Category: Investing

Stock markets around the world (and investors by default) are in an uproar … and it’s all thanks to the Fed…

Markets can boom amid doom and gloom. The post-war boomer economy was proof of that. But do millennials have the economic strength to ignite similar U.S. economic growth?

The Fed is dithering on interest rates, and the days of solid returns on Treasurys, municipal bonds and CDs aren’t likely to return anytime soon, if ever. But that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck…

Everyone wants big gains. But unless you want to dedicate your life to analyzing the stock market, diversity is your best bet. And there’s one investment that will start you off right.

Every day, all day, millennials are plugged in to social media. The content they provide may be free, but the ad revenue generated for companies like Facebook is very real … and growing.

Supply and demand works in any environment, even in today’s choppy stock market. In the tech sector, a new technology boom is seeing unprecedented demand — the Internet of Things.

There is a corruption festering on Wall Street, and you won’t hear about it from the mainstream talking heads. It’s truly a den of thieves … so it’s crucial to learn to navigate safely.

New technology and the rise of the millennial generation has created a boom within the sharing economy, creating new powerhouse companies and profits.

The U.S. election is divisive, but Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton agree on one thing: massive infrastructure spending. For investors, it’s time to follow the government money.

Foul-smelling taxis and bad Uber drivers may soon be a thing of the past. Self-driving cars have gone from a wacko sci-fi-like idea to something we’re seeing on the streets now.

As much as you might like to fantasize about buying into the “next Apple” on your own, the truth is that you usually convince yourself to do otherwise … which is why you need an expert on your side.

We’re on the cusp of the greatest tech revolution in modern history. We can either fear this change … or embrace it, and ultimately profit on it.

Las Vegas just saved a ton of money and 300 million gallons of water by installing IoT monitoring devices in its water mains. And that’s just one system out of 150,000 in the U.S.

Market volatility has declined to a 10-year low. That means something for stocks, but volatility is one of the least understood ideas in the market.

The bears are going to miss out by focusing their attention on what the past can tell us. Let me show you the best way to look forward.

Investors have been working on a way to use Twitter effectively. It turns out, when President Donald Trump tweets about companies, it has a lasting effect.

IPOs are when companies first sell their shares in the stock market. I track IPOs because it gives me a heads-up on the mood of the market.

Supposedly, if interest rates are high, bonds are attractive and stocks suffer. But like so much conventional wisdom, this doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.

The 25% rally the stock market experienced since the lows a year ago has caused many bearish investors to jump ship.

Cash is where opportunities lie. That’s why the world’s best corporation at hoarding this cash should be at the top of your radar.

When a rubber band is stretched too far, it tends to snap back. The same is true of stocks in the long run … with the long run measured in years.

Right now, companies are struggling to convince me they are good buys because of one simple measure of their sentiment — the insider transactions ratio.

An important economic indicator is what bankers call mergers and acquisitions. In other words, companies buying other companies.

Good analysis means simply having an edge over everybody else because you worked harder and found ideas where no one else was looking.

Commercials are the large Wall Street firms that know the market the best. And in the Treasury market, commercials have been rushing to buy bonds.

While everyone has their own unique investment tools, one of my favorite market indicators is the relative rotation of the various sectors.

For every trade you make and every dollar you invest, you should know what your risk is and what your target reward is.

The CBOE Volatility Index is a simple measure of S&P 500 option buying. When it’s high, it signals that investors are hedging their portfolios for a crash.

Warren Buffett is the world’s greatest investor, but he rarely speaks about how he achieves his success. We should focus on what he does with his money.

With the spate of new all-time highs, passive investors are being well-rewarded. But it’s risky when too many people rush to one investment strategy.

I realize taking losses isn’t something we, as people, do well naturally. It’s a learned habit … and it’s vital that we learn to not be discouraged by them…

In this new era of retail, shoppers are armed with information about what products cost and are looking for the lowest prices.

If you’ve ever felt bad about a poor decision, just think of famous investor Bill Ackman’s recent decision to throw in the towel on Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

Short-term trading — holding stocks for weeks or, at most, a couple months — has the potential to increase wealth quickly.

