U.S. Investing

Learn the latest to help you profit from investing in U.S.-based assets, such as stocks, funds and options.

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Joel Osteen’s Positive Gospel Message to Investors

Yesterday I met Joel Osteen, the prosperity preacher and TV evangelist from Houston’s Lakewood Church. My wife introduced...

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Protecting Yourself Ahead of a Bumpy Earnings Season

As you know, earnings season, the time in which public companies report their revenue and earnings performance for...

Seeing Ballast Income in the Midst of Market Storms

When market volatility rules the investing landscape for weeks at a time, taking the time to screen for...

A Downright Ugly Q3

What can you say about a third quarter that witnessed the worst decline in the major domestic averages...

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Wall Street Teaches Economists a Lesson

“Gross Output, long advocated by Mark Skousen, will have a profound and manifestly positive impact on economic policy...

Protect Yourself as the Economy Slows and We Brace for Earnings Season

The market closed last Friday with two of the three major indices -- the S&P 500 and the...

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Fed Provides a Fresh Appetite for Yield

At the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Fed announced that it would keep its...

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A Yellen Turnabout on Rates?

Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged, citing recent global economic and financial developments...

Newt Gingrich on #1 Lesson for Investors

I spent last week with Newt at our FreedomFest/Eagle “Money & Politics” cruise to New England and Canada.

Examining the Revenue Side of a Potential Investment

This week, we’ll touch on the potential revenue side, as well as how all of this shakes out...