3 Surprising Habits of Smart Investors
One way to become a more effective investor is to pay attention to what successful investors do.Today's Stocks & Topics: TASR - TASER International Inc., Share Buy Backs, GOOGL - Alphabet Inc. Cl A, 5 Year P.E. Range, When to Talk to a Tax Professional, TOT - Total S.A. ADR, Property Values.
45m Mar 10, 2016
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What Can Go Wrong With Bonds?
Bonds can be a great tool, widely considered to be a safe investment, especially when compared to stocks. However . . .Today's Stocks & Topics: X - United States Steel Corp., Ultimate Guide to Retirement, RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, S&P 500, Bull Market Anniversary, COP – ConocoPhillips, When a Company Cuts Its Dividends, Mutual Funds, O - Realty Income Corp., Return On Equity.
45m Mar 09, 2016
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What's Wrong With Using Insurance As An Investment?
Insurance companies offer cash-value policies as a way to invest for retirement.Today's Stocks & Topics: FIT - Fitbit Inc., SBUX - Starbucks Corp., Value Investing vs. Growth Investing, CBRL - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., Balance Sheet, PUTW - WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund, Student Loans, International Stock Funds.
45m Mar 08, 2016
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3 Key Questions before Choosing an ETF
There are over 1,500 ETFs available on the market, so how do you make a smart choice?Today's Stocks & Topics: Portfolio Management, Jobs Report, Why 401k Plans are Not Working, Shopping Apps, RIG - Transocean Ltd., GEO - GEO Group Inc., Moving Averages, Stop Loss, Labor Union, PG - Procter & Gamble Co.
45m Mar 05, 2016
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How to Choose Government Bonds
Many investors turn to investments issued by the U.S. government in order to reduce risk.Today's Stocks & Topics: P.E. Ratio, Recession, Negative Rates & Banks, OPEC Will Never Cut Production Again, COP – ConocoPhillips, Oil, LNG - Cheniere Energy Inc., SFL - Ship Finance International Ltd., MAR - Marriott International Inc., BOIL - ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, Railroads, NSM - Nation...
46m Mar 04, 2016
46m
Invest With a Telescope, Not a MicroscopeMaking sense of the avalanche of diverging and financial headlines is like attempting to analyze a windstorm through a peephole. Today's Stocks & Topics: Taxation, Trading Volume, the U.S. and the World Economy, Av
Making sense of the avalanche of diverging and financial headlines is like attempting to analyze a windstorm through a peephole.Today's Stocks & Topics: Taxation, Trading Volume, the U.S. and the World Economy, Avoid Capital Gain Taxes, UVE - Universal Insurance Holdings Inc., ETY - Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund, SUNE – Sun Edison Inc., Fed’s Beige Book, CLNE - Clean En...
45m Mar 03, 2016
45m
You Know What to Do When the Market's Like This
First you get out your investment policy statement and review it. You DO have one don't you?Today's Stocks & Topics: Selling Short vs. Buying Inverse Fund, Shares, XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, Corporate Defaults, HLF - Herbalife Ltd., Shifting Assets to Family Members, Social Security, U.S. Stocks Are More Expensive Now Than At the Start of the Year, LUK - Leucadia National Corp.
45m Mar 02, 2016
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Don't Trust Your Retirement to Dividends Alone
A common dream for people approaching retirement is to be able to live off their dividend payments. Tempting strategy, but dangerous.Today's Stocks & Topics: BRK.B - Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Growth Rate, CRI - Carters Inc., Cash, I-R-A, Market Strategy, SMA - SMART Technologies Inc.
47m Mar 01, 2016
47m
Time to Re-balance Your Portfolio?
Disciplined investors need to stay focused on long-term financial goals.Today's Stocks & Topics: TWC - Time Warner Cable Inc., Jobs That Make You More Desirable, Portfolio, Cash Flow, SWN - Southwestern Energy Co., CTRP - Ctrip.com International Ltd., GORO - Gold Resource Corp., Indicators of Recession, I-R-A.
45m Feb 27, 2016
45m
How to Help Your Children Learn to be Investors
The idea here is to empower your child to learn, develop and expand their knowledge of the financial world.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401K, Real Estate, Roth I-R-A, Bull Market, PFE - Pfizer Inc., REITs, I-R-A & Taxes, SPR - Spirit Aero Systems Holdings Inc., AWK - American Water Works Co., GM - General Motors Co., DUK - Duke Energy Corp., F - Ford Motor Co., Price Range, Taking Money from Roth I...
