As anxiety over U.S. economic performance increases, so too does the price of gold. Surging to more than $1300 per ounce, the precious metal hit a new record the September 20th trading week, following news that the Federal Reserve may undertake quantitative easing to combat the threat… Read More

My top-rated stock this week (out of more than 6,000 stocks and ETFs) is a basic materials company that focuses on industrial metals, minerals and oil and gas. In general, I like the basic materials segment of the global economy and even more so… Read More

Although investors typically seek out stocks that are poised to rise, they also need to closely... Read More

Although investors typically seek out stocks that are poised to rise, they also need to closely monitor what’s happening among short-sellers. These short-sellers often identify red flags well... Read More

Can you name the oldest stock index still in use? Here’s a clue: it’s even older than... Read More

Can you name the oldest stock index still in use? Here’s a clue: it’s even older than the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Ten points if you guessed the Dow Jones Transportation... Read More

Investors have got the fever. After seeing 3PAR (NYSE: PAR) jump from $10 to $30 a share and ArcSight (Nasdaq: ARST) zoom ahead from $25 to $43 in the last month, they are pushing up shares of any name they think might be the… Read More

Investors breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday morning when Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) delivered a fairly... Read More

Investors breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday morning when Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) delivered a fairly impressive quarter. Shares, which had been close to a 52-week low, are up more than +6%. Were it... Read More

Every Monday, I like to look at all the stocks that saw fresh rounds of insider buying in the previous week. Such so-called insider buying can alert you to undervalued stocks before most investors take note. That’s because insiders (defined as any officer or director of a company, or any… Read More

Sometimes you don’t have to scour the market for a good trade. Occasionally, it can be found in some of the most visible stocks on the market. Clorox (NYSE: CLX), also known as “the bleach company,” looks to be one of those trades. As a top manufacturer… Read More

Anybody with a home theatre has known for some time that the DVD’s days are numbered. Eventually, streaming movies will be the standard. Eventually, films will also be streamed directly to a movie screen. There will be no front projection. Movie theatres will be nothing more than a choice between… Read More

I have been warning readers of my premium Mastering the Markets service for the past few weeks that... Read More

I have been warning readers of my premium Mastering the Markets service for the past few weeks that mid-September looks to get ugly unless you plan on being short the market — which is my plan.... Read More