What Investments Should You Hold and at What Age?
Is there one rule that gives us clear asset allocation guidelines? Today's Stocks & Topics: POMBX - Pacific Funds Portfolio Optimization Moderate B, Economic News, Smart Money, Beanie Babies, CNP - CenterPoint Energy Inc., Master Limited Partnership, GPC - Genuine Parts Co., Dollar Cost Average, Roth I-R-A, ADSK - Autodesk Inc., VOIL - Virtus Oil & Gas Corp.
46m Mar 03, 2015
46m
10 Common Tax-Filing Mistakes To Avoid
Just one slip in entering information on your computer could end up costing you. Today's Stocks & Topics: F Funds, GDP Numbers, Roth or Regular I-R-A, GM - General Motors Co., LRCX - Lam Research Corp., Stocks Value, Mutual Funds, Over The Counter Stocks, Double Dipping, Companies Buying Back Stocks, Life Insurance, Retirement, Reverse Mortgage, Trailing Stops.
44m Feb 28, 2015
44m
Socially Responsible Investing With Impact
Investors are looking for companies that are creating social or environmental solutions. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends & Fees, Deflation, Durable Goods Report, Tesla, Oil Companies, ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., KBAL - Kimball International Inc. Cl B, SDRL - SeaDrill Ltd.
44m Feb 27, 2015
44m
How Women Shortchange Themselves
They have an unwarranted confidence gap about their ability to engage in financial planning. Today's Stocks & Topics: Charts, CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., Greece, Annuities, Tesla, NKE - Nike Inc., Support, Account Rebalancing, LYB - LyondellBasell Industrie, SLV - iShares Silver Trust.
44m Feb 26, 2015
44m
Sector Investing Mutual Funds - The Road Less Traveled
If you want to venture outside of a 'vanilla index fund' box, you should know the risks. Today's Stocks & Topics: Head & Shoulders, Nasdaq, January Statistics, China, Social Security Rules, AXP - American Express Co., VNQ - Vanguard REIT ETF, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., NRCIB - National Research Corp. Cl B, LINE - Linn Energy LLC., DSX - Diana Shipping Inc.
45m Feb 25, 2015
45m
Beware of Common Investor Delusions
Here’s how to talk yourself down from a headlong jump into the latest, greatest thing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Sectors, Home Sales Report, Greece, New Rules for 401k, OXY - Occidental Petroleum Corp., ARNA - Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc., Roth I-R-A.
44m Feb 24, 2015
44m
Fund Managers Warned About Exotic ETFs
As industry turns to smart beta to capture growth, product developers may need to step up stress testing Today's Stocks & Topics: Trailing Stop, EOX - Emerald Oil Inc., ALK - Alaska Air Group Inc., Options, Asset Allocation, UNP - Union Pacific Corp., FIZZ - National Beverage Corp., EBAY - eBay Inc., Bid & Ask.
45m Feb 21, 2015
45m
7 Things People Get Wrong About Retirement
These “misunderstandings” can lead you down the wrong path - headed toward an insecure retirement without adequate funds. Today's Stocks & Topics: I-R-A, Economic Data, College Degrees, Capital Gains Tax, TWI - Titan International Inc., Oil Stocks, UA - Under Armour Inc. Cl A, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., ETP - Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
44m Feb 20, 2015
44m
Why Options Scare Some Investors To Death
Some say they're a gimmick.  Others a moneymaking investing tool. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, 401k Contributions, Airfares, College Financial Aid, Greece, WEN - Wendy's Co., ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., GG - Goldcorp Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp.
45m Feb 19, 2015
45m
What Makes Hedge Funds So Enticing?
They're interesting beasts, but we would probably be better off passing up the opportunity. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Plan, Strong Dollar, HLF - Herbalife Ltd., 401k, Cheap Airfares, AAPL - Apple Inc., SBND - PowerShares DB 3x Short 25+ Year Treasury Bond Exchange Traded Note, KEG - Key Energy Services Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc.
44m Feb 18, 2015
44m
5 ETF Trends For 2015
Everybody's paying attention to where it's going.  It's the $2 trillion elephant in the room. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Retirement, The DOW Theory, PIMCO, QEs, Home Price Growth, Oil, Contango, S&P 500, 401k, Stock's Value, Mutual Funds, Insurance, Over the Counter Stocks, Double Dipping, Annuities, New Investor.