45m Feb 26, 2016
45m
10 Ways to Increase Your 401k
If you're looking to catch up or get ahead on saving for retirement, there are steps you can take to do that.Today's Stocks & Topics: INTU - Intuit Inc., Pharmaceuticals & the Market, Crude Oil Prices, CR - Crane Co., XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ET, Mutual Funds.
45m Feb 25, 2016
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Are You at the Right Risk Level?
When markets get volatile many investors head for the exits - even the ones who thought they had a high tolerance for risk.Today's Stocks & Topics: I-R-As, Hedge Funds, 1 in 4 Americans Are On Verge Of Financial Ruin, Withdrawing Money From Your Roth IRA, COP – Conoco Phillips, DVN - Devon Energy Corp., ROP - Roper Technologies Inc., Negative Interest Rates, Stock Performance, FCX - Freeport-Mc...
45m Feb 24, 2016
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Do Certain Funds Benefit From Presidential Elections?
Of course there is no sure fire way to accurately forecast the stock market, but is there any truth to this political predictor?Today's Stocks & Topics: GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., Bank of America, What Will TV Look Like in 10 Years?, MIDD - Middleby Corp., CALM - Cal-Maine Foods Inc., Safe Investments.
45m Feb 23, 2016
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Managed Futures Funds: The Potential for Profit
When stocks and bonds wipe out, these funds can make money. But they need the right conditions.Today's Stocks & Topics: EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF, Emerging Markets, Inflation, the Stock Market, Oil Prices, GE - General Electric Co., M - Macy's Inc., SHLD - Sears Holdings Corp., PID - PowerShares Exchange Traded Fund Trust International Dividend Achievers Portfolio, New Investor, TSLA...
45m Feb 20, 2016
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Slow but Steady Investors Sleep Better at Night
One way to smooth out the market’s ups and downs is a tactic many retirement investors use without even knowing it.Today's Stocks & Topics: Pension Benefits, Negative Interest Rates Are Not Good, Oil Prices, Fear to Buy Stocks Again, The Recession of 1937, KMI - Kinder Morgan Inc., WY - Weyerhaeuser Co., IBB - iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF, Gold, NRG - NRG Energy Inc.
45m Feb 19, 2016
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Pros and Cons of Alternative Investments
Exotic ETFs, REITs and commodity funds are just a few of the novel investment vehicles available.Today's Stocks & Topics: 529 Plan, The Fed, The Dow Theory, 100k Real Estate or Stock Market?, Mutual Funds, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., MCD - McDonald's Corp., MET - MetLife Inc., FDX - FedEx Corp., Transportation, GDP.
45m Feb 18, 2016
45m
Reasons Why You Should Think Small - Small Cap Stocks
You're young and have no place to go but up. Here's the tool for the more aggressive strategies.Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, JP Morgan, 2 Day Rally, Good & Bad of U.S. Economy, ADBE - Adobe Systems Inc., DIS - Walt Disney Co., WMT - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., MKC - McCormick & Co. Inc., GD - General Dynamics Corp., DVN - Devon Energy Corp., Gold, NUGT - Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bul...
45m Feb 17, 2016
45m
Protect Your Nest Egg in the 'Retirement Red Zone'
What the markets do in the 5 to 10 years before retirement can dramatically alter your life.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k & Credit, Brutal Facts on The Stock Market, China’s Economy is Not Melting Down, Buying a House, Where to Invest, GE - General Electric Co., Consumer Confidence, Short Ratio, Stock Market vs. Real Estate, Variable Annuities, Pull Back, Insurance.
46m Feb 15, 2016
46m
Your ETF May Be Better Off In A Retirement Account
Location, location, location. That real estate mantra applies just as well to ETF investing.Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Europe, Earnings, V - VISA Inc. Cl A, MA - MasterCard Inc. Cl A, ASPS - Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., URTAX - JPMorgan Realty Income Fund, Oil Prices, AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., UWTI – Velocity Shares 3x Long Crude ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Exce...
