From moving averages and Bollinger Bands to the “golden cross,” the market is littered with technical indicators.  But there is one indicator that stands alone in its accuracy and… Read More

The stock market rarely moves in a straight line. That’s why many investors grew anxious in recent months as the S&P 500 managed to rise in 10 out of past 11 months. So it should come as… Read More

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Working for StreetAuthority, I do a lot of different things. In the course of a day, I may be writing an article, discussing potential picks with our staff, researching the next investing hotspot — even going over… Read More

I once had a tenant secretly move 15 children into her 800-square-foot house. You can imagine the damage when she moved out. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many cute drawings of ponies, rainbows and stick figures in my life… and they covered every wall. Apparently, I had not… Read More

Michael Marcus turned a $30,000 investment into $80 million. He loves the technique I’m about to share with you. And he’s not alone. Bruce Kovner manages a $4 billion… Read More

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking most major stock market indexes are at or near all-time highs. The good news is that with such broad participation… Read More

A major surge in any given stock can help pump up a portfolio’s returns, and for many investors, holding tight on a winning stock pick seems like the right thing to do. After all, the news has been good (perhaps in the form of… Read More

“I just made $12,000 in the stock market today!” my friend exclaimed after a particularly difficult day in the markets for myself and most investors. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 80 points, the S&P 500… Read More

When most of us think of IRAs, we think index funds or ETFs, maybe even bonds.  But that’s not all you can keep in… Read More