U.S. Investing

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

How High-Yield Assets are Performing in 2015

From Greece to China to the corner of Wall St. and Broad St., things were indeed wild.

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What Separates PowerTrend Investing from Wall St. Research

During the last few weeks and certainly the last few days, we’ve seen uncertainty come roaring back into...

Camped-out Stable Dividend Stocks within Volatile Markets

It doesn’t take much to rattle the nerves of the most strident investors when what are seemingly unthinkable...

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This Fund Gives You Diversity and Dividends

Today’s featured fund, BDC Income ETF (BIZD), pools together a collection of BDCs and offers a high dividend...

How Key Sector ETFs Performed in Q2

So, how did things shake out during the first half of the year? How about during the second...

The ‘Snap-Back Quarter’ – How the U.S. Economy Fared in Q2 2015

Last night, we closed the books on the June quarter, and, in many ways, it was one that...

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Why I’m Chomping at the Bit to Buy this Market

After six months of markets locked in a narrow trading range, U.S. investors finally have awoken from their...

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Looking Past Greece to America’s Heartland

The bell is about to toll regarding the future direction of Greece’s role in the euro zone, be...

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Comparing U.S., European and Asian Stocks

We are just days away from 2015’s halftime, and that’s a good excuse for us to take a...

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What is the Best Tax Policy for Investors?

“Trying to minimize taxes too much is one of the great causes of really dumb mistakes in investing.”...