It's fun to imagine what Alexander Hamilton would think of online banking. By all accounts, Hamilton was a forward-thinking guy. When he was Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton pushed for a national bank, a daring proposal at the time. Thanks to his persistence, the first brick-
Subscriber losses have come to be expected in the legacy pay-TV space. Cable and satellite subscriptions are less popular with consumers every year. Speaking broadly, you can connect the cord-cutting phenomenon with the rise of streaming alternatives to cable and satellite live
Units of MLP Noble Midstream Partners (NYSE: NBLX) have tumbled nearly 40% over the past year, which has pushed the yield on its distribution up to an eye-popping 14%. Investors have bailed on the high-yielding midstream company because they believe it will eventually need to
As easy as it sounds, it is quite difficult to follow the 'buy low, sell high' idea. It's tough to go against the collective wisdom of investors who don't like a sector or stock. This is the case with energy stocks currently, which are down now for more than a couple of years. T
No matter what your financial situation looks like, most people will experience stress from time to time. However, for many adults, financial stress is at a dangerous high.
All Model S and X vehicles delivered in recent months actually have more driving range on a single charge than Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) let on, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter this weekend. Specifically, the Model S and X now boast driving ranges of 390 and 351 miles, respectively --
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) offers investors a huge 5.3% dividend yield at a time when the broader market's yield is below 2%. It operates in the largely stable food industry, offering name-brand products that consumers buy every single day. And it counts Warren Buffett as a big i
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) is rallying from its 2019 lows. The stock saw a 26% spike on Feb. 6 following an earnings and revenue beat for the fourth quarter of 2019. Though it has given back some of those gains, it continues to recover from last year's slump.
Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP) has an excellent track record of rewarding its investors. Since its formation in 1999, the renewable energy producer has grown its distribution at a 6% compound annual rate, which includes a 5% increase this year. That upward trend ap
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) looks like another richly valued tech stock, but it's a lot cheaper than you think. Here's why: It has an enormous addressable opportunity ahead, it is by far the most well-positioned company to capture that opportunity, and it is expanding into more profi
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies are good additions to any stock portfolio that is looking for a component of growth. These platforms can be an attractive investment because of their power as business enablers. The software is often easy to implement and can drive efficien
While cutting-edge technologies such as gene-editing and cancer immunology tend to get a lot of attention in the biotech world, one of the most lucrative niches in this area comes from treating a relatively common condition. Diabetes is quickly becoming one of the most prevalent
It's easy to buy and hold a stock during a bull market, but it's much tougher to stick with that mantra when the dreaded bear bites. However, investors who ignore the noise and stay invested often net higher returns than those who try to time the market.
Everyone seems to hate oil companies today, which is one reason why many of them offer dividends with big, fat yields. The problem is that there are very real reasons to be worried about energy stocks, with bankruptcies picking up, particularly in the onshore U.S. oil space. Bu
IBM's (NYSE: IBM) immediate future offers both promise and uncertainty. As the company seeks to integrate Red Hat into its operations and further transition into a cloud company, CEO Ginni Rometty announced she will depart her post in April. The stock has not fared well under