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Each year, seniors on Social Security eagerly await news of a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, to keep up with their living expenses. But Social Security COLAs have been notably stingy over the past 10 years, and as a result, seniors have lost a whopping 30% of their buying po

It's been a difficult year for Honeywell International (NYSE: HON). And that's understandable -- there's just no way for industrial companies to avoid being impacted by the weakness in the economy. However, if there's one industrial player that's taking all possible steps to wrin

The stock market has been surprisingly resilient this year, despite a worldwide pandemic, a U.S. recession, and a tumultuous presidential election. As of this writing, the S&P 500 has gained about 8% year to date. But many companies, and particularly tech companies, have seen

The global pandemic changed a lot of plans in 2020. Jobs were lost, vacations were canceled, and remote learning became the norm. But as disruptive as the coronavirus has been, for some companies it offered an opportunity to expedite research and apply existing therapies in a new

The renewable energy industry has had a resurgence in 2020 as wind and solar energy have continued to become more economically viable against fossil fuels around the world. And that's created an opportunity for investors in renewable energy stocks. But navigating the industry can

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) isn't the closest company to the finish line of the coronavirus vaccine race. While some rivals expect initial phase 3 data this month -- competitors Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) expect to generate data by the end of November and to be rea

Store closings in the United States hit a record pace during the first half of the year, and indications are that the rout hasn't slowed since then. Granted, the COVID-19 pandemic took a huge toll on these consumer-facing companies. It would be naive, however, to suggest most of

Saving for retirement is challenging, especially when money is tight. Nearly 60% of Americans say they live paycheck to paycheck, according to a survey from Charles Schwab, and finding cash in your budget to put toward your retirement fund can often feel impossible.However, you d

The financial sector has been beaten down tremendously in 2020, and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has been hit harder than most. And this is after already-poor performance in its recent scandal-plagued years. In this Fool Live clip from a recent Industry Focus: Financials recording, ho

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are known for paying above-average dividend yields, but many REITs also have excellent growth potential. Obviously if you're a retiree who relies on your portfolio for income, dividends are an important part of the equation. But for long-t

The power that technology has to influence the evolution of other industries makes the tech sector the single best place to look for stocks that have big capital appreciation potential. As many companies in the space have built up resources and settled into posting consistent (an

Key Points Inovio has responded to the FDA's questions about its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial, currently on a partial clinical hold. The FDA has 30 days to notify Inovio whether the company can move forward with the vaccine trial. Inovio shares are down 69% since their

Virgin Orbit is a magical unicorn -- and it may have just saved another space company from going bankrupt.Last month, Virgin Orbit -- the Sir Richard Branson-owned space company that is not Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE), and has not yet had an IPO -- announced plans to seek a $1 b

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." That's how Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities begins. And that describes Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) situations today. The pandemic definitely makes this time one of the worst in recent memory. But a

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) shareholders are probably on Cloud Nine after shares of the Canadian cannabis producer skyrocketed more than 50% on Friday and were up 94% at one point. The U.S. election results have investors more excited about Aurora than they've been in a very long

Investors cling to pretty much every word Warren Buffett utters, be it in interviews; his letters to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A), (NYSE: BRK.B); or his musings at Woodstock for Capitalists, also known as Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting.What you'll neve

Even though insurance company Markel (NYSE: MKL) has been around a long time, its name is not as recognizable as some others in the industry. That's partly because it operates mostly in specialty niches and partly because it's kind of a hybrid -- part insurer, part investor. That

Americans are arguably more ready for 2020 to be over than any year in a very long time. It's no secret why: They're ready for the COVID-19 pandemic to be over.Unfortunately, the pandemic is likely to carry on into next year. However, it's possible that the threat of COVID-19 cou

Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT), the San Francisco-area clinical-stage biotech company, has made and lost millions for investors this year.On Feb. 3, at the beginning of the recession, Vaxart's shares opened at $1.32 a share, buoyed by a Jan. 31 announcement that it had started a program t

Social Security is our nation's most indispensable social program -- and it's also in some pretty serious trouble.Earlier this year, the Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report detailing the short-term (10-year) and long-term (75-year) outlook for the program