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7 Stock Winners and Losers in 2020 12/16/2020 12:00am • Here are some of this year's biggest market movers.The S&P 500 is on track to finish a volatile and unpredictable year above 3,600 for the first time in history. The health crisis has completely disrupted industries such as travel, retail, and oil and gas, and many stocks in these sectors have t Hogan calls in Md. National Guard to assist with COVID-19 vaccine distribution 12/15/2020 09:58pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said during his weekly coronavirus news conference that the National Guard will be reactivated to provide logistical support and any other necessary help as the state's vaccine distribution plan gets underway. The National Guard will install special field teams to help p 7 Best Bond Index Funds to Buy 12/15/2020 12:00am • Consider medium- and short-term bond index funds now.As interest rates have declined recently, bond investors have enjoyed healthy capital appreciation on their bond index funds. Unfortunately, now that the yield on bond market index funds is at an all-time low, bond investors need a new strategy to 10 of the Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2021 12/15/2020 12:00am • These are the top blue-chip stocks for 2021.All investors have different specific needs and risk profiles, but generally speaking, there are millions of people with similar investment objectives at any given time. Enter blue-chip stocks: Typically large-cap, established, stable businesses that might How to Build a Strong Dividend Stock Portfolio for 2021 12/15/2020 12:00am • Companies that provide dividends increase their growth annually, a sign that the company expects to continue its profitability and can generate income to its shareholders. Some companies still provide generous dividend yields even when their profit margins are low and they have large amounts of debt Vaccine Study Volunteers: Taking Their Shot to Beat COVID-19 12/14/2020 12:00am • It's literally what the world's been waiting for: a COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine, with distribution starting today -- and some folks receiving the first injections this morning. Several 10 Best Robo Advisors of 2020 12/14/2020 12:00am • Robo advisors have thrived during the pandemic.Robo advisors saw a surge in account openings during the first half of 2020. This is even after the top five robo advisors grew 38% year over year though the end of 2019, according to Backend Benchmarking. To help investors sort through the ever-increas How to Work With a Student Loan Ombudsman 12/09/2020 12:00am • When people think of the challenges of student loan debt, they might think of juggling payments against other bills or expenses, or trying to avoid late payments. However, borrowers might also run into issues with student loan payments not being applied correctly, incorrect interest information or Your guide to 2020 tax deductions 12/08/2020 11:00am • Claiming tax deductions is a powerful strategy for tax filers. Using appropriate deductions can lower your bill, increase your tax refund or make sure you're taking advantage of tax benefits offered by your federal and state governments. Want to know how to best use tax deductions? Here's your gu Best credit cards for 2021 12/08/2020 12:01am • All credit cards are not created equally. Some are made for business travelers, while others are made for students, people who are paying down debt, and so on. (And that’s all before a deadly global pandemic upended the nation’s spending habits.) Consumers have an ever-growing deck of cr 4 Best Oil and Energy Funds 12/08/2020 12:00am • Energy stocks faced immense volatility in 2020 as demand plummeted initially and then rose slightly in the aftermath of the initial shutdowns from the pandemic. Stocks of oil and gas companies collapsed in March, but many rebounded as some employees returned to work and businesses in many states re U.S. News & World Report's Best Credit Card Awards for 2021 12/08/2020 12:00am • It's the most wonderful time of the year! What? No, I'm not talking about the holidays. I'm talking about U.S. News & World Report's second annual Best Credit Card Awards. For U.S. News to determine the winners of the Best Credit Card Awards for 2021, we analyzed each credit card in our database How to Max Out Your 401(k) in 2021 12/07/2020 12:00am • Fully fund your account.A 401(k) plan provides tax breaks, employer contributions, an opportunity for automatic saving and the potential for investment growth. But you also need to avoid 401(k) fees and penalties in order to make the most of your account. Here's how to maximize the value of your 401 7 Stocks Google Is Betting On 12/04/2020 12:00am • Matching Alphabet's investments could help investors reap the rewards.Many businesses make investments in themselves, in the form of research and development and capital expenditures, to grow more profitable. Alphabet (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) has gone a step further by establishing two venture capital 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for December 12/03/2020 12:00am • It's about time. The year 2020 is finally coming to an end, and, for once, there's some light at the end of the tunnel. Several vaccines seem close to imminent approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with the potential for certain high-risk segments of the population to be inoculated in