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Doubling Down on AGNC alongside an Insider’s $655,000 Bet

  You had two big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio, with Standard Pacific Corp. (SPF) jumping 4.90%, and 3D Systems...

Beware of Central Banks Giving the Markets a Temporary Lift

Be careful not to assume the jump in stock prices in recent days is  fueled by any renewed...

Betting on Government Debt — Emerging Markets Style

U.S. markets have been on a tear since the uncertainty of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting...

Making Money Alert: Climbing up Mt. Worry

The term “climbing a wall of worry” is an oft-abused cliché on Wall Street. But like most clichés,...

A Weak Start Turns into a Strong Week

Markets spent the better part of last week dipping in anticipation of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC)...

My #1 Pick Among Red-Hot U.S. Mortgage REITs

Markets spent the better part of the week drifting lower in anticipation of the Federal Open Market Committee...

How to Generate Almost 1% a Month in Income

There's nothing quite like the sound of a cash register ring -- even if in today's world, it’s...

Markets Bouncing Back

The biggest gainer in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio was Stratasys (SSYS), which soared 12.21% and announced earnings today before...

Booking Triple-digit Gains in Omega Healthcare- and Collecting a 42 cent Dividend

Who says you can't have it both ways -- generate income AND enjoy triple-digit option gains? Well, that's...

Riding the Biotech Bull

  Your biggest gainer was Bank of Ireland (IRE), which shot up 11.72%, and is now back to a...