Investing Strategies

The Global Guru: My Christmas Gift to You: George Soros’s #1 Investment Secret

George Soros -- alongside Warren Buffett -- is considered to be one of the greatest investors of all...

The Global Guru: Is This the Top Investment Strategy of All Time?

The financial crash of 2008 shook much of the financial world, and many of its investment models, to...

Playing Powerball Won’t Pump up Your Portfolio

Powerball fever was fun, but it’s no way to build your wealth.

Doing Your Investing Homework Pays

Doing your homework to understand why to buy and to own stocks will pay off and help to...

Uncertainty — The Ultimate Enemy, Not a ‘Scam’

Ask about the biggest obstacle to growing businesses and hiring more workers, and the overwhelming response will be...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Drop on Weak Earnings Reports; Lessons from 1987 Market Crash

U.S. stocks slid the most since June and Treasuries rose as companies from General Electric Co. to McDonald’s...

Today’s 25th Anniversary of Market Crash is a Reminder to Diversify and to Reallocate Assets

Today's 25th anniversary of the stock market crash of October 19, 1987, should serve as a reminder about...

Making Money Alert: How to Cope with Slower Global Growth

The global economy is slowing. That’s according to the latest report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The...

PowerTrend Brief: The Facebook Effect — Recognizing When to Avoid an Industry or Company

Most, if not all, investors in the stock market are concerned with picking winning investments. After all, they...

ETF Talk: Shorting the S&P 500 Offers Risks and Rewards

The S&P 500 reached its highest value of the year by hitting $1,418.13 on Aug. 20. Despite the...