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Are you thinking of starting your Social Security benefits sometime in 2021? Before you decide to pull the trigger, take a few minutes to make sure you're really ready. Once you've started getting

Many companies in the fintech sector, which focuses on digitizing banking, payments, peer-to-peer lending, and other financial services with apps, generated robust growth throughout 2020 as the

Three top stocks that are poised to outperform over the long term are e-commerce and cloud computing titan Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), water utility giant American Water Works (NYSE: AWK), and

This past year was a tough one for most companies, but it was downright brutal for many retailers. COVID-19 lockdowns helped set the stage for what Coresight Research believes could be as many as

A global thrust toward renewable sources of energy, falling costs of generation, and high investor enthusiasm sent renewable energy stocks soaring in 2020. With a 277% year-to-date rise as of this

2020 was a tough year for a lot of people. Millions of Americans lost their jobs. Others held their jobs but saw their income take a hit. Many people fell behind on retirement savings in 2020

Dividend stocks are a stabilizing force in most investors' portfolios. The income they provide helps protect returns during market declines. But a less appreciated benefit is that setting dividend

Anyone who's followed the media space throughout the years knows that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) spends enormous amounts of money to fund its business. While this is not unusual for fast-growing

Dividend stocks are an important tool for income investing. Surveying the market for stocks with high dividend yields, stable business models, and growth opportunities can improve income flows over

On the surface, banks did not fare very well in 2020. Most bank indexes are down year to date, while the S&P 500 is up more than 14%. But considering the gravity of the situation presented by the

When you have multiple financial priorities, it can be difficult to balance them all. Not only do you need to worry about paying all the bills on time, but you may also have to think about paying

If you're like me, you're an eternal optimist when it comes to the march of scientific progress and its ability to improve human life. Making new technologies, foods, and medicines is never easy

Paraphrasing the late Senator Everett Dirksen, "A million here, a million there, and soon you're talking real money."

Becoming a millionaire is a life goal for many people that seems much too

2020 has been the year of the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. About $80 billion was raised by nearly 240 SPACs in 2020. That's roughly six times the amount raised in 2019. 

With so

This past year has been a tough one for HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) shareholders. The pot stock is down more than 40% even though the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (OTC: HMLSF) has been fairly stable

For many Americans, the New Year brings hope of putting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the rearview mirror. But for the investment community, 2021 offers the potential for

There are a lot of scary retirement charts that tell you how much you should have saved for retirement. One commonly cited figure by Fidelity Investments says that by the time you're 40, you should

When it comes to investing for retirement, it's often best to focus on income-yielding stocks that can supplement your Social Security benefits and generate reliable returns for your portfolio for

It happened during the first round of direct payments that went out under the CARES Act, and now, we could be in for a repeat. Deceased individuals may be in line for stimulus checks under the

It's been an interesting year in the stock market, to say the least. After plunging into a bear market at a record-breaking speed as the COVID-19 outbreak began, the S&P 500 has rebounded and then

COVID-19 dominated the news in 2020. It's not surprising, therefore, that the stocks of many companies fighting the coronavirus outbreak delivered stellar performances. 

As you might expect, the

Few industries offer long-term growth potential like the cannabis industry. U.S. and Canadian pot stocks are on very different paths in terms of performance and potential, however. 

A recent report

2020 is finally in the books, and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) will be happy to leave it behind.

The bank had already been struggling prior to the coronavirus pandemic due to all the punishments it had

In 2021, the average Social Security benefit will be $1,543 per month. If you're thinking that isn't much, you're right. Social Security benefits are only meant to replace a small portion of

Following more than five months of debate, it's a done deal: More than 100 million Americans have another stimulus check on the way.

The nearly $900 billion stimulus package signed into law by