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E-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has showcased the strength of online retail with its rapid growth and tremendous performance throughout the pandemic. Now, with the launch of the Shopify

Stocks remained in rally mode last week, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 gaining more than 2%. Those moves put both indexes back near record highs, with the Dow up 3% for

Social Security plays a vital role in the finances of tens of millions of Americans. But one of the hallmarks of the Social Security program is that there isn't any means testing to receive

Getting documents signed with pen and paper is hard enough, but doing it while your colleagues and business partners are all working remotely is an even bigger pain. Given the ongoing coronavirus

Excitement is building about the possibility that one or more coronavirus vaccines could soon hit the market in the U.S. Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) announcement last week about its great efficacy for

Searching for sustainable growth can be a daunting task. Some companies may display a brief period of strong growth that tapers off as the business loses its momentum, while others find themselves

Roughly 35% of Americans had no retirement savings as of January, according to a FinanceBuzz survey, and 2020 hasn't done them any favors. If you're one of this group, retiring a millionaire might

Many growth-oriented investors love tech stocks, since the right company can sometimes deliver multibagger returns in just a few years. Let's take a look at three high-growth tech stocks that turned

On Nov. 12, 2019, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) launched Disney+: its biggest bet on the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market. The House of Mouse anticipated that it would take a while to scale up

It's almost the time to plan for your annual IRA contribution. Technically, you do have until April to make a tax-deductible IRA contribution for tax year 2020, but you might have the cash for that

The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on dividend stocks this year as several companies reduced or suspended their payouts to preserve cash. Two of the hardest-hit sectors were energy

Millions of retirees count on Social Security benefits as one of their key income sources. Unfortunately, both current and future retirees are inevitably going to see the value of their checks fall

Most industries go in and out of favor over time, but along the way some end up completely disappearing. While it's way too soon to suggest that Alliance Resource Partners' (NASDAQ: ARLP) coal

The U.S. tax code is extremely complex, which explains why there's such a perpetual need for accountants and tax preparers despite the abundance of software that lets us file taxes and do

Robinhood may have a reputation with some market followers as a platform for risk-hungry speculators, but that isn't always the case. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Nike (NYSE: NKE) are two popular blue

With the stock market soaring, some investors are getting nervous about buying in. There are plenty of reasons to be concerned: Valuations of some stocks are sky-high, despite a recession, high

Shares of space tourism company Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) are up a strong 13% since reporting earnings last Thursday. This must mean that the company's results were great, right?

Well, no. As my

Boeing's (NYSE: BA) inventory of 737 MAX white tails -- jets that have been assembled but no longer have a buyer lined up -- represents a major problem for the plane maker. Most airlines have far

Fool.com's Healthcare and Cannabis Bureau Chief Corinne Cardina interviewed Richard Horton on Motley Fool Live on Oct. 9. Horton runs the British medical journal The Lancet and has been at the

Have you ever seen an impressive, high-growth business, but were afraid to pull the trigger because the stock looked too expensive? This is a common mental hurdle that is difficult for growth

Although you may have already been paying taxes for most of your life, you may not be able to escape them in retirement. Once you retire, you may be subject to income taxes on your retirement

Since the coronavirus pandemic first sent markets plunging, the $462 billion asset PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) based in Pittsburgh has been looking to make a game-changing acquisition

Investors looking for stocks that can triple their money found what they were looking for in the biotech industry quite a few times this year. Some of those rockets are going to keep climbing, but

With the U.S. government shifting its focus to address the climate crisis in the coming years, the expectations for good things to come to companies working on renewable energy are rising. While

Technology is often associated with growth, but did you know there are actually several high-yielding dividend stocks in the sector as well? In fact, some of the best dividend stocks around may be