On July 13, I told you about the simple strategy that’s never lost money. Put simply, the longer you hold an investment, the better your chances of making a… Read More

Let’s be frank, right now isn’t an easy time to buy stocks. And I wouldn’t tell you otherwise. According to the U.S. Debt Clock (view the debt clock online here), one of the most widely cited tools to measure our nation’s ballooning… Read More

I think we’re near a tipping point. The day to watch is June 30. Months, even years later, we might all look back upon that day as when things started to change. #-ad_banner-#If you’ve followed the news lately, you already know what happens on… Read More

Did you know the United States withholds a portion of dividends paid to many foreign investors? ... Read More

Did you know the United States withholds a portion of dividends paid to many foreign investors? This amount comes right off the top, before the payment even hits an investor’s account. Even... Read More

I counted twice, just to be sure… $41,161.63. That’s the amount in “daily paychecks” — more commonly known as dividends — I received from my investment portfolio in 2010. That total comes to $112.77 for each day of the year. Cash. Read More

If you were paying close attention last week, you might have noticed some of the world’s most powerful groups — who each have the power to move markets by themselves — all said the same thing… albeit in different language. Last Tuesday, the Federal Reserve announced that it will keep… Read More

One year ago, we were laughed at. You see, in December of last year the research staff for Market Advisor — one of StreetAuthority’s most popular investment advisories — released our “11 Surprising Investment Predictions for 2009.” We predicted big moves in nanotechnology… that… Read More

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) is the largest wireless telecommunications provider in China with a roughly 70% market share. The company serves more than 440 million customers with wireless and wireless data services. Catalyst(s): As noted earlier, China’s mobile phone penetration is… Read More

We first covered the Market Vectors Africa (NYSE: AFK) ETF  back in our August 2008 issue of StreetAuthority Market Advisor. Africa is a mix of developing and frontier economies. On one end of the spectrum you have South Africa, which boasts of a stable… Read More

The last time U.S. federal government spending topped 28% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Franklin... Read More

The last time U.S. federal government spending topped 28% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House and the nation was fighting all-out war on two major... Read More