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3 Stocks for the Next-Gen Workforce
America is quickly becoming the land of the on-demand workforce. Estimates vary, but a 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics report found 55 million people in the United States were a part of the "gig
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Are Medical Office REITs a Smart Buy Now?
Some types of healthcare real estate -- such as senior housing -- were hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. But medical office properties were not. Not only are medical office properties extremely
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5 Unexpected Sources of Retirement Income -- All Related to Your Home
Most Americans approaching retirement have not saved nearly enough. More than a third of those 55 and older have socked away less than $100,000, and about 60% have saved less than $250,000 (per the
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Got $10,000? 3 Perfect Stocks to Buy When the Market Crashes
You might not like what I'm about to say, but it's the truth: Stock market crashes and corrections are an inevitable part of the investing cycle.
No matter what the Federal Reserve or federal
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4 Keys to Sifting Stock Market News for Better Returns
The sheer volume of financial and business news published these days can be overwhelming for even the most seasoned investor. There is a reason why some of the largest asset managers in the world
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3 Perfect Stocks to Buy for a Post-Pandemic World
A post-pandemic world. Those words sound pretty good, don't they? After the COVID-19 nightmare of 2020, it's nice to think about life returning to normal.
Americans are already beginning to receive
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These Were the 3 Best Dividend Stocks of 2020
Income investors are used to a balancing act when shopping for an attractive dividend. Often, stretching for high yields and stable cash flows requires a trade-off in terms of the prospect for
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New to Collecting Social Security? 3 Things You Need to Know
Though you're not entitled to your full monthly Social Security benefit until you reach full retirement age (FRA), which falls somewhere between 66 and 67, depending on your year of birth, many
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3 Surprising Things My Emergency Fund Has Paid For
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5 High-Growth Stocks That Crushed Bitcoin in 2020
One of the craziest years on Wall Street will be over in just 10 days. This year, investors have navigated their way through a 34% loss in the broad-based S&P 500 in less than five weeks, as well as
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Don't Let These Rules Slam Your Backdoor Roth Conversion
Roth IRAs are great, but not everyone is able to contribute to them directly. That's where backdoor Roths come in, where you make a contribution to a traditional IRA and then immediately convert it
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How Aurora Cannabis Stock Performed in 2020
To be blunt, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) was a stinker of a stock in 2020. In fact, it was one of the worst-performing marijuana companies on the market during the year, which is saying something
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U.S. Puts a Group of Chinese Companies on Trade Blacklist
Continuing to fight China over trade to the bitter end of its reign, the Trump administration has placed a clutch of tech companies from that country on a trade blacklist. Among the 77 new additions
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1 Big Thing You Need to Know About a Post-Vaccination World
Some Americans are already being vaccinated with BNT162b2, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX). A second coronavirus vaccine could win U.S. authorization
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3 Top Breakout Stocks to Watch in 2021
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), and Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) all have one thing in common: near-term catalysts that should lift their share prices to new heights next year. In the past three
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Is Nokia a 5G Stock to Buy in 2021?
Following several challenging quarters, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) will start the year under a new operating model. Will that suffice for the telecom equipment giant to become a 5G stock to buy in 2021?
The
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Here's Why Scale Matters in Digital Payments
There's little question that digital payments is a business that benefits from scale. Yet with a multitude of competitors of varying sizes across a host of countries, it also helps to have products
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How Roku Won Its HBO Max Negotiations
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) was the last holdout of the major streaming platforms for AT&T's (NYSE: T) HBO Max. AT&T had to commission Wonder Woman, Lebron James, Neo, and Godzilla in order to finally
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JetBlue Adds 4 Cities to Its Route Map, Following Rivals
The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated air travel this year. Paradoxically, though, that has led a number of airlines (particularly low-fare carriers) to expand their route maps. Southwest Airlines
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3 Huge Takeaways for Coronavirus Vaccine Investors
In this video from Motley Fool Live, recorded on Dec. 14, Corinne Cardina, bureau chief of healthcare and cannabis, and Fool.com contributor Brian Orelli discuss what investors in coronavirus
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The 1 Mega-Cap Tech Stock That Doesn't Fear Washington
What a wild ride it's been for Big Tech. After decades of Washington applying a relatively soft-touch regulatory approach to the sector's leaders, there's been a sharp turn toward much fiercer
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4 Bank Stocks That Could Be Acquisition Candidates in 2021
Regional bank consolidation has really ratcheted up in the final months of 2020, with three major deals announced since October. The trend is only expected to continue in 2021 as regional banks look
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Why I Didn't Go All In On the Airbnb IPO
In an article published on Dec. 7, I named Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) as my top initial public offering (IPO) stock to buy in December. It has been years since an IPO intrigued me so much, and I took the
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Ask A Doctor: Do You Still Need the Vaccine If You've Already Had COVID-19?
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) won emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine late last week. Some Americans have already received the vaccine with many others awaiting the delivery of more
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4 Ways Joe Biden Could Boost Your Social Security Check
If you receive Social Security benefits, you could be in for a raise after President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office. With COVID-19 dominating headlines throughout the election, Biden's Social