U.S. Investing

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

Don’t Get Caught Parking Money in Toyota in 2014

Since 2008, Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) has watched its 16.3 percent market share slide back to 13.5 percent,...

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S&P 500 Reaches Record High on Janet Yellen’s Senate Testimony

Investors were encouraged by comments made by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen before the Senate today, sending the...

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Tesla’s ‘Gigafactory’ to Energize Company Shares Even Further

Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) plans to sell $1.6 billion in convertible notes to finance the world’s...

Stocks Hold Steady

Stocks registered only a slight gain today, once again failing to close at a record high.

A Look at First Trust’s Exchange-Traded Funds

As its name implies, First Trust offers a variety of trusts and funds, including unit trusts, variable annuities,...

What the Last Week’s Calmness Means for the Market

I’m actually welcoming the recent calm in stocks, as I think the pendulum swung a bit too much...

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Weak Housing, Confidence Data Prevent Stocks from Reaching New Closing High

Slow home price growth and a consumer confidence drop lowered stocks today, preventing the S&P 500 from achieving...

How to Know What Stocks the Big Hedge Funds are Buying

Despite their reputation for their investment prowess, hedge funds haven't exactly set the financial world on fire over...

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HSBC’s Cost-Cutting Measures Fall Short in 2013

Europe’s largest bank, HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBC), published its 2013 full-year earnings and despite an aggressive cost-cutting campaign,...

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Fed Comments Lower Stocks

Stocks fell today after U.S. Federal Reserve officials pointed towards maintaining their current pace of tapering stimulus.