One of my favorite times to trade a stock is just as it’s breaking out of a base. If there is... Read More

One of my favorite times to trade a stock is just as it’s breaking out of a base. If there is a clear, definable stop-loss nearby, so much the better since my risk is limited.  And when... Read More

When I arrived in Canada in 1970, one of the first investment maxims I was taught by the old pros... Read More

When I arrived in Canada in 1970, one of the first investment maxims I was taught by the old pros was, “Put your money in the bank stocks, not the banks.” #-ad_banner-#The point was I... Read More

Even where I live in Canada, glimpses of bare brown earth are starting to dapple white snow.... Read More

Even where I live in Canada, glimpses of bare brown earth are starting to dapple white snow. It’s not yet time for me to plant my garden, but that moment is not far off. ... Read More

With the S&P 500 oscillating around the psychologically important 2,000 level, I remain... Read More

With the S&P 500 oscillating around the psychologically important 2,000 level, I remain cautiously optimistic about the market’s outlook. In this uncertain environment, I’m looking to... Read More

Since the S&P 500’s all-time high of 2,093.55 on Dec. 29, the index is off 1.5% in just... Read More

Since the S&P 500’s all-time high of 2,093.55 on Dec. 29, the index is off 1.5% in just seven trading sessions. And that performance includes the bounce-back rally of Wednesday and... Read More

Retailers rallied Thursday on news that retail sales increased by the most in eight months, rising... Read More

Retailers rallied Thursday on news that retail sales increased by the most in eight months, rising 0.7% in November. These gains were mainly attributed to lower fuel prices and rising employment... Read More

Retailers rallied Thursday on news that retail sales increased by the most in eight months, rising... Read More

Retailers rallied Thursday on news that retail sales increased by the most in eight months, rising 0.7% in November. These gains were mainly attributed to lower fuel prices and rising employment... Read More

In “One Up on Wall Street,” Peter Lynch told investors that a key principle for finding... Read More

In “One Up on Wall Street,” Peter Lynch told investors that a key principle for finding winning stocks is selecting companies whose businesses are not particularly sexy or exciting.... Read More

Now is not the time to be taking imprudent risks in the market. True, the S&P 500 has rebounded... Read More

Now is not the time to be taking imprudent risks in the market. True, the S&P 500 has rebounded strongly from its mid-October lows. But the September peak at 2,019 may present formidable... Read More

This is a stock you wouldn’t have wanted to own when the tech bubble burst in early 2000. In... Read More

This is a stock you wouldn’t have wanted to own when the tech bubble burst in early 2000. In that era, it plummeted more than 95% from a February 2000 peak near $73 to a July 2002 all-time low... Read More