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Long-term investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to climb over the next decade. These investors have several criteria they rely on to help in their search, some choosing different

Paid newsletter start-up Substack has been exploding in popularity over the past couple of years. The company is trying to upend the predominantly ad-supported media ecosystem while proving that

As the big banks report fourth-quarter earnings, the biggest questions have been revolving around their stress tests and credit losses. In early 2020, most banks instituted the current expected

It's still early in 2021, but there's a good candidate for stock story of the year. 

Shares of GameStop (NYSE: GME), a stodgy video game retailer, have soared recently thanks to a band of traders on

2020 was one of the worst years for the oil industry in history. A massive crash in oil demand, along with Saudi Arabia and Russia's saber-rattling last spring over market share, combined to crash

The new year is just over three weeks old, but that hasn't stopped certain stocks from turning up the heat. Just since the new year, shares of Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) and Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS)

It's not wrong to have strict criteria in place when selecting companies to invest in for the long term. After all, if you intend to park your money for years and still enjoy a good night's sleep

The stock market is trading at all-time highs. Except for a minor loss in 2018, the S&P 500 has seen positive annual returns every year since 2009. If you believe that this is too good to be true

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have both generated big returns for investors since their public debuts. Roku went public at $14 a share in 2017, closed at $23.50 the first day, and is

Many of us don't think much about taxes until April rolls around and we realize we only have a couple of weeks to submit our returns by the filing deadline. But the sooner you begin focusing on your

The past year was one of the best ever for mortgage bankers. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, total volume for 2020 will come in at $3.2 trillion, which would be the best year since

International Business Machines' (NYSE: IBM) has focused more on its growth businesses, such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), in recent years. Yet, that focus adjustment has yet

Whether you're worried about a market crash, a lengthy recession, or just want to see money coming into your portfolio every few months, dividend stocks can be great options to hold for the long

Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AXSM) was a penny stock at the end of 2018. Shares dropped all the way to $1.94 on Dec. 27. If you invested $20,000 in Axsome on that day, you'd have 10,309 shares. And

Real estate investment trust (REIT) VEREIT (NYSE: VER) cut its dividend in 2020, which is not a good thing. But that cut was, in some ways, the final step away from the company's previous

Alex Lieberman co-founded Morning Brew just six years ago, and has helped grow the media guide into a $75 million company that is fast becoming the go-to source for millennials seeking business

Financial technology companies, or fintechs, have become the hottest segment within the financial sector, and last year, they were one of its few bright spots. Fintech is a general term that

It's no secret that investing in some of the big overarching trends as they wash over society has put many investors on the road to Easy Street. E-commerce, digital payments, streaming video, and

Video game retailer GameStop (NYSE: GME) has been struggling for years as malls hemorrhage foot traffic and console games are increasingly bought in digital form. Things were bad even before the

Biotech companies have lots of industry-specific risks to navigate. These include potential regulatory roadblocks and negative results from clinical trials. No company wants to discontinue the

Obviously, nobody has a crystal ball that can predict exactly how the future of any industry will play out. But in the financial technology, or fintech space, asking one of the leaders of the

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are a clear stock market trend as 2021 gets underway. Over 200 of these so-called blank check companies went public last year, with more being added

There are plenty of good reasons to hold down a job in retirement. Not only can working provide extra income and thereby compensate for a lower retirement plan balance, but it can also serve as

Despite a tumultuous past 11 months, investors probably have a lot to smile about. Following a 34% loss in the broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over just 33 calendar days in the first quarter

For much of 2020, pharma stocks lagged compared to the S&P 500. While the equities index rose by 17% over the past year, the pharma industry benchmark only appreciated by about 11%. But for those