Although the housing market activity has shown periodic signs of life, we’re still awaiting a... Read More

Although the housing market activity has shown periodic signs of life, we’re still awaiting a more vigorous and sustained rebound. Yet a glimpse of recent trends brings fresh hope. Real estate... Read More

Although large American firms were able to post a strong rebound in sales after the financial... Read More

Although large American firms were able to post a strong rebound in sales after the financial crisis, top-line growth for many firms has recently slowed considerably. More rapid profit gains are... Read More

As the S&P 500 delivered a 19.7% annualized gain over the past six years, talk of a market... Read More

As the S&P 500 delivered a 19.7% annualized gain over the past six years, talk of a market bubble has emerged. Concerns of a bubble in prices are not just being voiced by perma-bears like Nouriel... Read More

Turns in investor sentiment can make you double- and even triple-digit gains if you are early... Read More

Turns in investor sentiment can make you double- and even triple-digit gains if you are early enough. The risk is being too early. The wait can be excruciating — and costly.  Just ask gold... Read More

The initial public offering class of 2014 was surely an elite group. 275 companies raised a... Read More

The initial public offering class of 2014 was surely an elite group. 275 companies raised a combined $85 billion, the highest amount since 2000. High-profile companies such as Alibaba Group Holding... Read More

Scientists and environmentalists have been talking about climate change for more than a decade, but... Read More

Scientists and environmentalists have been talking about climate change for more than a decade, but the topic has thus far had minimal impact on our daily lives.   That is until the last few... Read More

Even great companies can see their stock prices sink on short-term factors and negative headlines.... Read More

Even great companies can see their stock prices sink on short-term factors and negative headlines. If you want to outperform the market, then you have to be ready to avoid these near-term catalysts,... Read More

More than a year after it was first proposed, the $45 billion  merger between Comcast Corp.... Read More

More than a year after it was first proposed, the $45 billion  merger between Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable, Inc. (NYSE: TWC) was canceled last month. The deal would have... Read More

#-ad_banner-#As countless companies have noted on recent conference calls, the surging U.S. dollar... Read More

#-ad_banner-#As countless companies have noted on recent conference calls, the surging U.S. dollar is creating a strong challenge for U.S.-based multinationals. It has risen roughly 12% against the... Read More

Spotting emerging trends in the market is the best way I have found to make oversized returns in... Read More

Spotting emerging trends in the market is the best way I have found to make oversized returns in equities. By getting ahead of market sentiment for a particular sector, idea or theme, you can take... Read More