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Just in case you needed the reminder, Election Day is now just 44 days away. Amid the chaos that's been the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, tens of millions of Americans around the

Since the start of the month, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have seen their ups and downs. But overall, we're looking at losses of 7.3% and 10.5%, respectively, since their recent highs on Sept. 2. The

According to the Retirement Risk Readiness Study from Allianz Life, nearly half of Americans (49%) believe a stock market crash is the biggest threat to their retirement income. It's a fair concern

Are you the kind of investor who's leery of buying stocks immediately following their initial public offerings (IPOs)? If so, you might like Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA) story.

In December 2018, Moderna

No matter how much money you make, your goal should be to pay the IRS as little tax as possible. And the smarter you are about taking advantage of tax breaks, the greater your chances of that

How's Warren Buffett doing these days? Quite well. The legendary investor recently celebrated his 90th birthday, and he appears to be as active as ever.

On the other hand, Buffett's investments

The coronavirus vaccines are coming -- or at least the odds are looking better every day that they are.

Investors who want to potentially benefit from the launches of coronavirus vaccines have

Last week, 860,000 Americans filed for unemployment for the first time. There are more than 12 million people out of work, and according to data from Yelp, approximately 60% of businesses that are

Social Security is our nation's most prized social program. It provides benefits to more than 64 million people a month, a majority of whom are retired workers. Of these retirees, 62% lean on their

What do you think of when you hear the phrase "dividend stocks"? For many investors, the answers probably include something along the lines of "low-growth" and maybe even "boring." Those descriptors

This has been a record-breaking year on Wall Street, with the benchmark S&P 500 tumbling to its fastest-ever decline of more than 30%, as well as rebounding to new highs from a bear market bottom

Investing in healthcare is one of the safer long-term strategies you can deploy. Although it's an evolving industry, broadly speaking, demand for healthcare services and products is only likely to

Shares of iconic furniture designer and manufacturer Herman Miller (NASDAQ: MLHR) raced forward on Thursday of this past week, soaring more than 33% following the release of a resilient

Successful stock investing requires you to have a long-term focus. Because the market sometimes crashes, you need at least a five-year time horizon when considering any stock investment. On the

With the growing number of cord-cutters and cord-nevers, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has had to change its video strategy over the years. And while the cable TV business used to be the centerpiece of

Nike (NYSE: NKE) has some big questions to answer for investors on Tuesday. In its fiscal first-quarter report on Sept. 22, the sports apparel and footwear giant is expected to make progress toward

For millions of older Americans, Social Security benefits are a lifeline in retirement. Half of married couples depend on their benefits for at least 50% of their retirement income, and for nearly

The stocks of Macao resort operators have been beaten down by the coronavirus pandemic, but they could be on the brink of a big rebound.

Investors might want to buy the stocks of Las Vegas Sands

Like most other businesses, railroads struggled during Q2. Aside from the logistical challenges stemming from coronavirus-related shutdowns, consumer spending cratered. The need to deliver goods

A sell-off in tech continued this week, leaving the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite down about 10% in September. The sell-off follows significant year-to-date outperformance for tech stocks. Even

AT&T (NYSE: T) CEO John Stankey recently told Reuters that the telecom giant could launch ad-subsidized wireless plans within a year. Stankey claimed a "segment" of its customer base would likely

After impressive growth over the past few years, ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) saw significant declines in earnings in the first and second quarters this year. The stock is down 65% so far this year. That has

This year has been the worst for dividend investors since the height of the Great Recession. Hundreds of companies have slashed or suspended their payouts due to the coronavirus pandemic's impact on

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been under intense antitrust scrutiny regarding the App Store, with CEO Tim Cook testifying virtually in front of Congress over the summer. One particularly contentious

Palantir Technologies, a Peter Thiel-backed data analytics company best known for working with government spy agencies, is preparing to trade on public markets for the first time on or around Sep