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Last week, I wrote an article listing all the reasons why 2021 isn't the best time to retire. I cited points like economic uncertainty, a raging pandemic, and a change in routine that could result

For many energy-powered dividend stocks, 2020 was a challenging year due to the downturn in the oil market because of the COVID-19 outbreak. That market turbulence caused several energy companies to

2020 was a great year for Square's (NYSE: SQ) investors. The digital payments and financial services leader delivered gains of nearly 250% last year, according to data from S&P Global Market

The S&P 500 has shown amazing growth in the past two years -- nearly 30% in 2019 followed by about 14% in 2020. To put that in perspective, if you applied those growth rates to a $100,000 balance

Age 62 may not seem like an important milestone, but if that's the age you'll be reaching this year, it could actually be a pivotal point on the way to retirement -- or perhaps even the year you

It's never too late to start investing. Whether you're just out of school and looking to make your first trades or close to retirement and hoping to beat the market's returns, 2021 looks like a

Over the past decade, growth stocks have been all the rage while value stocks have lagged. But remember, this isn't normal. The last 10 years have seen an unprecedentedly long period of low rates

Shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) surged 76% higher last year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Demand for the e-commerce juggernaut's services rose sharply during the

After a year as erratic and depleting as 2020 has been, it might surprise you to hear that workers are significantly more confident in their ability to retire now than they were early on in the

The stock market climbed steadily higher in December, supported by the approval and distribution of coronavirus vaccines as well as a stabilizing political situation after the election drama in

"Space" isn't Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) biggest business. At $11.2 billion in revenue last year, it actually came in third out of the defense company's four main business units. "Space" isn't

Plenty of stocks pay out dividends, but only 65 are Dividend Aristocrats. To reach this elite status, a stock must be included in the S&P 500 index and have 25 consecutive years of payout increases

In a year that saw record-breaking volatility, cannabis stocks were standout performers. The rapidly growing marijuana industry is beginning to mature in North America, and investors are finally

Paying taxes isn't fun, but the good news is that there are steps you can take to lose less money to the IRS -- namely, by capitalizing on the tax credits and deductions that are available to you

Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) is a rarity in the marijuana industry. At a time when many cannabis companies are struggling to make a profit, IIP is using a highly lucrative real

The holidays may be behind us, but a new year of birthdays is right around the corner. If you ever find yourself scratching your head over the perfect gift, look no further than the stock market

Sure, 2020 will forever be known as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic. But 2021 just might be memorialized as the year the pandemic was defeated. Two COVID-19 vaccines have already received

Warren Buffett wasn't nearly as busy buying stocks in 2020 as I thought he'd be. After the market meltdown earlier this year, I fully expected the legendary investor to use a lot of Berkshire

Like many investors, I had quite a few stocks that delivered tremendous returns in 2020. I fully expect many of them to be big winners again in the new year. 

My portfolio spans a wide range of

One of the most volatile years on record for the stock market has officially come to a close. Despite losing over a third of its value during the first quarter, the widely followed S&P 500 ended the

Social Security is a popular entitlement program that lawmakers have been reluctant to tinker with. But that could soon change as President-elect Joe Biden has laid out some ambitious plans that

In 2020, investors experienced about a decade's worth of volatility crammed into a single year. The unprecedented uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic sent the

Shares of copper and gold miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) soared 98% in 2020 according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.  The move is mainly about copper and comes from upgrade

Shares of data center real estate investment trust (REIT) Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) rose 22.4% in 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes amid the market's

Despite gaining emergency use authorizations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a month ago, many doses of COVID-19 antibody treatments from Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Regeneron