U.S. Investing

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Federal Reserve Announcement Contains Few Surprises for Investors

The much-anticipated June meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) came and went with few if any...

Profit from the Stock Market’s Newest Red-Hot Tech Sector

The explosion in connectedness has introduced the world to a new word in our vocabulary -- “cybercrime.”

An Economically Sensitive Stock Shortlist for When the Fed Raises Interest Rates

Taking a view from 10,000 feet, some former Cash Machine winners in these economically sensitive situations that make...

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Investors’ Alert: Are You Making These Two Mistakes?

The first time I looked at the incredible chart below, I thought of the classic book, “Winning the...

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Do Mergers Meaningfully Move the Market?

It looks like the mergers & acquisition (M&A) wave is continuing, particularly in the telecommunications space, given the...

How to Invest for Income in a Rising Rate Market

When the interest rate landscape begins to shift, as might be the case following the upbeat employment data...

What King Dollar Means to Investors

On September 14, 2011, I received a little book in the mail called “The End of America,” in...

Why an IPO’s Business Makes All the Difference

Some IPOs can be fantastic performers, while every now and again we get one that flops out of...

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These Four Income Investments Are Beating the S&P 500

It has been a tough time to be an income investor over the past half decade. Start with...

How to Generate Income from Market Volatility

While the market may be turning a blind eye to potential downside risk, it isn’t doing so without...