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 (FOMC) meeting…

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Europe’s Fiscal Struggles Move Central Bank Closer to Action

Investors should look beyond the Aug. 2 decision of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council to delay taking action to…

12 years ago

The Power of One — Milton Friedman Won All Debates Except One

"It is incredible the quantity of good that may be done in a country by a single man who will…

12 years ago

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 more like…

12 years ago

Making Money Alert: It’s Central Bank Week

[youtube_sc url="http://youtu.be/oUMY--kIwfE"] This week's market action is going to be dominated by two central bank events. We got the first…

12 years ago

ETF Talk: Technology Fund Positioned to Outperform S&P

The ongoing global economic slowdown has impacted nearly every sector, including information technology companies. But that sector benefits from new…

12 years ago

Markets Bouncing Back

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

12 years ago

How You’d Bet on Global Currencies Using the “Big Mac” Index

For the 26th year running, The Economist magazine has just published its famed Big Mac Index -- a tongue-and-cheek way…

12 years ago

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 exactly what…

12 years ago

PowerTrend Brief: Contracting Consumers Confirm Economic Concerns

Through the end of last week, roughly 288 of the companies that comprise the S&P 500 index reported their latest…

12 years ago