years. Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) shareholders should be ecstatic. Its share price has skyrocketed 140% over the last three

The healthcare sector has historically been a resilient place for investors to park cash. The companies that operate in this space often provide life-saving medicines, devices, and solutions that

Some investors might have been worried only a few weeks ago that the bull market was screeching to a halt. Those concerns should now be largely alleviated.

When you plan to hold stocks long-term