Zillow Group (NSDQ: ZG, NSDQ: Z) is the pioneer of online real estate databases. Is this hot Internet stock a smart buy in 2019 or will it cool off with the rest of the housing market? The question occurred to me lately, as I assist my millennial daughter Jennifer in… Read More

It’s the start of a new year and we’re coming off the worst year in the market in a decade. With that in mind, I’m sure there are investors out there taking a look at their brokerage statements and considering alternative strategies for 2019. Well, here’s one for you to… Read More

The marijuana boom is a genuine investment opportunity, but only if you separate the hype from reality. Problem is, the cannabis “green rush” is generating clouded judgment among investors, especially when it comes to penny stocks. The buzz over marijuana penny stocks reminds me of the gold-crazed miners in the… Read More

A year ago, I published My 5 Predictions for 2018. Now that we have the benefit of hindsight, let’s see how I did. The price of oil will rise above $70 a barrel. Most energy analysts are pegging $60 – $65/bbl as the likely range for oil prices next… Read More

Recent headlines hint to a thaw in the U.S. and China trade war. Here's how little-noticed tariff exemptions might help some companies deliver better-than-expected profits. Read More

If you’re following traditional retirement advice that made sense 50 years ago, you may be missing out on the most effective retirement strategy today. Financial Planners hate it. But there’s no denying that thousands of Americans are retiring decades early using a novel 6-step retirement approach. According to Money Magazine,… Read More

The Washington Post recently reported, “An early retirement is doable. Here’s how.” One 56-year-old Larry T., who took the challenge, claims, “I woke up one day and said that was it.” Thousands of Americans are taking The 1-Minute Retirement Challenge and discovering they can retire more than a decade early. Read More

Verizon is one of those stocks that won't excite many people. Yet for conservative investors, the stock is as steady as they come. Read More

Whether for recreational or medicinal purposes, marijuana is one of the hottest areas of biotechnology research. Pot is quickly losing its pariah status to become a massive, mainstream business. Marijuana, once a counter-cultural act of rebellion, is attracting eager investors and venture capitalists. Woodstock, say hello to Wall Street. However,… Read More

Brick-and-mortar retail chains are the Rodney Dangerfields of Wall Street. They get no respect. The common assumption is that all “Big Box” stores are doomed and dying, as e-commerce increasingly dominates the shopping experience. Because of this preconception, some retailing stocks with superb growth prospects are trading at bargain valuations. Read More