I keep track of indicators that often signal warnings before market crashes. In reviewing the current market, there are a number of sectors that seem to be in danger of a collapse. But most worrisome is that two sectors that are considered… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Monday’s early trading are Vera Bradley (Nasdaq: VRA), Universal Display (Nasdaq: PANL) and Arkansas Best (Nasdaq: ABFS). Read on for our instant analysis… Vera’s tough report? Investors continue to dump shares of Vera Bradley, a… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Monday’s early trading are Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Avis Budget (NYSE: CAR) and Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF). Read on for our instant analysis… The Apple/Samsung fallout  The Apple juggernaut continues. A key legal verdict handed down this… Read More

During the past year, we’ve heard the constant droning chant about how sluggish the global economy has become. China, the world’s second-largest economy, has seen consistently lower gross domestic product (GDP) growth, while recent retail sales figures for… Read More

It can easily be said that change is the only constant in the stock market, and nowhere is this fact more evident than in the technology sector. The financial world’s graveyard is littered with tech companies that failed to… Read More

Avoiding big losses is just as important to your portfolio’s performance as scoring big gains. And right now, the market is sending a signal that one of the most popular names in technology is headed for a big loss. After bottoming out near $22… Read More

When it comes to picking stocks, it’s not just your analysis of a company’s fundamentals that counts. It’s also your analysis of how other analysts and investors are looking at the current market events, a sort of “meta-analysis,” if you will. And I… Read More

For subscribers to my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio, you’ll notice a clear set of rules I live by: Every pick has to have solid downside support, potentially robust upside and clear catalysts in place. Having just two of three investment merits isn’t good enough. You need all three to preserve capital… Read More

Many investors say that you “shouldn’t try to catch a falling knife.”  Well, I did, and it hurts.  I made a big, bold $12,500 bet on Ford Motor (NYSE: F) when I launched my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio late last year and am now paying the price… Read More

If you’re a subscriber of my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio, then you know I’ve been focusing on stocks that have the potential for serious multi-year gains. By definition, this means stocks that are out of favor right now. And in the face of a tough stock… Read More