U.S. Investing

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

PowerTrend Brief: If the April Jobs Report Was So Good, Why Are Earnings and Spending Down?

I have to admit that after the last two weeks, I’m looking forward to a bit of a...

ETF Talk: Investing in the IT Matrix

While the last couple of ETF Talks have focused on location-based technology exchange-traded funds (ETFs), this week’s write-up...

Making Money Alert: The Return of the Slogan Months

Today is May 1, or May Day, depending upon which circles you run in. For investors, the first...

PowerTrend Brief: Looking For Safety & Security among the Earnings Maelstrom

One might think that after last week's torrent of more than 1,100 companies reporting quarterly earnings, things might...

Making Money Alert: Rebounding off Bad News

The action in the financial markets over the past week and a half has been tumultuous to say...

The Global Guru: Three ‘Can’t Lose’ Investment Bubbles that Just Popped

One of my favorite quotations is from the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, who said: All truth goes through...

PowerTrend Brief: More Important Than Buying a Stock, Knowing When To Say No

The gauntlet is upon us. During the last few weeks, we’ve once again entered the earnings zone. To...

Making Money Alert: Volatility is the Precursor to Correction

The fear trade is back on Wall Street. With the events of the past three days, it’s no...

The Global Guru: The ‘One Big Idea’ That Will Make You a Fortune in Technology

You already know that technology is probably the most dynamic sector in investing. But what you may not...

PowerTrend Brief: Looking for Growth Amid the Would-Be PC Value Trap

Last week, I spoke at the Wall Street Perspectives Lecture Series 2013 at the New Jersey City University...