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4 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Roth IRAs
You probably know that a Roth IRA is a great way to save for retirement on top of an employer-sponsored retirement plan. You've no doubt heard about the sweet tax advantages, too: Forgo a tax break
Better Buy: Costco vs. Best Buy
There aren't too many brick-and-mortar chains holding their own these days, but Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) are near the top of the list. They have been thriving for
What Pfizer Wants You to Know About Its COVID Vaccine
Last week, some Americans began receiving their first dose of BNT162b2, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX). Soon after the vaccine began shipping
This Oil Stock's Buying Binge Continues
Some oil companies avoid mergers and acquisitions (M&A) because they're often costly and can destroy shareholder value. However, for Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG), "M&A activity is as
2 Dividend Stocks That Should Beat the Market (Again) in 2021
Most dividend stocks haven't exactly found themselves anywhere near the spotlight in 2020. Characteristics like stability, consistency, and value have taken a backseat to paradigm-shifting growth
GM Is Poised for a Great 4th Quarter
In early November, General Motors (NYSE: GM) stunned Wall Street by reporting an unprecedented $5.3 billion adjusted operating profit for the third quarter. Adjusted earnings per share reached
If You Put $5,000 Into Beyond Meat Stock Last January, Here's How Much You'd Have Now
The S&P 500 is up more than 14% in 2020, as of the market close on Dec. 21. That's a great year for the market average, but some individual stocks have fared far better. Consider plant-based-meat
Is It Too Late for Oil Stocks?
The oil industry has had had a strange decade as the seeming rise and fall of oil stocks have happened over and over again. The decade started with depressed demand because of a global recession
Got $1,000? Here's Why You Should Buy Shares of These 3 Stocks
There's little doubt that 2021 will look much different than this past year. Hopefully, for instance, we'll reach an inflection point in the pandemic and the threat of COVID-19 will largely recede
If You Invested $1,000 in HEXO in January, This Is How Much You'd Have Now
Canadian marijuana stock HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) wasn't a winner in 2020, to be blunt: $1,000 spent on its shares on the first trading day of 2020 would have shriveled to only $628.90 today.
Hexo's
Why Did Moderna Stock Fall on Good News Last Week?
Last week was a very good one for Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273. An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously voted to recommend Emergency
How Much Will Social Security Retirees Get in the Second Stimulus Check
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have finally reached a tentative deal to authorize the issuance of a second coronavirus-related stimulus check to qualified recipients. This is follow-up legislation
Debt Elimination and Settlement Scams to Look Out For
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Do These Coronavirus Vaccine Companies Have a Place in an ESG Portfolio?
Would you want to invest in a company if you knew that it was a major polluter? What about if it underpaid its workers, or didn't communicate transparently with its shareholders? For people who
Is Axon Stock a Buy?
Axon (NASDAQ: AAXN) didn't intend to be in the spotlight in 2020, but that's the way things played out. Policing in the United States has been a hot-button issue this year, with several high-profile
4 Reasons Agios' Oncology Deal Should Please Investors
Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AGIO) threw investors a curveball recently. Instead of being a commercial-stage business, Agios will sell Tibsovo and the rest of its oncology pipeline to Servier
How Roku's Transforming Its Most Important Product
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) introduced the free, ad-supported Roku Channel in late 2017. Over the last three years, it's seen a lot of changes, most of them behind the scenes. The company originally
Can Energy Stocks Bounce Back in 2021?
Energy stocks significantly underperformed broader markets in 2020. Not just small names, but leading oil and gas stocks also got crushed during the year. A steep fall in the demand for oil products
Want to Retire a Millionaire? Learn These 3 Investment Rules
Here's a secret. You don't have to be an expert investor to retire a millionaire. It does help, though, to master a few simple investment rules. Here are three you can pick up fast. They'll keep
The 2 Best Cannabis Stocks to Own in 2021
Up 64% and 34%, respectively, Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) and HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) are among the best-performing cannabis stocks in the industry over the past three months. And the momentum seems to be just
Is Darden Restaurants Stock a Buy?
The coronavirus health crisis brought Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) to its knees nine months ago. The parent company of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse was forced to shut down its dining rooms
2 Revived Dividends to Consider for 2021
Hundreds of companies cut, canceled, or suspended their dividend payments in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This list includes several huge businesses, including over 40 members of the S&P 500
4 Catalysts That Could Fuel a Raging Bull Market in 2021
When investors look back on 2020, they'll likely remember it as the year that crammed in about a decade's worth of volatility. During the first quarter, the widely followed S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)
3 Drawbacks of Saving for Retirement in a Roth 401(k)
When it comes to saving for retirement, you have a number of choices. You could house your savings in a traditional IRA and lower your near-term tax bill in the process, or open a Roth IRA and enjoy
Buy These 3 Tech Stocks Before the Market Normalizes in 2021
The year 2020 has been a rough one for many industries, but most tech stocks proved to be well-insulated from the macro headwinds. The crisis even generated tailwinds for tech companies that