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This has been a wild year, yet one filled with opportunity for long-term investors. We saw about a decade's worth of volatility packed into a six-month stretch, which gave long-term-minded investors

Sorry, Robinhood investors. There are some stocks that you just can't buy on the popular trading platform.

What's the deal? Robinhood doesn't allow buying and selling many stocks that trade over the

No matter how diligently you save and invest, Social Security will probably play a vital role in helping you reach your retirement goals. Most people don't have access to a defined-benefit pension

It's possible that investors may never see a year as volatile as the one they've experienced in 2020. The unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to record levels of

Peter Lynch ran the Fidelity Magellan fund from 1977 to 1990 and returned an incredible 29% annually, soundly beating the S&P 500 over that time. He didn't use complex strategies or invest in

Lingering uncertainty has plagued the stock market. The U.S. presidential election looms close, coronavirus cases are surging, and Congress still hasn't approved additional aid. However, smart

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) will release its third-quarter earnings results in just a few days, and investors have high expectations for that report. Sure, the video game developer is likely

All of the leading coronavirus vaccine candidates share one quality: They seek to spur the body's immune system to fight future infections of the virus that causes COVID-19. However, how they try to

eBay's (NASDAQ: EBAY) stock has enjoyed a strong rally so far this year. Investors were impressed with the online marketplace's surging growth trends during the initial phases of the coronavirus

In its last earnings update in late July, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) gave investors several reasons to feel cautious about its short-term growth prospects. Sales might not recover from COVID-19

Is Macy's (NYSE: M) hot or not? Once a thriving department store chain selling everything from baby clothes to mattresses, its sales dropped more than 45% at the beginning of the pandemic. It's

Last Thursday, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) reported a record third-quarter loss of nearly $1.2 billion, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh heavily on air travel demand. The company also

You probably wouldn't quit your job or hand over your bank account information without knowing how these decisions could potentially affect your finances. But when it comes to Social Security

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results on Thursday, but investors should temper their expectations. The company will face tough comparisons in several

Though there's still more than two months left to 2020, that hasn't stopped Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) analysts from trying to start making estimates on the electric-car maker's potential growth in 2021

More than 40 coronavirus vaccine candidates are currently in development, according to the World Health Organization. Which of the companies behind these experimental vaccines should investors watch

AT&T (NYSE: T) boasted that it surpassed its 2020 goal for HBO Max in its third-quarter earnings release. The company counted 38 million domestic HBO and HBO Max subscribers as of the end of

Forever is a long time, yet longer is better with investing. But don't take my word for it; investing legend Warren Buffett once said, "Our favorite holding period is forever."

An extended time

If you're expecting to rely on Social Security benefits for a good chunk of your retirement income, you're not alone. For nearly half of unmarried beneficiaries and close to one-quarter of married

To state the obvious, the pandemic had a huge effect on MGM Resorts International's (NYSE: MGM) operations and results. While it had to close its doors for a time, once they've reopened, casinos

Warren Buffett's favorite credit card company American Express (NYSE: AXP) held its third quarter earnings call last Friday, and results were somewhat surprising. Revenue was down 20.4%

Sales plunged at Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, as stay-at-home orders disrupted restaurant traffic. However, the fast-casual giant quickly pivoted

Two leaders are emerging in autonomous driving and they may not be the companies you first think of in that space. Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Waymo subsidiary and General Motors' (NYSE: GM) Cruise

It's quite possible that two coronavirus vaccines will receive FDA emergency use authorization by the end of this year: BNT162b2, the vaccine candidate being developed by Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and

Fully 69% of workers are confident that they'll have enough money in retirement, per the 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey, and that's great -- it's a solid majority. But it also means that 31% are