U.S. Investing

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

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Why Investors Shouldn’t Get Complacent with the Market Highs

We shouldn’t fool ourselves into thinking that somehow the recent market highs represent a “new normal” of sorts...

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How Economic Data Misses Can Benefit High-Income Investors

Last Thursday, the S&P 500 established a new all-time closing high of 2,121 as a result of yet...

Warren Buffett on Achieving the American Dream

“We have an incredible economic system that unleashes the American spirit. We have a wonderful future ahead of us.”...

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Verizon-AOL Merger Fits My Always On, Always Connected PowerTrend

This week is shaping up to be a busy one for investors. Amid the continued earnings reports and...

Why Investors Shouldn’t Fight the Four Feds

Critics of the current global rally in equities make a big issue of how, if central bank stimulus...

Learning to Appreciate Dividends

The virtual guarantee of collecting a higher nominal return each year is intrinsically appealing, and companies that boost...

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Warren Buffett Reveals ‘Trade Secret’

“If investors weren’t so often wrong, we wouldn’t be rich.” -- Charlie Munger As long-term subscribers know, I...

How Earnings and ‘Unicorns’ Point to the Future of the Markets

One of the fascinating aspects of earnings season is that it reveals which sectors and stocks are tomorrow’s...

Just Another Low-Risk Bond Fund

This week’s ETF Talk addresses another bond-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF), iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG).

Two Market ‘Revelations’ That Could Impact Your Portfolio

We entered last week with a punch list skewed toward corporate earnings and some economic data, but what...