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FedEx (NYSE: FDX) has a 1.3% dividend yield, roughly in line with the S&P 500. Although it increased July's payment by $0.10 per share to $0.75, the board of directors doesn't raise dividends

Contributing to a Roth IRA (individual retirement account) might not be top of mind -- especially when you have other financial obligations keeping you up at night. But if you want to unlock a

Many of the top Canadian-based pot stocks trade on the Nasdaq exchange, including Aurora Cannabis, Hexo, OrganiGram, and Tilray. And soon there will be another in that group: Valens (OTC: VLNCF).

Planning for retirement means having to make a number of key decisions. Will you work part-time? Will you downsize your home? And what state will you end up calling home?

The latter choice might

Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company globally, reported third-quarter results on Thursday, Oct. 14. It continues to grow revenue even as economies are reopening and folks can more

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Did you know Social Security has designated a specific age for when you are able to receive your standard benefit amount? This specific age is called your full retirement age (FRA). Depending on

With bank earnings set to start hitting the wire this week, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, take a look back at how the major U.S. banks fared in the second quarter

There's a big battle shaping up with several large drugmakers developing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) recently announced positive results from a phase 2

Sure, a market crash can be unsettling, at a minimum. At a maximum, it can have you hyperventilating and preparing to sell all your holdings. That's generally not advisable, though.

Here are three

The general rule of thumb is that you should delay claiming Social Security benefits in most situations so you can increase the size of your monthly checks. While you become eligible for benefits at

Chinese stocks have sold off en masse since the Spring, but is now the time for aggressive investors to go bargain-hunting in the Middle Kingdom?

One indication could be the recent case of Meituan

Shares of MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) continue to perform well on the stock market since the depths of the pandemic, climbing 125% over the past year and 231% over the last 18 months. But the stock may

Turn on the financial news, and a topic you'll most likely hear about is the status of the global supply chain. The unexpected surge in consumer demand following the depths of the pandemic in 2020

Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors of our time. He parlayed a stake in a struggling textile manufacturer into an insurance powerhouse with a subsidiary list that makes almost an entire

Most growth stocks don't pay a high-yield dividend. That's because they need to retain more cash to support their expansion.

However, there are exceptions as some companies offer the best of both

Saving enough for retirement can be a challenge. You don't want to miss out on opportunities to grow your nest egg. 

In particular, there are free sources of money that can help you save for your

This is going to be a contrarian piece, so buckle up, pull on the yellow strap, and let's go for a ride.

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek isn't exactly a well-liked helmsman in theme-park

Holding on to stocks for the long term is hard. When stocks go down, many investors want to bail out. When they go up, it's tempting to cash in. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on Oct. 6

Some companies that are leaders in gene editing get a lot of attention. CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) and Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) especially stand out. Both have already reported

The benchmark S&P 500 market index has risen roughly 19% in 2021 (so far). But we're a few short months away from 2022, and some challenges on the horizon could garner uncertainty in the new year.

One of retail's best growth stories is about to be tested. Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO), the rural lifestyle company that's seen sales surge in the past 18 months, is due to report earnings results

Try as you might to save aggressively for retirement, life's expenses might get in the way. As such, you could end up relying quite heavily on Social Security during retirement.

Even if you do