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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This ETF Casts a Wide Net on Growth
The first idea that might come to the mind of a rookie investor would be to invest in...
The Strong Dollar’s Effects on the Market
During the past 12 months, the dollar’s value has soared about 25% against the combined euro, Japanese yen,...
What the Apple Watch Means for Apple
Apple has a history of shifting the landscape. Its iPod not only shook up, but shattered, the way...
Alpha Investing with Hedge Fund ETFs
In the language of finance, “alpha” refers to the amount by which a portfolio outperforms its underlying index,...
Making Sense of Conflicting Data
One would think that the bump in employment data would provide some relief to commodities. But the prices...
High-Dividend-Paying Investments Show Higher Earnings Growth
Against traditional theory, the more a public company pays out in dividends, the more that company's earnings grow.
‘Uncle’ Warren Buffett’s Annual Shareholder Letter Reveals Market Insight
There’s no way to sugarcoat it -- in 2014, Buffett and his team underperformed the S&P 500.
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My $25,000 Bet against Warren Buffett Revisited
It was exactly a year ago today that I bet investment manager David Rolfe that U.S. small caps...
Investing in High-Yield Alternative Asset Classes in a Fed-Strapped Market
There is a buffet table of high-yield alternative asset classes where 5%, 10%, 15% and even upwards of...
Tap Thousands of Investments with this Small-Cap ETF
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) offers a special focus by investing in stocks on a market-capitalization basis.