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We rank the shares of Facebook, Amazon.com, Netflix and Google parent company Alphabet.
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For the three-month period during which I essentially ignored my investments, the Practical Investing portfolio rose 10%.
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Some sectors appear to be overvalued, but share prices are unlikely to fall much, if at all, as long as interest rates remain ultra-low.
After filing for bankruptcy protection in 2012, the city manager of Stockton, Calif., made sustainable spending decisions and turned the city around.
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We show you how to allocate your investments among stocks, bonds and cash as you approach, enter and live in retirement.
This small homebuilder's first-quarter results were impressive, with big gains in number of dwellings sold and other key measures.
This contrarian view on asset allocation may help decrease the likelihood of having to draw down your retirement portfolio during a bear market.
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Gilead Sciences stock was selling for a mere 7 times estimated 2016 earnings when I snapped up 150 shares.
Despite punk corporate profits, the stock market has recovered nearly all of the losses it suffered earlier this year and is trading near record highs. Stocks look expensive, particularly on a price-earnings ...
Utility stocks, best-known as safe havens for dividend-conscious retirees, have been on a tear. In the year’s first three months, the Dow Jones utility average returned 16.7% (including dividends), making ...
Constantly checking market results practically begs you to do something, even if doing nothing is the best course.
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Because I'm a diehard bargain hunter, I find Apple's stock too cheap to pass up.
For starters, they do more research and they panic less. And guess what—they get better results.
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We’re still bullish on shares of two of the four big tech companies.