Although buy-and-hold stock investing has often been harshly criticized since the financial crisis,... Read More
Although buy-and-hold stock investing has often been harshly criticized since the financial crisis, the backlash has been way overdone. #-ad_banner-#I firmly believe this time-honored strategy... Read More
The market just seems to want to go higher. In fact, we just hit yet another record high on the... Read More
The market just seems to want to go higher. In fact, we just hit yet another record high on the S&P 500, as buyers continue to default to broad market domestic equities as the place to get their... Read More
In each of the past few years, investors have had to pore through roughly 150 new exchange-traded... Read More
In each of the past few years, investors have had to pore through roughly 150 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) annually in search of the one or two that really hold appeal. As most investors have... Read More
Sometimes an investment idea is so strong, it bears repeating. #-ad_banner-#In late February, my... Read More
Sometimes an investment idea is so strong, it bears repeating. #-ad_banner-#In late February, my colleague Michael Vodicka implored readers to give emerging market stocks a fresh look. Though he... Read More
The energy market has been resilient as crude oil has stabilized above $100 a barrel with another... Read More
The energy market has been resilient as crude oil has stabilized above $100 a barrel with another recovery from recent lows. The three-year range from roughly $80 to $110 targets a move to $140 per... Read More
I bet most investors, even risk-tolerant ones, would be fibbing if they said they weren’t... Read More
I bet most investors, even risk-tolerant ones, would be fibbing if they said they weren’t nervous at all right now. #-ad_banner-#With so many top analysts, economists and money managers saying... Read More
Joel Jackson dreams of becoming the next Henry Ford. The British expatriate has moved to Kenya to... Read More
Joel Jackson dreams of becoming the next Henry Ford. The British expatriate has moved to Kenya to launch Africa’s first local automaker. #-ad_banner-#Sure, Mercedes-Benz and others have built... Read More
Even after a horrendous January and amid the bear market talk dominating the financial news, I... Read More
Even after a horrendous January and amid the bear market talk dominating the financial news, I remain bullish on the stock market. I will even so far as to say that one interest rate-sensitive sector... Read More
Financial market prices are moved by participants anticipating changes in supply or demand, the... Read More
Financial market prices are moved by participants anticipating changes in supply or demand, the fundamental forces of economic activity. Prices move based on what is expected to happen at some point... Read More