I’ve heard an oft-repeated sentiment from colleagues throughout my two decade investment career: “If it’s not timely, it’s not worth my time.” I love that. While many of these folks are buying and selling stocks they think will make an imminent move, they are ignoring the vast universe of stocks… Read More

Let’s be frank, right now isn’t an easy time to buy stocks. And I wouldn’t tell you otherwise. According to the U.S. Debt Clock (view the debt clock online here), one of the most widely cited tools to measure our nation’s ballooning… Read More

Momentum investing can lead to powerful gains. That’s why some investors suggest you should always “let your winners ride,” presumably to even higher prices. This was my logic when I recommended shares of Crocs (Nasdaq: CROX) last August.   The footwear… Read More

In its latest issue, Money magazine cited data showing stocks with the lowest earnings multiples tend to post the highest returns. A chart in the article detailed that the l0% of stocks with the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E)… Read More

As the second quarter winds down, a number of stocks are licking their wounds — perhaps none more than the solar stocks, many of which have been handed an outright drubbing. It happens in this volatile sector once every few years. And each time investors sour in the industry’s prospects … Read More

Although big, well-known companies can be solid investments, most eventually reach a stage where earnings growth is no longer rapid enough for exciting stock returns. Take Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) for instance. The company’s good for a decent… Read More

Gold, gold, gold… it seems everyone wants to talk about gold, and for good reason. Since 1999, the price of an ounce of gold is up more than 600%, from about $250 to more than $1,500. Many investors, me included, wish we’d have purchased more gold at lower prices back… Read More

Love him or hate him, President Barack Obama has done one thing that will change health care in the United States forever. And it’s actually a good thing. The $787 billion stimulus bill passed in 2009 contained a massive provision for the adoption of electronic medical records… Read More