Investing Trends

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What Dividend Increases Mean for a Stock’s Future

Next to profits, dividend increases are the mother’s milk when it comes to investing.

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How Following Trends Can Net Big Returns

For U.S. stock market investors, the long-term bull market trend launched in 2009 has certainly been friendly.

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Holiday Online Shopping Leads to Big Wins

Last week, we closed the books on November, and it was clearly a winning month for stocks, with...

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Why the ‘Barbarous Relic’ Should NOT Be in Your Portfolio

The economist John Maynard Keynes once famously dismissed gold as a “barbarous relic.” Keynes was actually referring to...

How Weekend Reading Can Expand Your Investment Opportunities

You can bet that I am an avid reader of studies, reports, surveys, financial statements, filings with the...

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How the Federal Reserve Reacted to Disappointing Earnings and Other Market Events

During the past month, the S&P 500 fell more than 198 points from its peak, and it appears...

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Early Holiday Sales Projections Vary Widely

It is the time for the official 2014 Holiday Shopping forecast by the National Retail Federation (NRF).

Exploring the Soda Pain Point

Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP) and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group collectively announced a move to reduce the “number of...

Souring Chinese Consumers Weigh on Alibaba Shares

There’s been no shortage of commentary on the recent initial public offering (IPO) of Alibaba (BABA) shares.

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Why The Growth of Regulation Means Pain for You and American Business

Sad to say, if you take a longer-term view and look again at the regulatory environment, you’ll find...