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Who knew that dividends could be so contentious? Here's my response to 12 reader questions.

China's SMIC will benefit from local sales, but may struggle to boost margins and avoid the long arm of U.S. technology usage restrictions

Filing for trader taxpayer status can save a lot of money--but it may not be a designation that's easy to get.

One of the current narratives about the market is that it's being boosted by foolishly optimistic investors. The numbers don't support that.

Berkshire Hathaway's long-awaited pandemic-era purchase in a seemingly difficult business might seem like odd timing, but there is good logic behind it.

The market today is looking overseas for influence, where China put on huge gains Monday. The strength there could reflect hopes of avoiding a second lockdown, and some investors here seem to believe that could be a good...

After a stormy, dependent youth, the wind-and-solar-energy industries have matured into boring, profitable middle age. This year's plunging interest rates make that a more appealing proposition than ever for investors.

Quarterly Monitor: Funds investing in U.S. growth, science and tech stocks did best. Bond funds, meanwhile, are also up for the year to date, and money is flowing there.

Many funds were pummeled as the coronavirus took hold but have rebounded in recent months.

Billionaire Vladimir Potananin is being blamed by environmental groups for not doing enough to stop an Arctic "Chernobyl".

Uber -- with its stock down 23% since its IPO -- is paying at least $350 million too much for Postmates.

On 7/8/20, Mastercard will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.40, payable on 8/7/20. As a percentage of MA's recent stock price of $305.49, this dividend works out to approximately 0.13%.

Student loan forgiveness likely not happening now.

The e-commerce site, which sells everything from gemstones to garden gnomes, has morphed into the ultimate pandemic play.

The flagship Shanghai Composite Index hit its highest since early 2018, as small investors bet that a recovering Chinese economy and easier financial conditions would fuel a boom in corporate profits.

Financial planners believe that DIY investors' behavior is driven by recent returns of mutual funds.

Winners' Circle: A Morgan Stanley manager, Dennis Lynch, posted a 56.2% gain for the 12 months in his Institutional Discovery fund. A winning stock for managers was the Zoom videoconference app.

With so many workers having no money in retirement accounts, states are passing legislation to help people to start saving.

For most cases, advisers say to sit tight. But there are exceptions.

Empire State Realty, SL Green Realty, Paramount Group and Vornado have all taken big hits in recent months, reflecting the city's woes.

In times of market stress, people feel more reluctant to buy a single bond than a basket of bonds.

EY has a lot of explaining to do about its work for three high-flying companies now mired in financial scandals.