44m Feb 13, 2016
44m
The Simple DIY Portfolio That Has Beaten the Pros
The financial industry would prefer you to believe that you can’t be a successful investor without it.Today's Stocks & Topics: LNKD - LinkedIn Corp. Cl A, Balancing, WBA - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., GSK - GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR, BAC - Bank of America Corp., Shorting, DIS - Walt Disney Co., Smart Money, SRNE - Sorrento Therapeutics Inc., SRPT - Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.
45m Feb 12, 2016
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6 Retirement Asset-Allocation Pitfalls to Avoid
The size of your retirement nest egg and your withdrawal rate determine the viability of your retirement plan.Today's Stocks & Topics: Caps, GSK - GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR, Questions about Money, ABT - Abbott Laboratories, Real Estate, TWX - Time Warner Inc., Energy Sector.
44m Feb 11, 2016
44m
Should You Invest In Equity or Buy Real Estate?
The debate: Equity vs. Real Estate investments has been going for the longest time. Both have their positives and negatives.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Shorting Brazil, UHAL – Amerco, PAAS - Pan American Silver Corp., China’s Foreign Currency Exchange, BA - Boeing Co., Stock Evaluation, CARZ - First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund.
45m Feb 10, 2016
45m
How To Invest When You’re Afraid of Risk
Tales of the Great Depression, the stock market crash, all floating in my mind.Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing for Kids, China’s Foreign Currency Exchange, QE3, MON - Monsanto Co., FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Annuities, FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, CTS – H Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., YHOO - Yahoo! Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc.
45m Feb 09, 2016
45m
How to Invest When You Don’t Have a Lot of Money
You might think you need a lot of money before you can hire a pro to manage it, but you may have more options than you think.Today's Stocks & Topics: Oil Exports, AGN - Allergan PLC China, Surprising Things That Are Taxable, the Super Bowl, VRX - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., ILMN - Illumina Inc., 7 Things First-Time Investors Should Consider, F - Ford Motor Co., HOFT - Hooker Fur...
45m Feb 06, 2016
45m
Should You Keep An Open Mind About Closed End Funds?
They are an often overlooked investment choice and never seem to get the attention paid to exchange-traded funds (ETFs).Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing, Jobs Report, Bank Industry, S&P 500, RMD - ResMed Inc., Dividends, Earnings, STZ - Constellation Brands Inc. Cl A, Simple Moving Average: SMA, FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
47m Feb 05, 2016
47m
The Key to Investing an Inheritance
One question is whether to invest via active fund managers — or in low-cost passively managed funds. Is an annuity a good idea?Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Prices, the U.S. Dollar, Six Main Tax Deductions, the Fed, Market Order or Price Limit Order, Spending Money in Your Sleep?, FSLR - First Solar Inc., ABBV - AbbVie Inc., VGSTX - Vanguard STAR Fund, O - Realty Income Corp., ABX - Barrick Go...
45m Feb 04, 2016
45m
One Way Investors Sleep Better At Night
Stock market turmoil ushered in the New Year, the latest reminder of an investing peril that can largely be avoided.Today's Stocks & Topics: Negative Interest Rates, IYG - iShares U.S. Financial Services, Return On Assets, Forecast for the S&P 500, REITs, BP - BP PLC ADR, Shorting, GLOP - GasLog Partners LP, P.E. Ratio.
45m Feb 03, 2016
45m
Does Dividend Investing Still Work?
Some investors fear an increase in interest rates means dividend investing is over.Today's Stocks & Topics: Sectors, China’s Economy, Oil Companies, Traditional I-R-A, Estate Plan, Leverage, ETFs, New Investor, Redemption Fee, Money Management, Bond Funds.
46m Feb 01, 2016
46m
4 Rules from The Founder Of the World's Largest Mutual Fund Company
Many people over the years have asked Jack Bogle about his portfolio, hoping to divine the perfect investment mix.Today's Stocks & Topics: Revenue & Sales, Return on Equity & Assets, Jobs Report, Global Economy, Top 5 Movie Makers of All Time.
46m Jan 29, 2016
46m
10 Signs You’re Not Ready to Retire
Deciding when to retire has gotten more tricky. 65 is no longer the default retirement age.Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth I-R-A, MA - MasterCard Inc., WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., SLW - Silver Wheaton Corp., DE - Deere & Co., REal Estate or the Stock Market?
