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The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world -- but which parts has it changed forever? Now that vaccines from the team of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA)

2020 was unlike any other year in our lifetimes, with the once-in-a-century global pandemic, then the just-as-unpredictable stock market recovery and subsequent bull market. After such an

SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ: SEDG) and Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) are two of the most valuable companies in the solar industry, with market caps of  $16.5 billion and $21.6 billion

If you decided to invest in coronavirus vaccine companies in 2020, you've been in for a wild ride -- and it's not over yet. Earlier this month, a vaccine from the team of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and

It's always wonderful when you discover something unknown and amazing -- like the movies "Idiocracy" or "Vernon, Florida," or the 1,000-year-old Japanese Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon. There are

I much prefer analyzing (and writing about) stocks to buy rather than stocks to sell. It's just more fun to try to pick the stocks that can generate big returns instead of delivering depressing

This has been a challenging year for Americans across the country. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has uprooted traditions and completely transformed the long-established work environment

There's a reason so many workers can't wait to turn 62 -- that's the earliest possible age to sign up for Social Security. Incidentally, it's also the most popular age to claim benefits.

If you'll

It's no small feat for a stock to double within a year. After all, the average annual gain for the S&P 500 is only around 10%. Beating that return tenfold is an impressive achievement. But to double

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In just a few days, we'll be putting 2020 firmly in the rearview mirror. That's a proposition most Americans can fully get behind.

But for investors, seeing 2020 come to a close might bring mixed

Everyone's hoping that 2021 will be a lot different from how 2020 was. But when it comes to your 2021 income taxes, the IRS isn't planning on a huge transformation like we saw back in 2018.

Even

The coronavirus pandemic altered the way we interact with others. Unable to travel to work or school, people turned to virtual meetings and classrooms in their stead. Suddenly, reliable

Adults across the U.S. have already begun to receive COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA). But what about kids? In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on

My colleague Catherine Brock recently made a compelling case for why the traditional 4% rule for retirement savings may be at risk because of the craziness that 2020 has brought us. The challenge

As 2020 finally draws to a close, income investors are undoubtedly looking ahead to greater stability in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic stymied cash flows and curbed dividend payments across mature

Even though Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) have won Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their respective COVID-19 vaccines, clinical studies of the vaccines are still ongoing. One

There's a lot of optimism that the economy and day-to-day life will get back to normal next year now that there are multiple vaccines showing a high rate of efficacy in preventing COVID-19. However

Many investors look for stocks that pay dividends, which offer a steady source of income. Some companies issue generous dividends with yields that rival or even outdo traditional safety investments

If you've ever taken the time to speak to retirees about their lives, you know they can have some great stories and sometimes great advice about everything from relationships to money. A recent

No one would have ever guessed the big gains 2020 will bring for investors. While the S&P 500's 14% year-to-date rise certainly isn't bad in and of itself, it's been a particularly good year for

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) made history when they brought their coronavirus vaccines from development to market in less than a year. So far, though, Moderna has been the only one

Dividend stocks have historically delivered the best total returns. The average dividend stock has generated an average annual total return of 12.79% over the past several decades, -- with dividend

Are you looking for some top dividend stocks that pay more than 6% per year? You likely know how hard of a battle it is to find stocks that not only pay that high of a rate but that are also likely

Midstream energy giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) offers investors a huge 7.5% dividend yield. That's pretty enticing, but high yields sometimes hint that investors are worried about the future. So