You’ve studied charts over time. You understand the fundamentals behind price movements and are convinced the market is going to drop. So you decide on an inverse index exchange-traded fund (ETF)… Read More

In the summer of 2015, either one or both political parties will begin the search for their next presidential candidate (depending on whether Mitt Romney wins the election this fall). By that time, the whole tenor of political positions will have sharply changed.  At least, we can only hope so. Read More

With new technologies like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling unlocking natural gas from shale basins that were previously inaccessible, gas prices have plummeted over the past few years. Since 2008, the price of gas has fallen from a high above $13 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) to today’s price of… Read More

Cybercrime is a global epidemic that is costing individuals and companies billions of dollars. Cyber-attacks are causing “the greatest transfer of wealth in history,” according to Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. #-ad_banner-# In the past year alone, industry-leading companies… Read More

As we start to close the books on the second-quarter earnings season, a clear trend is now official: companies have struggled to boost sales and profit margins appear to have peaked, which has led to a higher-than-usual amount… Read More

Every time you turn on the financial news channels or read the business section in the newspaper, you hear or read about debt. It’s truly become the new hot topic in economic circles. From the debt crisis in the European Union to the individual level, managing debt is fact of… Read More

Would you like to know your favorite stock as well as company insiders do? There is a way to gain an insider’s perspective that’s perfectly legal and available to any investor: Just look at insider stock trading data. Company insiders, who include board members and upper management, must regularly disclose… Read More

The art of short-selling is inextricably tied to the direction of the market. If the market has sold off for a number of sessions, then it’s risky to short stocks. This is because a reversal from… Read More

I get many financial newsletters and investment advisories delivered via the old-fashion snail mail to my home, and even more via email. Although I take the investment gurus’ proclamations with a grain a salt, I still read the information for entertainment and to gauge… Read More

Let’s face it, investing isn’t always perfect. Sometimes companies which we invest in do things that make us cringe, like causing harm to the environment or selling a product with safety issues. Some companies are better about these environmental, ethical or safety issues, so many investors make their decisions on… Read More