Trying to perfectly time a bottom in the market, a sector or a stock can make a fool of any of us.... Read More

Trying to perfectly time a bottom in the market, a sector or a stock can make a fool of any of us. Even investing gurus like Warren Buffett rarely try to call one. #-ad_banner-#But that doesn’t... Read More

  When is bad news seen as good news? When the bad news is not quite as bad as had been... Read More

  When is bad news seen as good news? When the bad news is not quite as bad as had been feared.   #-ad_banner-#So when beverage maker The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) posted flat quarterly... Read More

No matter how well run a company is, sometimes there is nothing management can do to avoid steep... Read More

No matter how well run a company is, sometimes there is nothing management can do to avoid steep losses. Sometimes these outside forces are so strong that investors write a stock off altogether and... Read More

  There are a pair of solid reasons why I developed my skills as a stock analyst: I... Read More

  There are a pair of solid reasons why I developed my skills as a stock analyst: I don’t have much faith in other analysts and money managers, and nobody is going to care as much about... Read More

StreetAuthority expert Jimmy Butts made a prescient forecast in October 2014 when he warned... Read More

StreetAuthority expert Jimmy Butts made a prescient forecast in October 2014 when he warned investors about the perils of initial public offerings (IPOs).   #-ad_banner-#To be sure, 2014 was a... Read More

  When analysts and pundits start talking about a bubble, most investors shrug it off as the... Read More

  When analysts and pundits start talking about a bubble, most investors shrug it off as the usual market sensationalism.   #-ad_banner-#When a member of the Federal Reserve Board starts... Read More

“This is what competitive devaluation looks like.” #-ad_banner-#That’s what... Read More

“This is what competitive devaluation looks like.” #-ad_banner-#That’s what Bloomberg anchor Olivia Sterns said Wednesday morning, referring to news that China’s central bank... Read More

  Consumer spending in emerging markets has been growing at three times the rate of the growth... Read More

  Consumer spending in emerging markets has been growing at three times the rate of the growth seen in developed economies, according to consulting firm McKinsey & Co.  ... Read More

  In his six years in office, President Obama has stressed his support for strict... Read More

  In his six years in office, President Obama has stressed his support for strict environmental regulation. He has expanded powers for the Environmental Protection Agency and has repeatedly... Read More

Above all the earnings and geopolitical news last week, the big headline was a turnover in the... Read More

Above all the earnings and geopolitical news last week, the big headline was a turnover in the executive suite of the Golden Arches.  #-ad_banner-#Under the oversight of Don Thompson, the $90... Read More