46m Feb 16, 2015
46m
Winning IRA Strategies for 2015
Are you leaving money on the table by mismanaging your IRA? Today's Stocks & Topics: DLTR - Dollar Tree Inc., Charts, Foods Stocks, Negative Interest Rates, Pensions, MVO - MV Oil Trust, AFL - AFLAC Inc., NES - Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc.
44m Feb 14, 2015
44m
Understanding Mutual Fund Jargon Can Pay Dividends
These terms cans give valuable information investors should consider before buying a fund. Today's Stocks & Topics: Margins, Oil, Retail Sales, U.S. Farmers, I-R-A or Roth I-R-A, FUTY - Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF, A - Agilent Technologies Inc., SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Taxes & Roth I-R-A, LO - Lorillard Inc., European Central Bank, Growth vs. Value.
44m Feb 13, 2015
44m
Can You Use Your IRA for Real Estate? Should You?
Some investors prefer real estate because they say it feels more tangible than stocks. Today's Stocks & Topics: UTX - United Technologies Corp., XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., WM - Waste Management Inc., Tesla, How to Buy, HMC - Honda Motor Co., EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF, PIN - PowerShares India Portfolio, ABT - Abbott Laboratories, TSCO - Tractor Supply Co.
45m Feb 12, 2015
45m
10 Best Apps For Timid First-Time Investors
User-friendly investing apps allow anyone with Wi-Fi and a bank account to invest from the comfort of their phone. Today's Stocks & Topics: SU - Suncor Energy Inc., ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, Job Openings Report, Accidental Currency War, Oil Prices, TEX - Terex Corp., TWTR - Twitter Inc., USO - United States Oil Fund LP, XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., CVX - Chevron Corp.
45m Feb 11, 2015
45m
Contrarian Ideas for 2015
For investors who are putting new money to work and don't mind some short-term volatility along the way. Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds, Apple Earnings, Greece Elections, New Sanctions for Russia, Retirement Check Up, Stock Options, Market Makers, 12 Month Cycle, IPOs, Roth IRA, New Investor, Strock Evaluation, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, Pre-Tax Money.
46m Feb 09, 2015
46m
The Best Ways To Learn About Investing
The American Association of Individual Investors says use a notebook. Write down “why you’re buying something and what would cause you to sell it.” Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividend Reinvestment, TSLA - Tesla Motors Inc., Jobs Report, Retirement & The Stock Market, Bank of England, NBG - National Bank of Greece S.A. ADS, Greece, C - Citigroup Inc., Blue Chips, MCRL - Micrel Inc.
44m Feb 07, 2015
44m
Are Your Taxable Assets in the Right Types of Accounts?
The right answers mean you can reduce the drag of taxes and exert a higher level of control over taxable events. Today's Stocks & Topics: U.S. Treasury, Tips, Tesla, PG - Procter & Gamble Co., FB - Facebook Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., Greece & Germany Negotiations, Timing the Market, After Hours Trading.
3m Feb 06, 2015
3m
January’s Market Volatility: Blip or Omen?
January was an unusual and exciting month for financial markets - volatility returned. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Economic Statistics, Currency Volatility, Russia, P.E. Ratio, TJX - TJX Cos., GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., FISV - Fiserv Inc., CALL - magicJack VocalTec Ltd., T - AT&T Inc.
43m Feb 05, 2015
43m
5 ETF Trends For 2015
Everybody's paying attention to where it's going.  It's the $2 trillion elephant in the room. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Retirement, QEs, Oil, NE - Noble Corp. PLC, Contango, VMW - VMware Inc., BA - Boeing Co., S&P 500, WHR - Whirlpool Corp., HURN - Huron Consulting Group Inc.
44m Feb 04, 2015
44m
A 5-Position 'Offensive Line' of REITs"
A diverse portfolio encompassing a breadth of REIT types, including one aggressive REIT to turbo charge income. Today's Stocks & Topics: PFE - Pfizer Inc., Coverage Ratio, Oil Prices, Risks You Should Take, TTM - Tata Motors Ltd. ADS, FTNT - Fortinet Inc., Diversification, VNQ - Vanguard REIT ETF, Retirement & Taxes.
