U.S. Investing

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

[dollar bills]

Why Blackrock & Vanguard Are Crushing Pimco This Year

As of March 21, 2014, Bill Gross’ bond behemoth had taken in just $1 billion in new bond...

Federal Reserve Building

Manufacturing Data Lifts Stocks from Fed-Induced Decline

Following yesterday's Federal Reserve minutes which led investors to worry about a rise in interest rates, stocks rose...

Caterpillar to Start Excavating Information

The world’s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, Caterpillar (CAT), may be shifting gears a bit to...

How the Market Bulls Beat the Bears

Historically, stock prices are more likely to rise than to fall, by a two-to-one margin. That’s why I...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

Janet Yellen’s Fed Comments Lower Stocks

Today, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen revealed that the Fed's stimulus program could end in the fall and...

How Guggenheim Paints a Unique Exchange-Traded Fund Portfolio Picture

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider with a name more recognizable from the world of art, rather than investments,...

[Computer chip]

What the Growing Demand for Big Data and Analytics at Financial Services and Healthcare Companies Means for You

Joining me to talk about this trend is Sheila Talton, founder of Big Data company Gray Matter Analytics,...

[Warren Buffett]

My Personal $25k Bet against Warren Buffett

I don’t think Warren Buffett would be willing to bet that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) would outperform a U.S....

Stocks Bounce Back on Factory Data

Investors continued to watch for developments in Ukraine, while data showing a jump in industrial production increased confidence...

Body Slam Poor Returns with an Entertainment Giant

During the last 30 years, Vince McMahon has built professional “rasslin’” into a $2.3 billion entertainment behemoth: World...