45m Jan 29, 2016
45m
Retirement Strategies for Nervous Investors
All too often, investors panic at market bottoms and dump stocks at the worst time.Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock & Taxes, Home Sales, The Fed & Interest Rates, Most Corrupt Countries In the World, Reinvest in Dividends, MET - MetLife Inc., Roth I-R-A, Employee Purchase Plan, Real Estate, SU - Suncor Energy Inc., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., GPRO - GoPro Inc., Financial Advisor.
45m Jan 28, 2016
45m
Protect Your Nest Egg in the 'Retirement Red Zone'
What the markets do in the 5 to 10 years before retirement can dramatically alter your life.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k & Credit, Brutal Facts on The Stock Market, China’s Economy is Not Melting Down, VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, RE - Everest Re Group Ltd., GE - General Electric Co., Buying a House, AGCO - AGCO Corp., Where to Invest, PRU - Prudential Financial Inc.
45m Jan 27, 2016
45m
The Pros and Cons of a Diversified Portfolio
Examples of different kinds of diversification and how they can reduce risk.Today's Stocks & Topics: Universal Life Insurance, ADS - Alliance Data Systems Corp., TWTR - Twitter Inc., ETFs, NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, Social Security Rip-Offs.
45m Jan 26, 2016
45m
Time For Hedge Funds?
Alternatives are now available in increasing variety to all levels of investors.Today's Stocks & Topics: Bond Funds, New Investor, the Stock Market, the Fed, LLTC - Linear Technology Corp., UNP - Union Pacific Corp., Inherited Roth I-R-A, HP - Helmerich & Payne Inc., BAC - Bank of America Corp., 401k, Home Sales.
45m Jan 23, 2016
45m
Does Your Fund Hold More Risk Than You Know?
9 Things to Know About Investing in a Mutual FundToday's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, Is the Market Ready to Buy or Ready to Fall More?, Social Security Benefits, ORLY - O'Reilly Automotive Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp., DGRW - WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund, Crude Oil, BZQ - ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped, UNP - Union Pacific Corp.
45m Jan 22, 2016
45m
Best Time to Invest in Index Funds
Index Funds Can Be Short-Term Strategic and Long-Term SmartToday's Stocks & Topics: Preferred Stock, Volatility, CVX - Chevron Corp., Low Oil Prices, Energy & Corporate Bonds, GPRO - GoPro Inc., COP – ConocoPhillips, 401k, Direct Purchase, VUG - Vanguard Growth ETF.
45m Jan 21, 2016
45m
7 Ways Mutual Funds and ETFs Will Challenge in 2016
You don’t need a crystal ball to tell the future of the mutual fund business, just look at trends underlying the industry.Today's Stocks & Topics: I-R-A & Tax Free Growth, Investing, Foreign Stocks, AER - AerCap Holdings N.V., GPRO - GoPro Inc., KATE - Kate Spade & Co., SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc.
45m Jan 20, 2016
45m
Making Sense of Sustainable Investing
Responsible investing is becoming more appealing to investors because it makes good business sense.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Treasury Yields, Home Prices, Chipotle Disaster, Asian Markets, Roth I-R-A, GAAP Earnings: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, New Investor.
46m Jan 18, 2016
46m
Ideas: 3-Step Portfolio
A good portfolio approach demands ongoing attention and the attitude that it will evolve as markets do.Today's Stocks & Topics: Shorting, SCHD - Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF, GDP & the Stock Market, AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., Net Unrealized Appreciation or NUA, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Capitulation, RGLD - Royal Gold Inc., Taxes, PSX - Phillips 66.
45m Jan 16, 2016
45m
5 Investing Lessons Learned In 2015
nd some of these lessons can apply to other areas of life outside of the financial markets.Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, ADRs, the Federal Reserve, Retail Sales, MDLZ - Mondelez International Inc. Cl A, DDD - 3D Systems Corp., HL - Hecla Mining Co., IJR - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, USCRX - USAA Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund, BOX - Box Inc. Cl A, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., CVX -...
45m Jan 15, 2016
45m
Think Big. Think REITs.
