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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (or CARES Act for short) relaxed the rules for 401(k) loans made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's now possible to borrow up to

The key to dividend stocks for a retirement portfolio is finding companies with longevity. A dividend is only as good as the company's ability to keep paying it over time.

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If you're looking for some high-yielding dividend stocks, you're in luck. There are still many deals available, especially as tumbling share prices this year have sent yields up. While there are

The chase for higher yields is bringing investors back to some of the market's once unloved stocks. With bond rates and money market yields near historic lows it could be time to consider some of

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) recently announced surprisingly strong first-quarter results that cemented its status as an essential retailer through the pandemic. The home-improvement giant doubled its

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If you're in your 20s and perhaps just starting out as an investor, you may look at the recent market downturn and economic uncertainty and say, "No thanks, I'll wait." But in fact, now is a great

From the market high on February 20 to the market low one month later, shares of the S&P 500 fell 35%, and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) stock fell 45%. That's not exactly the kind of performance you'd

Amid all the focus on COVID-19 and its effects on the broader markets, stocks like Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) seem like an afterthought. It appears that few investors want to focus on 5G at the moment

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) took another step into social commerce last week with the introduction of Facebook Shops. The feature gives small and medium-sized businesses the ability to upload their

Retirement can be a daunting prospect, namely because of the vast expense it can entail. And while many Americans work hard and save diligently to avoid financial concerns later in life, sometimes

The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly going to change things. However, it makes sense not to go overboard and start predicting wholesale changes to society. A better idea would be to look at the

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has disrupted many retail sectors, but it's repeatedly failed to crack the home improvement market. That's why shares of home improvement leader Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) surged 400%

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You can earn a fortune in the stock market, and one of the best ways to do so is to invest your money in high-quality businesses. Moreover

Apparel stores are facing severe distress in the short term related to efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic. Recent data from the U.S. Department of Commerce showed that clothing and clothing

A big day is approaching for marijuana stock investors. On Friday, May 29, before the opening bell, Canadian licensed producer Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) is set to release its fiscal fourth-quarter

Media giant Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is no stranger to miles and miles of headline space, but the media blitz in 2020 is far more negative than usual. In short, the COVID-19 pandemic has not been

If volatility linked to the coronavirus contagion has become exhausting to you, you're not alone. March's sell-off looked like it might never end, and then suddenly, it reversed. The market has

"Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments," the lexicographer Samuel Johnson once said. 

There are lots of definitions for the word rich

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) finally made the move that investors have anxiously awaited for a long time. The Canadian cannabis producer announced last week that it entered into an agreement to buy

Here's a story that might smell fishy to you. A small biotech sees its shares skyrocket after advancing to a clinical study with its promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate. And on the day that this

In April, the U.S. economy hit an ugly milestone: The unemployment rate climbed to 14.7%, the highest it's been since the Great Depression. And just this past weekend, Kevin Hassett, a senior White

The stock market's sharp drop earlier this year likely spooked many investors. Between Feb. 19 and March 23, the S&P 500 lost more than a third of its value. This put an abrupt end to the longest

Tens of millions of Americans have been laid off or furloughed, investors have watched their portfolios take a tumble, and older workers have been forced to adjust their retirement plans. The

Meridian Bancorp, the parent company of East Boston Savings Bank, has grown like gangbusters over the past five years, from roughly $3.5 billion in total assets in 2015 to more than $6.3 billion at