It’s a question we’ve been getting almost daily from our subscribers: “What does the fiscal cliff mean for stocks, and how we can adjust our portfolios accordingly?” Our strategists have different opinions on the topic. I think, however, that the most interesting… Read More

When I landed in Amman, Jordan on June 25, 2010, I could speak exactly two words of Arabic: “shukran” (thank you) and “momtaz” (awesome). Speeding down the highway in the back of a sweltering taxi, I learned my third: ghebara (dust). Clouds of dust stretched to the horizon. The wind… Read More

Just one more year. That’s the goal as we cajole our cars to stay on the road for a little longer. Yet there invariably comes a time when an aging car is no longer worth the hassle. By the time the odometer hits 150,000 miles, the repair bills start piling… Read More

VC Market Intelligence is a new monthly infographic from Visual Capitalist that summarizes a macro view of the last month of markets. At the beginning of each month, we will highlight changes in economic indicators,… Read More

Does the 1% invest differently than the vast majority of us? Do they invest smarter? What, if anything, can the 99% do to narrow the gap? Here’s the good news: Investment advice, strategies and… Read More

Resilient — there’s simply no other word that describes the U.S. economy.  It has been faced with so many challenges during the past few years, and yet it’s actually growing stronger — at least by several key measures. You can also chalk it… Read More

The latest version of Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iconic smartphone, the iPhone 5, has been a huge sales hit. The phone saw record pre-order sales prior to its September release, and sales figures only got better once the device was released.#-ad_banner-# According to a recent report from… Read More

One of the quickest and easiest ways to make gains in the stock market is to own a stock that’s experiencing a short squeeze. A short squeeze happens when a stock is heavily shorted, but… Read More

At mid-week last week, there were 240 holdings spread out among a dozen real-money and model portfolios in the various StreetAuthority advisories. Nearly 70% of these stocks were in positive territory. To put it in the parlance of a daily stock market update,… Read More

There are many strategies investors use to profit in the stock market. One of the most effective and time-tested methods is the technical breakout strategy.#-ad_banner-# According to the breakout strategy, the investor… Read More