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Social Security benefits are a major source of income for millions of retirees. In fact, nearly nine in 10 Americans say their benefits will make up at least a portion of their income in retirement

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) are two retailers that had different performances this year. Costco benefited from staying open and from shoppers stocking up on groceries and

You have to be brave to make 2,900% in a year.

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) started off 2020 in a deep, dark hole. That's because 2019 was a horrible year for the company. When the biotech reported

The last year has been defined by a barrage of challenges and uncertainty, but the stock market has actually posted remarkably strong performance across the stretch. Despite a record-setting drop in

Electric vehicles have been one of the hottest topics on the stock market in 2020. Tesla rose sharply in value this year, and commercial EV charging company Blink Charging was one of the market's

We've all probably been tempted to buy penny stocks at some point in our lives. Penny stocks seem attractive because we're used to seeing small things grow into big things, and it's tempting to

While most of us can't wait for the ball to drop next week, it's an important time to reflect on what's occurred this year from a financial planning perspective. Let's not mince words: Economic

Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) is not only one of the rare consistently profitable marijuana stocks on the market, it's also among the precious few that rose in price over the course

Working from home used to be rare, but everybody was doing it in 2020. When the coronavirus pandemic forced office workers to get their jobs done from laptops at their own coffee tables and run

2020 has certainly been an interesting year for the stock market. It's also been an exciting one for plant-based meat innovator Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND). Although Beyond Meat is up 66.5% for the

Imagine buying Amazon or Netflix before they reshaped their respective industries. Over the last decade alone, Amazon stock has climbed roughly 1,700% and Netflix has risen nearly 1,900%. If you

This past year has been a good one for many stocks despite the pandemic. Some businesses benefited from people staying at home, while it became evident that others were made for a digital and

In a year that has seen impressive rises in several renewable energy stocks, the more than 1,000% rise in the stock of fuel cell supplier Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) has been astonishing. And to think

Typically, the first babies born in the new year get all the front-page newspaper stories, and that will probably still be true in 2021. But while the first babies of 2021 bask in the limelight

Lots of things stand out when you look back at 2020. It was the year of the pandemic. But it was also the year of streaming. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the leader in streaming, but Roku (NASDAQ:

When it comes to stock market trading, few investors are more legendary than Warren Buffett. The Oracle of Omaha is one of the richest individuals alive and has amassed a net worth of nearly $90

Aphria (NASDAQ: APHA) and Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) made headlines in December when they announced they would be joining forces. Mega-mergers like this aren't common in the cannabis industry

Your goal as a taxpayer should be to pay the IRS as little money as possible. And thankfully, there are a host of tax breaks that allow you to achieve that goal -- legally, of course! Here are a few

With interest rates down around zero, finding income-producing investments is tougher than ever. The Federal Reserve's current monetary policy has been particularly tough on retirees who rely on

Whether you're buying day-to-day goods or investing in stocks, price will likely play an important role in your decision-making process. For stocks, the price you pay can ultimately dictate whether

In September, Citigroup (NYSE: C) tapped Jane Fraser as its new CEO, making her the first woman to ever lead a large Wall Street bank. When she formally succeeds retiring CEO Michael Corbat in

Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) has always been an investor favorite, even though it's struggled from time to time. After a 2019 in which the cannabis industry suffered some major setbacks, Canopy tried

If you're a lucky owner of Ocugen (NASDAQ: OCGN) shares that gained about 550% over the past week, congratulations. Now that the stock has produced some impressive gains, though, you're probably

Fintech, or financial technology, is one of the most exciting growth opportunities in the stock market. The global payments industry is estimated to be worth $185 trillion, and the majority of

When reviewing the companies with the fastest growth in 2020, it immediately becomes clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is behind most of the changes that have propelled sales for diagnostics and