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No More Excuses -- Removing Obstacles to a Better Financial Future
Most of us are pretty good at coming up with excuses while we put off doing important things. Our tires might need more air, for example, but it looks like rain today, so maybe we'll aim to fill
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Thinking of Taking a 401(k) Withdrawal? Here's What It Could Cost You
Withdrawing money from a 401(k) before age 59 1/2 is usually an extremely expensive proposition since you're hit with a 10% tax penalty on your early distribution.
The CARES Act aimed to change that
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8 Stock Market Predictions for the Second Half of the Year
The first half of 2020 was a wild ride for investors.
What was barely a news story in the beginning of the year erupted into a global catastrophe as the coronavirus pandemic rocked investors around
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Shares of Gilead Have Cooled Off: Is Now the Time to Buy?
At the end of April, shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) were hovering near their 52-week highs of $85.97. The stock has been falling since then, and it's now trading at just about $76. Year to
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Inovio Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) has been grabbing a lot of headlines over the past few weeks, mostly thanks to its involvement in the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19. The company claimed to
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Your 3-Point Midyear Financial Checklist
It's been a rocky few months and an unquestionably difficult year for most of us thus far, but that doesn't change the fact that we're midway through 2020 and it's time to give your finances a
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Why Uber's Stock Fell 14.4% in June
Uber (NYSE: UBER) saw its stock price decline by 14.4% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The ride-hailing company's shares remain flat year to date but are still
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3 Top Medical-Device Stocks to Buy in the Second Half of 2020
Are you looking for a way to beat the market over the long run? You might want to seriously consider medical-device stocks.
Over the last five years, the medical-device sector has generated returns
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3 Ways to Decrease Capital Gains Tax
Taxes. No one likes to pay them. Unfortunately, that old adage about death and taxes rings as true today as it ever has. Investment income is not spared either, but there are ways to decrease these
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Why ESG Stocks Are Perfect for Retirement Portfolios
When positioning your retirement fund for the long-term horizon, perhaps three or four decades down the road, be sure to save room in your portfolio for environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
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3 Ridiculously Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Today
Buying a dividend stock that's cheap can be a great way to maximize the returns you'll make from owning it. Not only will you earn dividend income, but you can also benefit if the stock rises in
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3 Reasons the COVID-19 Recession Will Be Especially Devastating to Millennials
Millennials have faced numerous economic challenges throughout their lifetimes. The 2020 recession is yet another one.
This pandemic-driven economic downturn is likely to have an especially profound
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Trump Wants to Give You a Larger Stimulus Check -- but Will That Actually Happen?
What a grueling slog it's been to reach the midpoint of 2020 -- and it only took five years, or so it's felt that way.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has completely altered our
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Gearing Up to Invest During Our Current Recession? Ask Yourself These 3 Questions First
The COVID-19 crisis has done a number on the U.S. economy, and we're now in a recession that could easily last well into 2021. In light of that, you might assume that now's a terrible time to
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Social Security Double Taxation Does Exist in These 13 States
There's no question that this has been a challenging year for all Americans. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has completely upended societal norms, driven more than 20 million
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5 Top Stocks to Secure Your Financial Independence
Happy birthday, America! On this day, 244 years ago, all but one of the 13 United Colonies officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, thus declaring their collective right to govern without
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Why Salesforce.com Stock Rose 15% in the First Half of 2020
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) finished the first six months of the year up 15%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as the cloud software giant delivered solid results in the face of
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Why Altria Stock Lost 21% in the First Half of 2020
Shares of Altria Group (NYSE: MO) have gone up in smoke this year as the domestic Marlboro maker fell early in the year after it took another impairment on its Juul Labs stake and then got slammed
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Luckin Coffee Board Fails in an Attempt to Remove Chairman
Charles Zhengyao Lu is keeping his job at Luckin Coffee (OTC: LKNC.Y), the company announced in a regulatory document filed after market hours on Thursday. Its board of directors held a meeting to
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Why Lam Research Stock Surged 18.2% in June
Shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) rose 18.2% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The semiconductor equipment stock received a boost after several promising
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Baidu to Ramp Up Investments in Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) is making a big push into cutting-edge IT segments. The company announced Thursday that it will be allocating more capital to investments in developing corners of the market
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Why Pinterest Stock Is Up 19% Through the First Half of the Year
After crashing during the coronavirus sell-off in March, shares of Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) bounced back and finished the first half of the year up 19%, according to data from S&P Global Market
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Why Match Group Stock Gained 12% in the First Half of the Year
Investors were falling in love with Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) all over again in the first six months of the year as shares of the Tinder parent racked up a 12% gain, according to data from S&P
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Why UPS Stock Soared in June
Shares in United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) rose 11.5% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. In common with its direct peer FedEx (NYSE: FDX), which rose 7.4% in
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6 Tips to Achieving Financial Independence
You don't have to be rich to be financially independent. You just need to have enough in assets or cash flows from sources other than work to cover your costs. Getting to that point is a journey to