As predictable as some market cycles are, they always seem to catch investors off guard. Mr.... Read More

As predictable as some market cycles are, they always seem to catch investors off guard. Mr. Market, senile old man that he is, just can’t seem to get past the euphoric buying around peaks and... Read More

Companies that went on a debt-fueled acquisition binge when times were good start scrambling to... Read More

Companies that went on a debt-fueled acquisition binge when times were good start scrambling to cover their interest payments. High-flying startups with little cash flow but terrific growth start to... Read More

In June, as the third quarter got underway, consensus profits for companies in the S&P 500 were... Read More

In June, as the third quarter got underway, consensus profits for companies in the S&P 500 were expected to show a modest 1% year-over-year dip. Three months later, analysts now think profits... Read More

Like many other Americans, I had my share of student loans, and was fortunate enough to consolidate... Read More

Like many other Americans, I had my share of student loans, and was fortunate enough to consolidate them at a 2.75% rate back in 2003. So at first I didn’t understand why there was so much... Read More

After a rapid ascent and then descent, many Chinese stocks are now back in bargain territory. The... Read More

After a rapid ascent and then descent, many Chinese stocks are now back in bargain territory. The Hong Kong Index, for example, now trades for less than 10 times trailing earnings. While the... Read More

Even in the beaten down commodities sector, you can find stocks with clear upside catalysts. Case... Read More

Even in the beaten down commodities sector, you can find stocks with clear upside catalysts. Case in point: shares of metals miner Glencore surged more than 10% last week (on the London Stock... Read More

For five years, investors wondered if China’s growth story was dead and its market would ever rise again. Then late last year, investors began rushing back in, sending the Shanghai Composite zooming higher. The index surged nearly non-stop until June of this year, when it looked like the… Read More

If you’ve been watching late night television, you’ve surely come across many... Read More

If you’ve been watching late night television, you’ve surely come across many infomercials that tout the promise of real estate riches. Six-figure incomes are promised — on just one... Read More

As the market made new highs over the past six years, many companies could seemingly do no wrong.... Read More

As the market made new highs over the past six years, many companies could seemingly do no wrong. Investors rushed into highfliers as enthusiasm trumped reason, driving prices even higher.  When... Read More

Although many investors like to see companies spend their cash on dividends, internal investments... Read More

Although many investors like to see companies spend their cash on dividends, internal investments and acquisitions, share buybacks  are an equally valid use of cash. In fact, when share prices... Read More