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If you asked Warren Buffett which stock he likes best during the coronavirus pandemic, he'd almost certainly reply that it's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). After all, the Berkshire

Any time is a great time to buy strong dividend stocks. They literally pay you to own them. Over the long run, you can amass tremendous returns by investing in the right dividend stocks.

What should

A little over two weeks ago, our nation's most successful social program, Social Security, celebrated its 85th anniversary since being signed into law. Today, it's responsible for providing benefits

Stocks rose significantly last week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) crossed back into positive returns for the year and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) pushed deeper into record

Despite the chaos of 2020, it's important not to lose sight of the fact that this is an election year. In just 65 days, Americans from across our great nation will head to their local voting booths

Investors are flocking to dividend-paying stocks, and it's not as if you can blame them. Conservative investors that have lived off a steady diet of money market funds, CDs, and T-bills are looking

Business software developer Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP) is a big company with 2,000 workers, $428 million in annual sales, and a 14-year operating history. The stock rose by 133% in 2019 and has

Integrated energy giant BP (NYSE: BP) has a huge 5.8% dividend yield and is making big plans to shift its business with the times. On the surface, that sounds like pretty good news all around. But

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) both generate stable earnings growth and pay high dividends. They also have wide moats: Verizon is one of America's top telecom

Making the most of Social Security is essential, especially if you're in or approaching retirement. The monthly payments will provide you with financial support for the rest of your life.

However

Zillow's (NASDAQ: ZG)(NASDAQ: Z) rapidly growing iBuying business, Zillow Offers, has taken a big hit this year but is poised to bounce back. How quickly that happens is uncertain, but the company

Amid the coronavirus pandemic and an economy stuck in recession as a result, U.S. stock market indices have come roaring back to all-time highs. You can thank technology stocks for that.

Though the

Investing can be daunting for many people. In fact, only 55% of Americans have money invested in the stock market, a recent Gallup poll found, a percentage that has remained steady every year since

Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), a cannabis industry-focused real estate investment trust (REIT), reported strong second quarter results earlier this month. Revenue soared 183%

Few predicted how sharply Apple and Tesla stocks were about to surge when the two companies recently announced plans to split their stocks. Since Apple's stock split announcement on Jul. 30, shares

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) has been a top growth pick in 2020. Organizations have accelerated their shift to cloud-based contact centers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic so that their customer

Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA) coronavirus vaccine efforts have made the biotech into a household name, fueling its impressive stock-price growth in the process. As shown by positive data from the first

The world's richest man -- Jeff Bezos -- is locked in an intense battle with India's richest man -- Mukesh Ambani -- over the country's bustling e-commerce market. While Bezos' Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed air travel demand this year. Fortunately, the CARES Act has provided critical support to airlines and their employees. The pandemic relief bill's Payroll Support

More than 40 million Americans get healthcare coverage through Medicare, but the program has its limitations. Not only is it costly to enrollees, but it also leaves seniors with coverage gaps that

Income investors took a big hit during the second quarter as COVID-19 devastated the economy. Overall, dividend payments fell by $42.5 billion compared to the year-ago period as many companies

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares are up significantly this year, despite new competition and an uncertain economic environment. The pandemic is helping the company show off its valuable catalog to

Until last week, Quidel (NASDAQ: QDEL) and Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) were the only two healthcare companies to have federal emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The best holding period for a high-quality stock is forever, but that investing rule comes with a huge asterisk. Eternity is a very long time and it simply isn't possible to know how the stock

Investing in the stock market is one of the best ways to build wealth over the long term, but it can be daunting. Not only does it involve a certain amount of risk, but it can also be expensive to