U.S. Investing

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

[Warren Buffett]

My $25,000 Bet against Warren Buffett Revisited

It was exactly a year ago today that I bet investment manager David Rolfe that U.S. small caps...

Investing in High-Yield Alternative Asset Classes in a Fed-Strapped Market

There is a buffet table of high-yield alternative asset classes where 5%, 10%, 15% and even upwards of...

Tap Thousands of Investments with this Small-Cap ETF

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) offers a special focus by investing in stocks on a market-capitalization basis.

Are ETFs Riskier than Other Investments?

Just how risky are ETFs, and what do you need to know about this risk?

What if All the Good News is Priced into the Stock Market?

Since I spoke with you last week, there has been no shortage of positive news in the stock...

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In 2015, Little Is the New Big

When it comes to stocks, “big” is sometimes little -- and “little” is sometimes big. Here I’m referring...

Fed Likely to Hesitate on Rate Hike until Fall

The holiday-shortened week saw the S&P rally to a new all-time high, crossing the psychological 2,100 level followed...

[Stock traders]

Smart-Beta ETFs Growing in Popularity

These ETFs provide a twist on traditional indexed ETFs, and they’re an interesting alternative to traditional, market-cap-weighted index...

Bulls Take Back High Ground

In the span of just nine trading sessions, the S&P 500 has rallied from key technical support at...

[networked computers]

This is a Fund You Can Track on the Ticker Tape

The PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ) focuses on the Nasdaq 100 Index.