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5 Stocks I'll Hold Forever
Investing guru Warren Buffett's favorite holding period is "forever." It isn't easy to find stocks that qualify for that kind of long-term confidence, but these five companies fit the bill for me
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Better Buy: AbbVie Inc. vs. Johnson & Johnson
U.S.-based pharmaceutical companies are enjoying a much friendlier business environment under President Trump than his predecessor. President Trump, after all, has backed away from the repeated calls
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2 Dividend Stocks With Solid Growth Potential You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade (or Longer)
Would you like to park your money into well-performing stocks that you can feel comfortable owning for at least the next decade without having to be concerned that the businesses behind them will be
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Sirius XM Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
It's time to see if satellite radio is holding up better than the auto industry. Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) reports quarterly results on Thursday, and recent momentum suggests it's going to be
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Textron's Earnings Were a Nonevent. Scorpion Jet Is the Real Story
Investors don't seem to have been too terribly impressed with what Textron (NYSE: TXT) had to tell them, at least insofar as second-quarter 2017 earnings went.The company earned $0.57 per share, $0.02
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How Popular Is Bank of America’s Mobile-Banking App?
As a customer of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), I'm a big fan of its mobile-banking app. I use it most frequently to check my account balances. But my favorite feature is the ability to deposit checks
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Comcast Won't Catch Up to Disney World Now
These are exciting times in the theme-park industry, and things are red hot in Central Florida, where six of the world's 10 most visited theme parks reside. Disney's (NYSE: DIS) been the market
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4 Tech Stocks Everyone Is Talking About
Investors can easily be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of headlines about stocks every day. But some popular stories usually float to the top and deserve some extra attention. Let's discuss four
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Investing Strategies for the High-Net-Worth Investor
When you're a high-net-worth investor, proper investment-management strategies are even more important -- but that doesn't mean that you need to do anything out of the ordinary. With that in mind
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Netflix Has A Problem That No One Is Talking About
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) began an aggressive international expansion in 2011, and it's been a massive, albeit expensive, success so far. The company now has over 52 million international subscribers
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Here's How to Find the Best Dividend Stocks
Finding great income stocks would be easy if the only metric that mattered was yield. If that was true, then an investor would simply screen for the highest-yielding stocks they could find and buy
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It Took Just 10 Days for Nevada's Recreational Marijuana Industry to Fall Into a State of Emergency
When discussing the fastest-growing industries on the planet, few, or none, may top the legal marijuana industry. According to cannabis research group ArcView, North American legal pot sales are
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Better Buy: Amazon.com, Inc. vs. NVIDIA
It may seem odd to compare Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). The two aren't competitors and don't share many business pursuits. Amazon is, of course, THE giant of the e-commerce
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The 3 Best Dividend Stocks in the Smart Home Industry
The smart home market -- which includes automated lights, thermostats, security cameras, TVs, appliances, and other gadgets -- could grow from $24.1 billion in 2016 to $53.5 billion in 2022, according
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5 Actionable Lessons from the Enron Scandal
Published by Nick McCullum on July 22nd, 2017
Although more than a decade has passed, the name ‘Enron’ continues to hold notoriety in the investing community.
Enron’s 2001 bankruptcy destroyed
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Did Japan's Casino Dreams Just Vanish?
Analysts are still debating the finer points of what Japan's nascent casino gambling market will look like, but the discussion may be a moot point. After the country's national elections earlier this
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How to Save Thousands on Your Next Car
What's the No. 1 way to save money when you buy your next car? Many people think it involves being a savvy negotiator, buying a leftover vehicle from last year, or other things of that nature. While
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These Companies Could Win Big at the Emmys
It's that time of year again in Hollywood. Nominations for TV's Emmys, arguably visual entertainment's second most important prize next to moviedom's Oscars, were handed down last week.The nominees
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Can 20 Billion Barrels of Oil Ignite Growth for These 4 Oil Stocks?
Everything is bigger in Texas. That was the message sent by the U.S. Geological Survey late last year when it announced that the Wolfcamp Shale Formation in West Texas' Permian Basin holds an
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Why SolarCity Has Become a Shell of Its Former Self Since Tesla Buyout
When Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) bought SolarCity last fall, some observers, including myself, called it a bailout of the residential solar installer. SolarCity's business was in trouble and Tesla bought it
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Forget Square, Inc.: These 4 Stocks Doubled Last Year
Shares of Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) have been on fire, having gained a mind-blowing 170% over the last 12 months. The combination of payments processing and additional services has been a huge draw for
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Why This Dividend Stock Could Be a Gold Mine for Income Investors
There are an estimated 80 million Amazon Prime members in the United States. I'm one. Chances are you or someone in your household are part of the tribe as well. And if you're anything like me, then
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Why Walt Disney Is the Best Buy in Entertainment
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) can leverage a hit property as well as any company on the planet.Whether it's a blockbuster movie like Frozen or an established film universe like Star Wars, the company
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6 Biggest Headwinds Facing Women on the Road to Retirement (and What to Do About Them Before You Retire)
Women face a lot of unique hurdles when it comes to planning for their retirement, and understanding and managing them accordingly can make all the difference between a comfortable retirement and
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3D Printing Start-Up Desktop Metal Raises $115 Million From Backers Including Google and GE
Metal 3D printing start-up Desktop Metal announced earlier this week that it raised $115 million in a Series D funding round, which included "significant new investments" from Alphabet's and General