Want to buy a shopping center, store or mall?Today's Stocks & Topics: UNP - Union Pacific Corp., Inside a Bubble, Jeffrey Gundlach, The Auto Loan Bubble, High Yield Bonds, STX - Seagate Technology PLC, NRG - NRG Energy Inc., KORS - Michael Kors Holdings Ltd., MEET - MeetMe Inc., CIM - Chimera Investment Corp.
45m Jan 14, 2016
45m
Dividend Investing Can Still Work
Some investors fear an increase in interest rates means dividend investing is over.Today's Stocks & Topics: Sectors, China’s Economy, Oil Companies, Alcoa, NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., Traditional I-R-A, CCI - Crown Castle International Corp., Estate Plan, RIG - Transocean Ltd., ESV - ENSCO PLC, Leverage, ETFs, New Investor.
44m Jan 13, 2016
44m
Who is Really Managing Your Mutual Fund?
As advanced as technology has become, it still cannot replicate the human brain's ability to organize and analyze.Today's Stocks & Topics: Volatility, the Stock Market, PFN - PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, David Bowie, Localized Housing Market, the Auto Loan Bubble, High Yield Bond Funds, RRG - BRed Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc., TARO - Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Why Trading Volume is so...
45m Jan 12, 2016
45m
4 Rules from The Founder Of the World's Largest Mutual Fund Company
Many people over the years have asked Jack Bogle about his portfolio, hoping to divine the perfect investment mix.Today's Stocks & Topics: Revenue & Sales, Return on Equity & Assets, Jobs Report, Global Economy, Top 5 Movie Makers of All Time, PCG - PG&E Corp., QSII - Quality Systems Inc., FGP - Ferrellgas Partners L.P., NFLX - Netflix Inc., ETP - Energy Transfer Partners L.P., XLE - Energy Sel...
44m Jan 09, 2016
44m
ETNs, MLPs and REITs: Trading Off the Beaten Path
These investments - not always familiar to investors - may appear similar to stocks, but have some distinct qualities.Today's Stocks & Topics: Inverse Funds, the Stock Market, Jobs Report, the Economy, Gold, VOO - Vanguard S&P500 ETF, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, FUSCX - Federated Fund for US Government Securities, TARO - Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ABBV - AbbVie Inc., GILD - Gilead S...
45m Jan 08, 2016
45m
What If Deflation Is Our Fate?
Could the US go through Japan-like boom and bust cycles, ultimately not going anywhere for decades to come?Today's Stocks & Topics: Regulations Fees, Oil, AAPL - Apple Inc., State Taxes, WTW - Weight Watchers International Inc., DIS - Walt Disney Co., O - Realty Income Corp., GPRO - GoPro Inc., COF - Capital One Financial Corp.
45m Jan 07, 2016
45m
Closed End Funds: Is There An Opportunity?
They tend to be misunderstood and consequently, some believe, they're under-appreciated investment vehicles.Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, Pershing Square Hedge Fund, Investments, LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp., Buy & Sell, FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Cyclical Vs. Non-Cyclical Companies, SFL - Ship Finance International Ltd., AAPL - Apple Inc.
45m Jan 06, 2016
45m
Should You Rent or Buy a Home in Retirement?
People are very accustomed to the idea of homeownership, but there are some real advantages to renting. Here's how to run the numbers.Today's Stocks & Topics: 50 Day Moving Average, AAPL - Apple Inc., JAZZ - Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC, JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., SPG - Simon Property Group Inc., DFS - Discover Financial Services, INSURING Your New Year Savings, IS It the Best Time to Invest In...
45m Jan 05, 2016
45m
Focused Funds: Leaving Too Much to Luck
Some market experts believe a mutual fund should be questioned when it has over 10–15% exposure to a single stock.Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds, Jump Bonds, Retail Sales, Gold & The Fed, Working Hard to Keep It Simple, No Fee Investments?, How To Not Run Out of Money, College Savings Plans, Annuities, Where The Money Goes?, 529 Plan, Stock Market vs. Real Estate.
47m Jan 01, 2016
47m
How to Tell if Your Portfolio Is a Winner
The typical default benchmark, the S&P 500, may not be correlated to the assets that you actually own.Today's Stocks & Topics: The Wash Rule, Investments, High Yield Bonds, Taking Money from I-R-A, Interest Rates, Level 2, Unusual Expectations, Close End Funds, Investing with KPP, 200 Day Moving Average, Retirement, 401k.
47m Dec 31, 2015
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