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It's probably too much to say that any stock is "recession-proof," since virtually every stock plunged during the early stages of the pandemic, when the crisis rapidly pushed the country into a

Investors were taken on the ride of their lives in 2020. After getting pummeled in the first quarter, the broader market proved unstoppable in the nine months to end the year. This was especially

Over the past year, most Americans either have already received or are in line to receive a total of two COVID-19 stimulus checks. For those who were eligible, the first was worth up to $1,200 per

One thing growth investors love about a fledgling industry, such as the cannabis industry, is that there are some fantastic returns to be made. Fast-growing companies with stellar sales numbers can

Have you been looking for stocks that can double your money or better this year? Smart investors know the biotech industry's full of clinical-stage companies that can explode in value overnight in

2020 was the year of the SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company. During the year, 248 of these so-called "blank check" companies went public, raising a total of $83 billion. This is more than

According to a 2020 report from Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, 54% of part-time workers surveyed plan to keep on working into their retirement years. More depressing was that 21% of

In November, pot stocks soared on both a Joe Biden presidential win and the legalization of recreational marijuana in four more states (Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota). There's been

Robinhood's 100 most popular stocks include quite a few that delivered sizzling performances in 2020. Investors now want to know which of these stocks will generate great returns in 2021.

My view is

If you're turning 62 in 2021, you may be tempted to sign up for Social Security. Similarly, if you'll be reaching full retirement age (FRA) in 2021 (which is the case if you were born in 1955), you

Who wants to be a millionaire? The answer to the question is obvious: Nearly everyone.

Going on a TV game show is one path to becoming a millionaire. However, many more people have become successful

One of the craziest years in history for the stock market is now in the books. After shedding 34% of its value during the first quarter, the benchmark S&P 500 rallied to finish 2020 higher by 16%

Theoretically, any stock could double in a given year. But the odds are definitely against most stocks delivering such tremendous gains within a 12-month period.

Some stocks, though, have better

Buying bitcoin was once taboo. Critics called it a fraud and a scam. Warren Buffett even went so far as to call it "rat poison squared" back in 2018. 

Yet people's views toward cryptocurrency are

A new year means new opportunities to put your money to work in the greatest wealth creator on the planet: the stock market.

Even with the broad-based S&P 500 ending 2020 at an all-time high

With 2020 and all of its volatility behind us, investors can hopefully begin to breathe a little easier now. But there are never any guarantees in the stock market, no matter what the investment

After a crazy 2020, investors are sitting down to figure out what their strategies will be for the coming year. Robinhood has become a go-to source for stocks as its mobile app has brought a huge

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Motley Fool contributor Brian Feroldi about the best and worst consumer goods stocks of 2020. They discuss some

Shares of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), the leading maker of plant-based meat substitutes, soared 65.3% in 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company went public in May

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) is continuing its never-ending quest to make its Venmo service more convenient. The company announced Monday that it has introduced check-cashing to the service

If all goes according to its revised plan, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) will have far more doses of its coronavirus vaccine on the market than formerly anticipated. The company announced Monday that it is

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is on the cusp of entering a relatively affluent new market. Media reports published Monday indicated that the Israeli government was about to approve the company's entry into

Shares of clinical-stage company Matinas BioPharma Holdings (NYSEMKT: MTNB) increased a robust 27.9% on Monday, following news that it won a crucial nod from the Food and Drug Administration.

Shares of Inseego (NASDAQ: INSG) were climbing last month. The maker of mobile hotspots for 5G and other protocols jumped as it announced a number of new deals with telecom operators. According to

Bitcoin's price hit a new all-time high above $34,000 on Sunday before pulling back to roughly $31,200 as of 6:15 p.m. EST on Monday. That helped drive shares of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) and