A weak stock market sure can make short sellers look wise. So I’ll give a bit of credit to the broader market for my mostly successful set of recent short predictions. Back in May, I highlighted five stocks that looked… Read More

If you haven’t been following the deteriorating debt situation in Europe, then these headlines pretty much say it all. “Stocks Slide as European Crisis Grows” “Euro Debt Fears Pummel Wall Street” “Greece Default Risk Jumps to 98%” #-ad_banner-#How can a small… Read More

We’re more than a decade removed from the dot-com crash, and many investors still recall those days with dread, when the market plunged almost daily, seemingly without end. That same mood pervades Wall Street today, and the fear is once again palpable. But… Read More

Despite a decade’s worth of turbulence for the market, much of it painful, it’s amazing how so many investors keep coming back to the same stocks and the same stories that have already punished their portfolios at least once. Examples of these let-downs include… Read More

For the millions of Americans who suffer from high cholesterol, Nov. 30 will be a big day. That’s when Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) blockbuster drug Lipitor will lose patent protection, promising massive savings for high-cholesterol patients. The $7 billion drug (according to projected 2011 sales) also represents a big deal for… Read More

You hear it all the time. Save for retirement! Many financial experts — including my favorite, Suze Orman — tell you to contribute to a Roth IRA or traditional IRA outside of your… Read More

In just a matter of days, the third quarter will finally come to an end, and barring an end-of-the month rally, investors will be tallying up the losses. As it currently stands, the S&P 500 is on track for a 15% loss, erasing all of the gains of the previous… Read More

If you’ve visited the grocery store lately, then you’ve probably noticed prices for basic food items such as bread and ground beef have soared this year. The increase is mainly as result of skyrocketing prices for commodities. Wheat prices, for instance, have climbed 65% just in the past year, while… Read More

The market has surged and plunged during the past two years, but two things have remained constant. Companies continue to generate lots of cash. And lacking any real options to re-invest that cash back into their business, they’re hiking or initiating new dividends at a rapid rate. Read More

We are on the brink of a revolution. But let me tell you, this revolution doesn’t involve explosive growth in Asia, the collapse of the euro, or the end of the world as we know it (although some may be wondering about that in light of today’s… Read More