45m Feb 03, 2015
45m
MarketWatch vs. Bloomberg - A Resource Comparison
Both offer home pages with market updates, news and stock quotes, and information on savings and lending rates, but there ARE differences. Today's Stocks & Topics: Japan ETFs, GDP, Things You Should Never Buy, Easy Way to Get Rich, Interest Rates, TDC - Teradata Corp., LOW - Lowe's Cos., AXP - American Express Co., TNH - Terra Nitrogen Co. L.P., V - VISA Inc. Cl A.
44m Jan 31, 2015
44m
The Unseen Dangers of NOT Rebalancing
Don’t let the stock market’s rollercoaster bumps throw you off your long-term investment plan. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, Oil Prices, GDP Numbers, 5 Points Retirement Checkup, World Currency, BDCL - 2xLeveraged Long E-TRACS Linked to Wells Fargo Business Development Co. Index, CVS - CVS Health Corp., SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, FLS - Flowserve Corp., RCI - Rogers Communications Inc...
46m Jan 30, 2015
46m
7 Myths That Could Trip Up IRA Contributors
There is confusion on Roths versus Traditional, age and income limits, and what to put inside of an IRA. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, PPC - Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Europe QE, The Dollar, Social Security, I-R-As, DIS - Walt Disney Co., High Paying Dividend Stocks, SIMO - Silicon Motion Technology Corp.
44m Jan 29, 2015
44m
How to Spot A Weak Portfolio
You can't expect a portfolio that doesn't perform in good times to excel in bad times. Today's Stocks & Topics: Reverse Stock Split, Apple, China, DFS - Discover Financial Services, MCD - McDonald's Corp., VTR - Ventas Inc., NOK - Nokia Corp. ADS, ITW - Illinois Tool Works Inc., New Investor, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
45m Jan 28, 2015
45m
Contrarian Ideas for 2015
For investors who are putting new money to work and don't mind some short-term volatility along the way. Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds, Apple Earnings, Greece Elections, Russia Sanctions, Stock Options, FSLR - First Solar Inc., GOOGL - Google Inc. Cl A, LUV - Southwest Airlines Co., Market Makers, VTSNX - Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund, CSIQ - Canadian Solar Inc.
45m Jan 27, 2015
45m
Questions Every Investor Should Be Asking In 2015
Preparation is still a vital ingredient in enjoying strong returns. Today's Stocks & Topics: No Mortgage in Retirement, Economic Reports, The Fed & Interest Rates, China’s GDP, PFE - Pfizer Inc., Volatility Index, TMF - Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares, ARII - American Railcar Industries Inc., T - AT&T Inc., BRF - Market Vectors Brazil Small Cap ETF, 401k.
44m Jan 24, 2015
44m
Starting A Portfolio From Zero
Like choosing a wardrobe, when you build a portfolio, it's got to fit. Today's Stocks & Topics: Returns, Commodities, Google’s Wireless Services, Remodeling Your Home, CELG - Celgene Corp., BTU - Peabody Energy Corp., ETN - Eaton Corp. PLC, ETF vs. Closed-End Fund, Covered Call, BKLN - PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio.
45m Jan 23, 2015
45m
Why Indexers Usually Beat Stock Pickers
Too many investors practice 'loss aversion' - selling when they see the stock markets collapse - this can contribute to losses and lower returns. Today's Stocks & Topics: Credit Unions, Negative Interest Rates, QE in Europe, China & iPhone Plus,  HP - Helmerich & Payne Inc., ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, URI - United Rentals Inc., Taxes & Dividends, SCHX - Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF.
46m Jan 22, 2015
46m
Should Your Retirement Portfolio Be More Exposed to the World?
When investors focus only on U.S. equities, they ignore half of the world's stocks. Today's Stocks & Topics: SAP - SAP SE ADS, Unemployment Claims, China GDP, Bullish Stocks, Deflation & Interest Rates, Yield Curve, SWI - SolarWinds Inc., SWN - Southwestern Energy Co.
45m Jan 21, 2015
45m
The Investing Secrets of Billionaires
It's not exactly exciting, but it's a proven strategy: Hit a lot of 'singles' and 'doubles'. Today's Stocks & Topics: Limited Partnership, Why Not to Trust Annuities, Fall of Prices, Retirement at 62, Russia, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, ETFs, 401k, Retirement, Young Investor, Roth IRA, Gold, Investments.
