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3 Value Stocks for Retirees
Last year, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch released a study that aimed to answer once and for all which type of stock, growth or value, yielded the best returns over the long run. The results showed....
Here's Why This iPhone X Conspiracy Theory Is Bogus
Anybody following the press reports around Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X are probably aware that the phone is proving quite tricky to manufacture.Nikkei Asian Review, for example, says that the
3 Top Stocks Billionaires Love
Billionaires stay billionaires by making smart investment choices. Not every member of the super-wealthy is a stock market wizard, of course, but plenty of them are. Quite a few billionaires....
3 Reasons Cara Therapeutics Is a Better Growth Stock Than Novavax
At one point this year, Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA) stock was up more than 175%. Most of those gains were given up, though. The stock is now up a little over 30% year to date. But that's....
If You're in Your 60s, Consider Buying These 2 High-Yield Stocks
A transition takes place when you enter your 60s. In that decade of life, your investing goals shift from capital appreciation to preserving capital and generating income. That's why high-yielding....
3 Things You Really Need to Know About 22nd Century Group
Few stocks have generated as much excitement in 2017 as 22nd Century Group (NYSEMKT: XXII). Shares of the plant biotechnology company nearly tripled in price by mid-September. While some of those....
3 Stocks That Are Absurdly Cheap Right Now
On Oct. 17, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) crossed 23,000 for the first time ever. That's just one example of how the stock market has continued to move higher since the end of....
Are You Earning $7,500 Less Than You Should Be?
We all want to earn as much from our jobs as possible, but just-released data suggests that the typical American worker is settling for much less than he or she might otherwise command. New pay....
3 Stocks to Buy and Hold for Decades
A long-term mind-set can put you on the path to mastering the stock market, and it doesn't get much longer-term than picking stocks to own for decades to come. A lot can change over such a long....
3 Small-Cap Biotech Stocks That Could Be Big Winners in 2018
Small-cap biotech stocks, or companies with valuations ranging from $300 million to $2 billion, can generate truly astonishing returns on capital in exceptionally short periods of time. Several of....
Why I Became a Full-Time Freelancer
Being a full-time freelancer means you control your own destiny, have no boss, and in, most cases, rarely have to go to an office. It also means you don't always know where the next check is....
Profit Plunges Again at Floundering United Continental Holdings, Inc.
On Wednesday afternoon, airline giant United Continental (NYSE: UAL) reported that adjusted earnings per share totaled $2.22 for the third quarter, beating the average analyst estimate by $0.10.....
eBay Takes a Small Step Toward Fixing the Internet's Huge Counterfeiting Problem
The internet has made it easier to sell counterfeit or fake goods.In fact, trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has grown from $250 billion annually in 2008 to $461 billion in 2013, according to....
Why Westport Fuel Systems Stock Jumped 10% on Wednesday
Shares of Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ: WPRT) stock exploded as much as 10% higher on Wednesday before finally closing the day up a still respectable 9.7%. That's pretty amazing -- but here's the....
Read This Before You Use a Retail Credit Card
Is a retail, or store-branded, credit card a good idea? The short answer is, it depends.Retail credit cards, on average, charge significantly higher interest rates than non-retail credit card....
4 Work Habits That Make You Seem Incompetent
Whether you're vying for a promotion at work or simply want to get in your manager's good graces, a can-do attitude is essential to getting ahead. On the other hand, giving your boss or colleagues....
3 Stocks That Could Help Retirees Reach Their Goals
What goals do you have for your retirement? Do you want to travel the world, spend more time with the grandkids, or just kick back and enjoy not being part of the rat-race anymore -- maybe get a....
2 Great Stocks For Retirees
Just because you've retired doesn't mean you want to spend all your new-found free time fretting over risky stocks. You'll want to limit your focus to companies that are already generating....
3 High-Yield Stocks for Conservative Investors
Conservative equates to cautious. We're talking investing here, of course, and not politics. Conservative investors are by nature cautious. There's nothing wrong with that. After all, Warren....
10 Reasons to Buy General Motors Stock
Is General Motors' (NYSE: GM) stock a buy? It's certainly drawing a lot of interest lately. Several big-name Wall Street analysts have issued upgrades on GM in recent weeks, and I think they're on....
Why the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Will Be Important for Apple Next Year
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are arguably far less exciting than the iPhone X. While the iPhone X includes a full-face organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display and an....
Why Your 2018 Social Security Check Might Not Grow as Much as You'd Like
One of the most important aspects of Social Security is that the income that it provides is adjusted every year to keep up with inflation. Earlier this month, the Social Security Administration....
Will General Electric Cut Its Dividend...Again?
The 2017 Dud of the Dow award is already looking in the bag for General Electric (NYSE: GE). The industrial conglomerate is the worst-performing Dow Jones Industrial Average stock this year... and....
3 Things to Expect in Illumina's Q3 Earnings Results
A quick look at Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) stock's performance is all you need to know how the company's first two quarters in 2017 went. Illumina's share price has soared 60% so far this year after....
These Are the Best Selling Toys of 2017
With the holidays coming up, toy and game shopping is about to heat up. Toy and game retailers start ramping up inventory this time of year to prepare for the seasonal rush. In an industry with an....