Investing

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How Economic Data Misses Can Benefit High-Income Investors

Last Thursday, the S&P 500 established a new all-time closing high of 2,121 as a result of yet...

Why Aren’t Investors Riding the Global Market Surge?

The most dominant theme/takeaway for me this year is the apparent lack of investor exposure to international equities.

Warren Buffett on Achieving the American Dream

“We have an incredible economic system that unleashes the American spirit. We have a wonderful future ahead of us.”...

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Verizon-AOL Merger Fits My Always On, Always Connected PowerTrend

This week is shaping up to be a busy one for investors. Amid the continued earnings reports and...

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Southeast Asia’s Underrated Investing Opportunities

This country of 93 million is bursting with youthful energy. Roughly 50% of its tech-savvy citizens are under...

Why Investors Shouldn’t Fight the Four Feds

Critics of the current global rally in equities make a big issue of how, if central bank stimulus...

Learning to Appreciate Dividends

The virtual guarantee of collecting a higher nominal return each year is intrinsically appealing, and companies that boost...

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Warren Buffett Reveals ‘Trade Secret’

“If investors weren’t so often wrong, we wouldn’t be rich.” -- Charlie Munger As long-term subscribers know, I...

How Some Euro-Zone Economies Are Gaining Momentum

During the last few months, I've grown increasingly bullish on the euro zone, and subscribers to my PowerOptions Trader service...

How Earnings and ‘Unicorns’ Point to the Future of the Markets

One of the fascinating aspects of earnings season is that it reveals which sectors and stocks are tomorrow’s...