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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Thoughts on the Buck’s Bull Market

Last Friday, the U.S. Dollar Index (which tracks the greenback against a basket of major trading partners’ currencies,...

Exploring the Soda Pain Point

Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP) and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group collectively announced a move to reduce the “number of...

PowerShares Fund Screens Quality Holdings for You

A typical ETF weights its holdings based on market capitalization, while a smart beta fund is weighted according...

How the Results of the Third Quarter Affect the Future of the Market

To be a good surfer, you need to know how to read the sea. When it comes to...

Why You Should Invest Like Harvard

The Harvard endowment generated an average of 11.4% over the past five years. Notwithstanding the challenges of the...

This Exchange-Traded Fund is All about Revenues

Over time there is nothing better than investing in companies bringing in big bucks, and that’s precisely what...

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Why The Growth of Regulation Means Pain for You and American Business

Sad to say, if you take a longer-term view and look again at the regulatory environment, you’ll find...

How Ordinary People Become Millionaires

This week’s Barron’s tells the story of Stephanie Mucha, who at age 97 recently gave away $3 million...

Sail Smoothly with This Smart Low-Volatility Fund

Volatility, the potential for the market or a stock to swerve sharply in value, serves as a deterrent...

These are the Four ETFs Key to Understanding the Global Economy

All we need to look at is four key ETFs that will tell us what need to know...