Price is what matters. A prime example of this played out in the public’s eye recently, as Bill Ackman, a famed activist investor, failed miserably.

The bottom line is, are we making money? Not how well-thought-out or well-researched a trading strategy is, but is it making money?

Gambling on whether a company’s stock will soar or fall on one single day works sometimes, but recently, I figured out the best way to play earnings season.

Companies that have larger book values than the current prices of their stocks have been a great set of companies to own going back to the late ‘80s.

Wall Street firms are chasing their dreams with computing power. And what they’re dreaming of is obvious: making lots of money.

With all the changes in the market in the past few months, the coming shift is inevitable … and you don’t want to be on the wrong side of it.

We’ve pulled together an elite group of experts in investing and asset protection for this year’s Total Wealth Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Three types of strategies performed exceptionally well lately. Today we are going to stretch that out a bit and see what’s been working since the mid-‘80s.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Eugene Fama and other researchers have found that momentum strategies have worked for over 200 years.

In February, I wrote an article called “Beating the Average” that showed you how to do just that — beat the average. Today, we are going to see how we did.

A few months ago, I warned about the dangers of passive investing. It looks like others are starting to voice similar concerns…

Not every company I recommend buys back shares, but the majority do. And this simple screen has helped lead to Pure Income’s better-than-90% win rate.

Dozens of retailers have declared bankruptcy this year. Others are on “death watch.” And until momentum breaks higher, prices are unlikely to turn around.

We haven’t seen a techno-crash of this magnitude since 2010 … but that doesn’t mean artificial price movements don’t happen anymore.

Beating the market is hard work. When looking at market indicators, it’s important to remember that “to know what everyone knows is to know nothing.”

I can’t help but notice that the phenomenon of “sell in May and go away” didn’t have an impact. Is it time to “go away” now, or is it time to buy?

Traders and economists often say the most expensive words in the English language are “this time is different.” But maybe this time is different.

It’s impossible to predict exactly when a bear market will start, but there are still strategies you can implement to respect the power of a bear market.

Even though there are shortcomings, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is useful. And with a small modification, it can become powerful.

It’s that time of year again. No, not summertime. Time for earnings. And I’ve discovered a way to profit from earnings season that’s extremely lucrative.

I want you to understand the strategy behind Earnings Drift Alert so that you can see the potential it has if you utilize it in your portfolio.

Market timing is difficult to do well. There are tools that work. But the ones that work aren’t among the most common market indicators.

Financial markets are a real-time measure of how people react to history. When war threatens,  selling often escalates. That’s when smart traders buy.

When someone like you signs up for one of our trading services, you are eager to get trades and make money. However, patience is key.

Over the past 17 years, the average annual return for the buy-and-hold strategy is just 4%. What’s worse is this fate could have been avoided…

High earnings growth means the stock market should be surging, right? Instead, we have a fearful market that isn’t sure how to process what’s going on.

The American dream isn’t the easiest to achieve these days. But everyone deserves to feel like they have a clear strategy for attaining it.

Many people who use trailing stops are shocked to hear I don’t use them. I’ll show you exactly what makes trailing stops outdated.

On Tuesday, Dow Jones Newswires sent out a ridiculous fake alert about Apple. Let’s take a look at Apple’s price action the minute after the announcement.

Analysts believe magazine covers are wrong most of the time. That makes the recent cover of The Economist a buy signal for everything.

A tell is a change in a poker player’s behavior that gives you some clues. Today, we’ll look at a tell you can find on earnings calls.

Too many investors are simply chasing gains during earnings season instead of implementing sound, proven strategies to steadily build up their portfolio.

Computers manage trillions of dollars in global stock markets. But the Alpha Stock Alert algorithm incorporates three things that the big boys don’t.

This is one of the best times of the year to jump into the stock market. And today, I’ll share with you a sector’s prime season that’s about to start.

There is a remarkably low amount of volatility in the markets. And I hope you are taking advantage of that by riding the market rally with this options.