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NVIDIA Releases New Artificial Intelligence Hardware
NVIDIA Releases New Artificial Intelligence Hardware

When it comes to hardware technology, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is at the leading edge of developments that are poised to reshape the world for at least the next decade. Using its graphics processing

The 3 Best E-Commerce Stocks Not Named Amazon
The 3 Best E-Commerce Stocks Not Named Amazon

Amazon is the most well-known e-commerce stock in the world. Its stock has surged nearly 1,800% over the past decade as it disrupted brick-and-mortar retailers and locked over 150 million members

3 Stocks That Could Help You Send Your Kids to College
3 Stocks That Could Help You Send Your Kids to College

The month of May means it's graduation season -- though this graduation season is shaping up to be the weirdest ever, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. While today's graduating classes will have to

3 Top Mid-Cap Stocks to Buy Right Now
3 Top Mid-Cap Stocks to Buy Right Now

Mid-cap companies, as the title implies, are businesses that have grown enough to no longer be considered small but remain significantly smaller than the biggest corporations. While the definition

Forget Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Simon Property Group Is a Better Mall REIT Stock
Forget Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Simon Property Group Is a Better Mall REIT Stock

There's no way to soften the COVID-19 story for mall real estate investment trusts (REITs). It is bad. So bad that Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) cut its dividend after building a track

Two Harbors Liquidates Its Credit Portfolio to Focus on Agency MBS and Servicing
Two Harbors Liquidates Its Credit Portfolio to Focus on Agency MBS and Servicing

For just about every mortgage REIT, the COVID-19 crisis has been devastating financially. No strategy was safe during this period, as even REITs with government guaranteed assets saw book values

How to Retire on Time in Spite of COVID-19
How to Retire on Time in Spite of COVID-19

COVID-19 isn't just wreaking havoc on Americans' near-term finances; it's also putting their long-term financial security at risk. Not only have retirement plan values plunged since the pandemic

This Top Growth Stock Has Nearly Doubled in 2020 and Looks Good for More
This Top Growth Stock Has Nearly Doubled in 2020 and Looks Good for More

It wasn't long ago that Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) looked like an attractive bet as it was trading at a relatively cheap valuation, but the company's fiscal first-quarter results have sent the stock

Best Practices: How to Handle Money in a Recession
Best Practices: How to Handle Money in a Recession

The last big economic downturn in the U.S. might have been named the Great Recession, but that was before anyone had heard of COVID-19. Already in 2020, unemployment rates have reached nearly 15%

3 Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks to Buy in May
3 Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks to Buy in May

Dividend investing is a good way to beat the market through the power of compounding. And dividend-paying stocks tend to outperform during recessions due to their resilient, cash-generating business

Aurora Cannabis' Q3 Report Is a Train Wreck
Aurora Cannabis' Q3 Report Is a Train Wreck

After much anticipation, the most popular cannabis stock on the planet, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB), lifted the hood on its fiscal third-quarter operating results this past Thursday, May 14.

For the

3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirees
3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirees

The mix of retirement income sources has changed dramatically over the years. Not too terribly long ago, employer pensions supplied much of an individual's needed income after their working years

5 Smart Financial Moves to Gear Up for a Financially Rocky Year Ahead
5 Smart Financial Moves to Gear Up for a Financially Rocky Year Ahead

Let's face it: The COVID-19 crisis has been raging for two months now, and while some states are taking steps to open up, the economy is still in terrible shape. Not only are unemployment levels at

Better Buy: Nike vs. Peloton Interactive
Better Buy: Nike vs. Peloton Interactive

Fitness stocks have been standout performers in the retail industry in recent years. Nike (NYSE: NKE) is the world leader in footwear and has seen steady growth in sales of its colorful sneakers

Why Is Buffett Selling Bank Stocks If He Loves the Industry So Much?
Why Is Buffett Selling Bank Stocks If He Loves the Industry So Much?

There's probably not a more revered or successful investor than Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. The Oracle of Omaha, as he's come to be known, began investing at

Sorry, Seniors: There May Not Be a Social Security COLA for 2021
Sorry, Seniors: There May Not Be a Social Security COLA for 2021

Millions of seniors not only collect Social Security, but get the bulk of their retirement income from it. As such, beneficiaries tend to rely heavily on cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, to

Got $2,500? Here Are the Top Growth Stocks to Buy Now
Got $2,500? Here Are the Top Growth Stocks to Buy Now

As an investor, you've witnessed record levels of volatility over the past three months. Although we've bounced quite a bit off of the March 23 lows, it doesn't mask the fact that uncertainties tied

Is Another Accounting Issue Brewing for Amyris?
Is Another Accounting Issue Brewing for Amyris?

It appears that Amyris (NASDAQ: AMRS) is finally turning a corner. High-margin product revenue from consumer brands is growing at a healthy clip. If the trend continues throughout 2020, then it's

3 Michael Jordan-Endorsed Companies That Are Great Buys Even Today
3 Michael Jordan-Endorsed Companies That Are Great Buys Even Today

Tonight, ESPN will air the final two episodes of The Last Dance, its fantastic documentary about the greatest basketball player who ever lived: Michael Jordan. The Last Dance has been a genuine hit

The 3 Safest Energy Dividends Right Now
The 3 Safest Energy Dividends Right Now

Dividend payments have been decimated this year because of the impact the COVID-19 outbreak is having on the economy. One of the sectors hit particularly hard has been the energy industry where 

1 in 4 Restaurants Could Die This Summer
1 in 4 Restaurants Could Die This Summer

There have been harder hit industries than restaurants, especially those with active takeout and delivery angles to keep serving customers during the shelter-in-place phase of this pandemic

Better Buy: Disney vs. Peloton
Better Buy: Disney vs. Peloton

The leisure and entertainment industry is going through massive disruptions right now, with the coronavirus pandemic crushing companies that rely on offering live entertainment options. For Disney

Better Buy: Cisco Systems vs. IBM
Better Buy: Cisco Systems vs. IBM

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) have one big thing in common. Both are formerly-hot tech stocks that fell out of favor amid changing technologies. Now

Is Gilead Sciences a Great Dividend Stock?
Is Gilead Sciences a Great Dividend Stock?

For a dividend stock to be great, it needs to offer investors strong, sustainable, and growing payouts. Today, we'll look at whether Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) falls into the category of being

45% of Workers Are Expecting Employment Changes. Here's How to Prepare.
45% of Workers Are Expecting Employment Changes. Here's How to Prepare.

Talk of reopening the country continues to grow as new COVID-19 cases are at last beginning to decrease. But some Americans cannot return to the jobs they left because their employers have gone out