With the economic situation in Europe, you’d think consumers would be spendthrifts. But one high-end clothing, footwear and accessories retailer appears to have captured the hearts and wallets of fashion-conscious Europeans. Since going public in December,… Read More

During the past half century, the financial media has tried to stay abreast of ever-changing investor interest. In the 1950s and 1960s, that meant a deep emphasis on value investing, as investors searched for stocks that looked like great bargains in relation to their… Read More

In the final months of his life, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs worked hard to ensure a vital future for his company. He prepared his management team to stand on its own, and they have exceeded almost everyone’s expectations. In fact, in… Read More

Whenever we have an extended market crash, it is a good idea to look for the survivors. These are the companies that have endured the brutal years of a bear market and are still… Read More

Many of you know I like talking about “the next big thing.” Rather than waste my time weighing in on where Facebook (NYSE: FB), Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) or Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is headed next, I’d much rather spend it looking for “the next Facebook,” “the next Google,” or “the next… Read More

To the casual observer, it must seem as if the market has been trending in only one direction — up –since bottoming out in March 2009. A gain of more than 100% in the S&P 500 since that bottom surely gives… Read More

About 10 years ago, an investor could have purchased 100 shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) for $1,200. Today, those same shares are worth an extraordinary $675,000. Not counting dividends, that’s a better than 56-fold return on your investment in just 10 years. Read More

It seems like every investor has one of those decisions he or she truly regrets — whether it was selling gold at $800 an ounce, bypassing Google’s (Nasdaq: GOOG) IPO or liquidating their investment in Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) at $200, $300 or even… Read More

While irrational exuberance or excessive pessimism can lead traders to ignore fundamentals in the short term, stock prices are almost always related to earnings in the long term. Traders can benefit from fad stocks with… Read More

Tech shares have led the market resurgence with the Nasdaq hitting new decade-long-plus highs in recent weeks. As you can see in the chart below, the year-to-date gains in the Nasdaq closely mirror… Read More