46m Jan 19, 2015
46m
China Beckons American Investors
The world's hottest stock exchange is made of securities that neither you, nor your favorite manager or index fund, has ever bought. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividend Reinvestment, Copper, Social Security, Collapsing Prices, FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Technical Analysis, Short Term Investments, UCO - ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, CNX - Consol Energy Inc., ITC - ITC Holdings Corp., OIH...
48m Jan 17, 2015
48m
How Investments Could Fare If Deflation Fears Worsen
With a sustained decline in prices for goods and services, the rules of the investing game change. Today's Stocks & Topics: KMI - Kinder Morgan Inc., Volatility, Day Trading, Swing Trading, Low Paying Jobs, CCF - Chase Corp., Private Equity Trust, The Stock Market, JPM - JPMorgan Chase & Co., TWTR - Twitter Inc.
45m Jan 16, 2015
45m
The Boom and Bust of Cheaper Oil
What is all the concern surrounding oil, and why are markets apparently moving to the oil beat? Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Per Share, SO - Southern Co., Retail Sales, Federal Reserve Beige Book, Lifetime Interest, NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., Interview with award-winning comedian AND an award-winning financial mind, Peter Dunn, aka Pete The Planner, HACK - FactorShares Trust Pu...
45m Jan 15, 2015
45m
3 Lies Young Investors Tell Themselves
These can be some of the most powerful investing years of your life, but wrong ideas get in the way. Today's Stocks & Topics: A Funds, Cheap Oil, World Bank, Successful Retirees, DISCA - Discovery Communications Inc. Series A, Home Builders, VHT - Vanguard Health Care ETF, VNQ - Vanguard REIT ETF, YHOO - Yahoo! Inc., TGE - TGC Industries Inc., TGT - Target Corp.
45m Jan 14, 2015
45m
Smart 401(k) Investing - Rebalancing Your Portfolio
Take another look, you may find that your asset allocation no longer provides the balance of growth and return that you want. Today's Stocks & Topics: Futures, Earnings Season, Oil, Retirement, Investments, Oil, TWTR - Twitter Inc., GBX - Greenbrier Cos. Inc., GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, UNG - United States Natural Gas Fund L.P., HAL - Halliburton Co., EOX - Emera...
45m Jan 13, 2015
45m
How to Make The Best Use of the 'Time' Factor
The element of time can nearly always trump all other investing factors, and can dictate the makeup of your portfolio. Today's Stocks & Topics: Sitting Dollars, 5 Questions to Predict if Your Will Be a Millionaire, Gold, Where is the Big Money?, McDonald's, A & B Shares, Bond Funds, Investments & Taxes, The Stock Market, 401k, Dividends, Ethical Investments, International Markets, IRAs.
47m Jan 09, 2015
47m
Tactics for Combating Low Bond Yields
The ongoing drip-drop downward of interest rates has sent fixed-income investors scrambling in all different directions. Today's Stocks & Topics: Healthcare Industry, Social Security Changes, Housing Market, Tax Preparation, 401k to IRA, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., Financial Advisor Options, YHOO - Yahoo! Inc., Long Term Muni-Bonds, MNKD - MannKind Corp., RIG - Transocean Ltd.
47m Jan 09, 2015
47m
Six Investment Mistakes To Avoid In 2015
From investing on emotion to chasing past returns . . . if you follow what feels good you are usually going to do the wrong thing.Today's Stocks & Topics: Coverdell I-R-A, Live Debt Free, Avoiding IRA Mistakes, Slow Down Aging, Moving Average, Roth IRA, First Time Investor, Roll Overs, 401k, Brokers, Retirement, Investing, 200 Day Moving Average, Interest Rates.
47m Jan 08, 2015
47m
Trends That Could Impact Your 2015
The year saw significant changes in the investment landscape. How will those shape what you do in 2015? Today's Stocks & Topics: Tracking ETFs, AAPL - Apple Inc., Strong Dollar, Bear Market & Crude Oil, CHL - China Mobile Ltd., EA - Electronic Arts Inc., Roth IRA, ERJ - Embraer S/A ADS.
