Will the stock market ever recover? Where is the bottom for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite--which hasn’t recovered since the last market blowup at the start of this decade--and when will we reach it? Read More
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US stocks leapt out of the gate today to handsome gains, but declines among share prices of commodity producers proved too much to overcome, pulling the three major indexes into the red. Read More
US stocks slumped ahead of the holiday weekend, as the Commerce Dept issued data showing a drop in both personal spending and income. Disappointing second-quarter earnings at PC maker Dell (NSDQ: GS) caused investor sentiment to deteriorate further. Read More
US stocks posted handsome gains today, as the government issued revised statistics showing that the economy expanded at a faster rate in the second quarter than previously estimated. Read More
It's one thing to point out problems and challenges in the markets; it's another to come up with answers. In this issue, we're the answer men. Read More
You don't need to hear that the stock market has been toxic for your portfolio over the past year. But we will tell you that there are alternatives to stocks, investments you should buy because they've been working and will continue to work in the months to come. Read More
Raw materials stocks have outperformed every other sector on the planet over the last five years, so it's no surprise they needed a breather. Read More
Investing isn't simply about buying one piece of the market or one industry segment. It's about putting together a portfolio of stocks, bonds and funds that generates a solid, ample stream of dividends. And we don’t mind some appreciation over time for the underlying assets. Read More
Even stocks of the sturdiest companies can take hits. What separates them from the pack is recovery is assured as long as their businesses are solid and their yields are reliable. Read More