I'm betting many of you are wondering, perhaps even growing anxious, about how the election will affect your portfolio. Here's my take... Read More

I'm betting many of you are wondering, perhaps even growing anxious, about how the election will affect your portfolio. Here's my take... Read More

Not that I believe in superstitions, but September is also historically a bad month for investors. We are true to form thus far. Read More

Not that I believe in superstitions, but September is also historically a bad month for investors. We are true to form thus far. Read More

It is still possible to achieve financial independence. Is it going to take some work? Sure. But since when was anything worth having easy? Read More

It is still possible to achieve financial independence. Is it going to take some work? Sure. But since when was anything worth having easy? Read More

Since bottoming, the market has rallied 51% and is now up about 5% year-to-date. In the midst of a global pandemic and recession... Read More

Since bottoming, the market has rallied 51% and is now up about 5% year-to-date. In the midst of a global pandemic and recession... Read More

He's not afraid to make bold moves like cashing out monster gains on Apple -- or telling readers to prepare for another correction. Learn more... Read More

He's not afraid to make bold moves like cashing out monster gains on Apple -- or telling readers to prepare for another correction. Learn more... Read More

If you are nervous about the market and want to lock in some gains, then by all means do it... Read More

If you are nervous about the market and want to lock in some gains, then by all means do it... Read More

One thing about captaining a sweep boat (similar to the stock market)... is that as soon as you think you have it conquered; it will humble you. Read More

One thing about captaining a sweep boat (similar to the stock market)... is that as soon as you think you have it conquered; it will humble you. Read More

The verdict is clear: owning a handful of reliable dividend payers is the safest, easiest way to build wealth. Read More

The verdict is clear: owning a handful of reliable dividend payers is the safest, easiest way to build wealth. Read More

A recent investment survey unveiled some alarming statistics… The 2017 Global Investor Study by asset management firm Schroders found that there is a major conflict between investors’ behavior and their expected returns. What do I mean by that? Well, according to the survey, it seems that there’s a good amount of people who expect double-digit returns… while sitting in cash. (You can read the full report here.) More specifically, Millennial investors — those born in the 1980s and 1990s — expect average annual returns of 11.7% over the next five years. But before you mock that… Read More

A recent investment survey unveiled some alarming statistics… The 2017 Global Investor Study by asset management firm Schroders found that there is a major conflict between investors’ behavior and their expected returns. What do I mean by that? Well, according to the survey, it seems that there’s a good amount of people who expect double-digit returns… while sitting in cash. (You can read the full report here.) More specifically, Millennial investors — those born in the 1980s and 1990s — expect average annual returns of 11.7% over the next five years. But before you mock that lofty expectation, consider that Generation X investors (born in the 1960s to 1980) expect 9.9% annual returns, while Baby Boomers (early to mid-1940s to early 1960s) expect an average return of 8.7% per year. Institutional investors, meanwhile, expect annual returns of just over 5%. Now, it’s true that the S&P 500’s annualized returns over the last 90 years is about 9.6% with dividends reinvested. But on an inflation-adjusted basis, the annualized returns of the S&P 500 diminish to 6.4%. All Of The Returns, None Of The Risk But here’s the kicker… despite the Millennial generation’s expectations for double-digit annual… Read More

Is the rally we’ve experienced since the bottom justified? We’ll see. In the meantime, let’s check in on some of our premium experts and see what they’re telling their readers... Read More

Is the rally we’ve experienced since the bottom justified? We’ll see. In the meantime, let’s check in on some of our premium experts and see what they’re telling their readers... Read More