47m Jan 07, 2015
47m
Will 2015 Be A Year Of Change?
Investors speak out about fixing bad habits for 2015.  For others it's all about staying the course. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Dish Network, Predictions for 2015, ETFs, DON - WisdomTree Trust MidCap Dividend, USO - United States Oil Fund LP, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., HAIN - Hain Celestial Group Inc.
45m Jan 06, 2015
45m
Are You Overestimating The Market?
The average investor believes this has been a particularly powerful bull market in stocks this year. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Reverse Mortgage & Retirement, Sectors in 2015, First Time Investor, Net Income, Mutual Funds vs. ETFs, Life Insurance, 401k, Personal Finance, Technical Analysis, Stocks Adjustments, Roth IRA.
46m Jan 02, 2015
46m
Pay off your mortgage or invest?
In the perennial personal finance debate over whether you should pay off your mortgage or invest your savings, some take a firm stand. Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Projections, Dividends, Swiss Announce Negative Interest Rates, Reverse Mortgage, 5 Questions to Predict if Your Will Be a Millionaire, Retirement, Oil, High Yield, When to Sell, Roth IRA, TEchnical Analisys, 401(k), Cash Reser...
46m Jan 01, 2015
46m
Don't Repeat the Same Investing Mistakes Next Year
If you are like many investors, your returns this year weren't what they could have been. Here are some of the possible reasons. Today's Stocks & Topics: Old Stocks, IRA Rules, Interest Rates, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., ORCL - Oracle Corp., Exchange Traded Notes vs. Exchange Traded Funds, 401k vs. 403B.
45m Jan 01, 2015
45m
Investors Feeling Cocky at End of 2014
It's almost fair to believe that a monkey, throwing darts at different asset classes, would have assembled a decent portfolio this year. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Funds, Index Funds, Biggest Money Mistakes, Don’t Buy Last Year’s Winners, LL - Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc., INGR - Ingredion Inc., KNDI - Kandi Technologies Group Inc., KR - Kroger Co., GMCR - Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Ro...
45m Dec 31, 2014
45m
Warren Buffett - The Difference Between Stock Trading and Investing
So often we think there's no difference between stock trading and investing. But Warren Buffett wants us to think again. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends, Home Improvements, Greece, 10 things not to buy in 2015, Target Date Funds, Retirement, TCP - TC PipeLines L.P. vs. WPZ - Williams Partners L.P., CAT - Caterpillar Inc.
46m Dec 30, 2014
46m
How To Invest In Bonds
Bonds can offer capital preservation. Unless the company goes bankrupt, you can be certain you'll get back your orignal investment. Today's Stocks & Topics: Right Time to Invest, Bad Economy?, Oil Prices & The Stock Market, Year End Taxes, Universal Life Insurance, Early Retirement, Small Caps, Credit Card Debt, Investing, Bonds, The Stock Market.
46m Dec 26, 2014
46m
Self-Directed IRA: The Right Move For You?
To understand whether a self-directed IRA is right for you, you must first understand exactly what it is – and isn’t - and how to avoid the pitfalls. Today's Stocks & Topics: Oil Prices, Airlines ETFs, Retail Sales, Financial Plan for Retirement, U.S. Debt, 529-Plan, Gas Prices, Trading Information, Mutual Funds, Investing at Old Age, Retirement, Economic Value.
48m Dec 25, 2014
48m
Are 401(k) Plans Setting Up Millennials for Pain?
Target date funds could be steering some toward a date with disaster. Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Funds, Panic Selling, Retail Sales in November, U.S. Debt, Fracking, Closed-End Funds, Target-date Funds, Mutual Funds, GNP: Gross National Product, Dividens, I-R-A, Hedge Funds, Warrants, Financial Analysis, Secondary Market.
46m Dec 24, 2014
46m
Six Investment Mistakes To Avoid In 2015
From investing on emotion to chasing past returns . . . if you follow what feels good you are usually going to do the wrong thing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Coverdell I-R-A, Avoiding IRA Mistakes, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., SAFM - Sanderson Farms Inc., XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., MNTX - Manitex International Inc., Moving Average, The Stock Market, CFX - Colfax Corp.
48m Dec 24, 2014
48m