Most investors know well that healthcare spending is on the rise. But it’s less well... Read More

Most investors know well that healthcare spending is on the rise. But it’s less well publicized that one of the fastest-growing subsets of healthcare is mental health and addiction treatment,... Read More

Last week, I provided updates on three recommended stocks. Today, let’s follow suit with... Read More

Last week, I provided updates on three recommended stocks. Today, let’s follow suit with three of the income-oriented stocks I’ve recommended in recent months.  Emerson Electric... Read More

The market’s ups and downs this year show no sign of abating — in fact, S&P 500... Read More

The market’s ups and downs this year show no sign of abating — in fact, S&P 500 volatility is in a strong uptrend that may continue for some time. Until calm prevails, a smart... Read More

Imagine a sailboat on a calm, windless day. Not much movement, right? Now picture a... Read More

Imagine a sailboat on a calm, windless day. Not much movement, right? Now picture a seven-mile-per-hour steady breeze filling the sails. See the boat moving steadily across the water?... Read More

A sharp market correction affords keen-eyed investors buying opportunities for suddenly undervalued... Read More

A sharp market correction affords keen-eyed investors buying opportunities for suddenly undervalued stocks, as we found throughout January. But what to do when the market starts to rebound? Shares of... Read More

Smart Beta exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been around since 2003, but they’ve exploded in... Read More

Smart Beta exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been around since 2003, but they’ve exploded in popularity in the past year. Several major investment product providers, including Franklin... Read More

Driven by the vicious bear market in Chinese stocks, U.S. stocks have suffered through a correction... Read More

Driven by the vicious bear market in Chinese stocks, U.S. stocks have suffered through a correction and heightened volatility this year. Against a backdrop of a relatively healthy U.S. economy, smart... Read More

As global stocks markets continue to fall, investors are increasingly nervous — and for good... Read More

As global stocks markets continue to fall, investors are increasingly nervous — and for good reason. Losses are hard to take, even if they’re only (or mainly) on paper. And it’s... Read More

“Buy when there’s blood in the streets.” Of all the investing aphorisms,... Read More

“Buy when there’s blood in the streets.” Of all the investing aphorisms, it’s probably the most valid. It’s only logical that when the whole market suffers a sharp... Read More

The S&P 500 lost 7.5% in the first eight trading days of the year, a dismal way to kick off the... Read More

The S&P 500 lost 7.5% in the first eight trading days of the year, a dismal way to kick off the new year. At this rate, 2016 is sure to be the market’s worst year since 2008’s 36.6%... Read More