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Here's How Much Cash I Have in My Portfolio
With the stock market continuing to break records, this Fool is still investing. But he's also setting aside cash to take advantage of a market crash.
How I Became a Millionaire at 43
One investor's journey, and lessons that all people can apply to their situation.
3 Dividend Stocks I Bought to Help Pay Off My Mortgage Early
Instead of putting extra cash toward my mortgage balance, I'm investing in high-yield dividend stocks every month. Here are the first three I bought.
Is Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Stock a Buy?
This may be one of the most attractive risk-reward investments available today.
Valaris Stock Sinks 25% After Earnings: Here's What's Happening
A decline in revenues and ongoing cash burn have investors worried today -- and short-sellers licking their chops.
The 2 Things Behind Noble Corp. Stock's 20% Jump Today
Better-than-expected earnings and a change in leadership are driving the offshore driller's shares higher today.
SolarEdge Stock Surges Another 11% on Earnings and Upgrades
The solar power electronics maker follows a competitor's blowout quarter with one of its own.
Here's Why SolarEdge Stock Jumped 13% Today
An upgrade by one analyst and a big earnings report from a competitor has investors buying today.
Why These Gold Stocks Surged Today, and What Every Investor Needs to Know
As coronavirus threatens the global economy, growing interest in gold as a hedge has gold mining stocks surging.
Hedge Fund Legend Builds Tesla Stake Worth Over $3 Billion During Its Meteoric Rise
Jim Simons' quant-focused Renaissance Technologies disclosed its investment in a recent SEC filing.
You've Never Heard of My Favorite High-Yield Bank Stock. Here's Why It's a Buy Right Now.
Bank of N.T. Butterfield continues to generate impressive profitability, but most investors aren't being swayed. This one is.
Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest? How I'm Using Dividend Stocks to Get Ahead
With interest rates near all-time lows, there's a better wealth-building strategy than paying your mortgage off early.
This LNG Exporter Just Got Great News on the Legal Front
A dropped lawsuit by the biggest player in the industry removes a cloud of doubt over its future.
IEA: Carbon Emissions Didn't Grow in 2019; Oil Demand to Fall in First Quarter
Even with the global economy expanding almost 3%, the International Energy Agency said global emissions held steady. Separately, the agency said it expects global oil demand will fall in the first quarter of 2020.
Carl Icahn Demands Answers from Occidental CEO and Chairman
In an open letter, Carl Icahn said it was time for Oxy's leaders to come clean on whether there were any interested buyers of the company prior to its acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum.
Dividend Mutual Funds
Stocks that pay dividends can deliver wonderful long-term portfolio returns. Dividend mutual funds and dividend ETFs can be a useful tool to build a diversified portfolio of dividend stocks.
BP Announces Goal to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2050
But it won't say how it will do it.
2020's First Big IPO Is Here
One of the world’s biggest and most well-known music entertainment companies is filing for an IPO. Here's what you need to know.
Here's Why Diamond Offshore Stock Fell 10% Despite Earnings Beat
Better-than-expected full-year results and a growing backlog weren't enough to outweigh investors' concerns about the state of the oil market.
3 Top Small-Cap Stocks to Buy in February
An obscure bank for the global elite, a risk-reward investment on Africa's e-commerce future, and an easily overlooked alternative fuels provider.