U.S. Investing

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

What China’s Bullish Move Means for Global Markets

While stocks in the United States enjoyed a strong week of Fed-induced upside, there was a much bigger...

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Why Healthcare Investing Will Increase in Importance

Expect more money to be spent to pay for senior citizens' medical expenses, nursing homes, etc.

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How the Federal Reserve is Reacting to the Current Market

The upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for March 17-18 should be a lively discussion among...

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This ETF Casts a Wide Net on Growth

The first idea that might come to the mind of a rookie investor would be to invest in...

The Strong Dollar’s Effects on the Market

During the past 12 months, the dollar’s value has soared about 25% against the combined euro, Japanese yen,...

What the Apple Watch Means for Apple

Apple has a history of shifting the landscape. Its iPod not only shook up, but shattered, the way...

Alpha Investing with Hedge Fund ETFs

In the language of finance, “alpha” refers to the amount by which a portfolio outperforms its underlying index,...

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Making Sense of Conflicting Data

One would think that the bump in employment data would provide some relief to commodities. But the prices...

High-Dividend-Paying Investments Show Higher Earnings Growth

Against traditional theory, the more a public company pays out in dividends, the more that company's earnings grow.

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‘Uncle’ Warren Buffett’s Annual Shareholder Letter Reveals Market Insight

There’s no way to sugarcoat it -- in 2014, Buffett and his team underperformed the S&P 500.