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2 Cheap Dividend Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
Income-seeking investors often face a dilemma when deciding which dividend stocks to buy. Because of the current low-interest-rate environment and red-hot stock market, they usually need to pay up....
4 Highlights From Yum China's 2017 Investor Day
It's been one year since Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) was spun off from parent Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), and the exclusive licensee of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in mainland China is up over 50% since....
The Real Reason You Should Still -- Despite the Drop -- Stay Away from Chipotle Stock
I was a shareholder of Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) for a long time. Who wouldn't love backing a company with a mission to provide "food with integrity?"Anyone who walked into a location knew the company....
2 Reasons NetEase Is Built for Growth
Citing near-term headwinds, investment banking firm Jefferies downgraded NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) from buy to hold earlier this month, slashing the stock's price target from $330 to $290. Analysts....
How to Buy Walt Disney Stock, and Why You Should Want to
When one thinks of typical childhood rites of passage, watching Cinderella or Bambi with your family, and a vacation to Disney World come to mind for many Americans. But did you know there's much....
Ending Obamacare's Cost-Sharing Reductions Will Lead to This Ironic Result
With open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) just days away, you're liable to notice that Obamacare (the more common name for the ACA) will look a lot different in the upcoming year.Most....
This Bank Stock Just Hit $100 a Share
Shares of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) just passed a major benchmark, trading for more than $100 for the first time. Spurred by the performance of the bank's stock over the past decade, the....
The 2018 Estate Tax Rules, and Why They May Not Matter
The IRS recently announced the 2018 estate tax exemption and annual gift exclusion amounts, and both are rising. This means that high-net-worth individuals can shelter more of their assets from....
A Me-Too Push By Biopharma Is Crowding the Psoriasis Market
A wave of R&D is leading to next-generation psoriasis drugs that work better than ever. That's great news for patients desperate for new treatment options, but it's bad news for biopharma....
3 Bright Spots in Merck's Q3 Results
You only had to look at Merck's (NYSE: MRK) stock movement to know that the big drugmaker's third-quarter results weren't too great. Merck's share price dropped after the company reported a 2%....
3 Top High-Dividend Stocks on Sale This Quarter
If a healthy combination of dividends and growth is what you're looking for, the real estate sector could be the place to find it. One of my favorite long-term investments is healthcare real....
5 Things the Average American Should Know About Medicare
Most Americans have heard of Medicare and have come to associate it with senior healthcare. But how much do you know about this key program? As of April 2017, there were nearly 58 million people....
Why Wind Energy Is Booming in the U.S.
The U.S. wind industry has had a resurgence in the last few years as utilities and companies search for new renewable energy generation. That demand could be filled by solar energy just as easily....
This Chart Shows Just How Scary Some Marijuana Stocks Are
What's the scariest thing you can think of about marijuana stocks?Maybe your first thought was that the U.S. government could crack down on states that have legalized marijuana, causing stocks of....
Virtual Reality Revolution: 4 Companies to Watch
Virtual reality technology is starting to be within reach for millions of consumers around the world and there are likely only a handful of companies who will dominate the early days of the....
Forget TripAdvisor: The Priceline Group Is a Better Growth Stock
In its early days on the public market, TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) was an investor darling: The stock more than tripled in the first three years after Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) spun it off in late....
Want a Better Job? Here Are 3 Steps Toward Getting One
Over half of the 100 million full-time employees in the United States aren't engaged at work, CBS News reported in March.The story, based on research done by Gallup, showed that roughly 51 million....
Bitcoin's Market Cap Is Larger Than These 5 Dow Components
It's time to face the facts: 2017 belongs to cryptocurrencies. While we might look back and point to certain industries that outperformed (ahem, marijuana), it'll be digital currencies like....
US Ecology's Earnings Hurt by Hurricanes and Other Unanticipated Factors
US Ecology (NASDAQ: ECOL) reported third-quarter 2017 results after the market closed on Oct. 26. Business conditions are improving, but the environmental services company's results were hurt by....
What Are the Maximum 401(k) Contribution Limits for 2018?
Note: This article is about the 2018 401(k) contribution limits. If you're looking for 2017's limits, you can find them here.401(k) plans are the most widely used type of employer-sponsored....
The Average American Could Save $825 In 2018 With This Tax Deduction
There is a major retirement savings shortfall in America, with the vast majority of retirees not saving nearly enough to cover their expected income needs in retirement.In an effort to help fix....
Lockheed Martin F-16 to Keep on Flying -- in Greece
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-16 fighter jet is the most popular fighter jet in the world. It's probably not surprising, then, that it's also the most popular fighter jet in Greece, where the....
3 High-Yield Commodity Stocks
The commodity business is notoriously cyclical, which can make it incredibly hard to find stocks in this business that can reliably pay a high-yield dividend for long stretches of time. That....
In Your 60s? 3 Stocks You Should Consider Buying
Some say that 60 is the new 40. Maybe so, but your attitude toward investing can be quite different in your 60s than they were in your 40s. With retirement either on the horizon or already a....
Social Security in 2018: 6 Key Facts You Need to Know
Social Security is vital for the financial planning of tens of millions of Americans, and every year, the Social Security Administration makes slight adjustments to key provisions of the....