Investing

A Sea of Dividends Awaits Thoughtful Investors

With current equity valuations, there is some sentiment that the United States may not offer the best potential...

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How to Ride the Coming China ETF Surge

Chinese stocks, particularly the stocks traded in Mainland China known as A-shares, have been on fire this year.

What King Dollar Means to Investors

On September 14, 2011, I received a little book in the mail called “The End of America,” in...

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Should Investors Be Wary of a Chinese Bubble?

If you’ve been long in Chinese stocks this year, congratulations. You’ve made a lot of money in the...

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Why Talk of a China Bubble is off the Mark

My recommendation to you, especially if you have money in Chinese stocks, is to not fall for what...

Why an IPO’s Business Makes All the Difference

Some IPOs can be fantastic performers, while every now and again we get one that flops out of...

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These Four Income Investments Are Beating the S&P 500

It has been a tough time to be an income investor over the past half decade. Start with...

How to Generate Income from Market Volatility

While the market may be turning a blind eye to potential downside risk, it isn’t doing so without...

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Why Investors Shouldn’t Get Complacent with the Market Highs

We shouldn’t fool ourselves into thinking that somehow the recent market highs represent a “new normal” of sorts...

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Investing in the French ‘Socialist Paradise’

As I write this, I am on the Eurostar train whizzing back from Lyon, France’s “second city,” to...