Currency fluctuations are driven by global economic strength or weakness, and recently fear has increased demand for the safety of U.S. dollars as growth in China and Europe has slowed. These short-term crises have not, however, solved the larger negative fundamentals of… Read More

Insider purchases — when a director or company executive buys shares — are some of the most closely followed events in the market. Who better knows whether a stock is… Read More

Finding the right investment can be a challenge for anyone, especially during a down economy. But many don’t realize that the research has already been done for you.  #-ad_banner-#If you’ve read my articles,… Read More

They say timing is everything, particularly when it comes to stock investment. I don’t disagree. That’s why I recommended caution with most of the major super-discount retail stocks back in April — it just wasn’t the right time to take on a… Read More

The financial media has been on fire with frightening stories about the pending fiscal cliff due to begin on Jan. 1, 2013. The fear in the market is strongly reflected by a drop of more than 900 points in the Dow Jones… Read More

Roughly a decade ago, consumers finally realized they were truly addicted to the Internet.  If you spent a few days offline, without checking e-mail or favorite websites, then withdrawal symptoms began to occur. More recently, we’ve become dependent on a new fix: “WiFi.” As we roam towns and cities, or… Read More

Dividend reinvesting is a time-honored method of building wealth. Even when market gains slow down, dividends offer regular and dependable income that, when reinvested, quickly… Read More

When the market hit bottom in March 2009, investors needed to weigh two variables: The negative pull of a weak economy against the positive push of compelling low valuations. That push-and-pull dynamic has stayed… Read More

Very few hedge fund managers get to have an investing maxim named after them. But so many people follow in the slipstream of activist hedge fund manager Carl Icahn, trying to profit from his moves, that there’s even… Read More