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Most stocks aren't going to make you rich anytime soon. Many simply don't have sufficient growth opportunities. Others have the potential to generate tremendous wealth but are way too risky.

Wouldn't it be nice to invest in stocks and then simply sit back while the money flows in? You can do just that with dividend stocks. 

COVID-19 has taken the world by storm, and although life has begun to return to normal in some areas, the pandemic may not be over just yet.

Warren Buffett ranks as one of the greatest investors of all time. But the billionaire's investments didn't fare well in the first half of 2020. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) shares fell 21% in the first six months of the year. Most of the stocks in Be

Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to be well ahead of President Donald Trump in the 2020 race for the White House. RealClearPolitics' average of national polls shows Biden with a 9.6-point lead over Trump. Biden is also winning in the latest polls in several key swing stat

Murphy's law just might be striking again. "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong" seems to be 100% true in 2020.

Shares of Emergent Biosolutions (NYSE: EBS) and Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) have risen sharply in 2020 thanks to potential coronavirus drugs in development, but that's where their similarities end. Is Emergent, a company with government contracts to produce vaccines for other dru

There's little doubt that 2020 will not soon be forgotten by the American public. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has left an indelible mark on society, with nonessential shutdowns costing more than 20 million Americans their jobs, and the U.S. death toll rising

By Bill Ehrman:Recent economic statistics, especially the employment data, support our thesis that a new economic cycle has begun. It does not matter whether it is an elongated U,U or V as long as the economy continues to move forward.

What happened Skyrocketing more than 59% in December 2019, shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE: SPCE) extended their upward trajectory and climbed 42% through the first six months of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. In addition to an analyst'

The stock market has experienced unprecedented volatility in recent months, and this is likely to continue as the country officially enters a recession and COVID-19 cases spike across the country. 

If there's one silver lining to the global coronavirus pandemic it's increased appreciation for quick and easy infectious disease testing. Quidel (NASDAQ: QDEL) was already a leader in the market for point-of-care diagnostic equipment before launching COVID-19 tests.

Over the last decade, cloud computing has been a top-performing investment theme. But it's been this current health and economic crisis that has proven just how important cloud services are. With businesses and consumers grappling with shelter-in-place orders, it's these digital

Investors hoping to get more bang for the buck often find themselves exploring small-cap stocks. Companies with market caps below $2 billion have a lot of upside if things go right, but the risks are also substantially higher with price tags this low.

If you want to be successful as an investor, there's one key thing that you need to do: Diversify. Unfortunately, a surprising number of Americans haven't fulfilled this basic goal yet.

A dividend yield above 10% is usually a sign of trouble. The market will push yields to such heights when it's concerned about the payout's long-term sustainability.

What happened Rising more than 25% in 2019, shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) glittered brightly last year. And the market's penchant for picking up shares of this leading gold mining company has grown even greater in 2020. Through the first six months of the year, Newmo

Gaming stocks like Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) are flying high as the COVID-19 pandemic left millions with both the time and inclination to play video games. But investors may have an excellent reason to follow Take-Two stock regardless of the coronavirus.

If you work at a non-essential business, your house or apartment has had to step up its game. It's become your office, school, gym, and much more for your entire family. Some households may have even added friends or relatives under their roofs as unemployment skyrockets. With c

lululemon athletica's (NASDAQ: LULU) acquisition of MIRROR is a really smart move, as it extends its brand in a natural way that helps it move far beyond just clothes it sells in stores.