U.S. Investing

Learn the latest to help you profit from investing in U.S.-based assets, such as stocks, funds and options.

[Cartoon: Janet Yellen printing money]

A Yellen Turnabout on Rates?

Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged, citing recent global economic and financial developments...

Newt Gingrich on #1 Lesson for Investors

I spent last week with Newt at our FreedomFest/Eagle “Money & Politics” cruise to New England and Canada.

Examining the Revenue Side of a Potential Investment

This week, we’ll touch on the potential revenue side, as well as how all of this shakes out...

Three (Relatively) Bullish Views on the U.S. Stock Market

After experiencing its first technical correction of 10% since 2011, the U.S. stock market has bounced back from...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

A No Vote by the Fed is a Thumbs Up for High Yield

All the buildup. All the angst. Fed Chair Janet Yellen not talking publicly for the past 65 days....

A trader looks at a mixed financial picture

Just Blame It on ‘Global Economic Developments’ 

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Thursday. Though a slight majority of pundits were predicting that the...

Using Starbucks as an Example of a Deep Dive into a Stock

Last week’s PowerTrend Bulletin dealt with something that is near and dear to most every investor -- the...

Trump Calling Carson an ‘Okay Doctor’ is Laughable

Real estate investor Donald Trump’s recent retort that world renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and rival Republican presidential candidate, Benjamin...

[U.S. Capitol]

New Rule for ETF Investors: Stop Using Stops

The recent price action in many ETFs during a period of extreme market stress has prompted very real...

Meeting with Donald Trump and Learning His Formula to Get Rich

“Stay with the winners… Invest simply… Be your own financial advisor.” -- Donald Trump, “How to Get Rich”...