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Many income investors like municipal bonds for their tax advantages and yield. But the two experts below have some warnings about the sector. “I am frequently asked about municipal bonds and why I have not recommended them in this newsletter. The short answer is, I don’t like them. The longer answer...
Sometimes it’s the things you don’t do as an investor that determine your success or failure.
In today’s Stock Market Crash Course, we hear from The National Investor‘s Chris Temple, Clif Droke of Momentum Strategies Report, Richard Rhodes of The Rhodes Report, Todd Market Forecast‘s Stephen Todd and Investors Intelligence‘s John Gray. They consult their indicators -- including the VIX, the put-call ratio and moving averages...
It’s earnings season, which means that investors and analysts are focused, laser-like, on companies announcing their recent results and future expectations. Everyone focusing on the same thing inevitably translates into big moves on big volume. Dolby Laboratories (DLB) gapped up 17% Friday after it reported impressive earnings and good news, while...
Here are five ways you can lose big money quickly in growth stocks.
One of the most common questions I get from readers is how to invest with only a few thousand dollars.
“Guggenheim Insider Sentiment (NFO)—This fund tracks an index designed by Sabrient Systems, the Sabrient Insider Sentiment Index. In the introduction to the details of the index, Sabrient quotes the former manager of Fidelity Magellan Fund, Peter Lynch: ‘Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy...
Utilities make great income investments. They generate reliable, fee-based income by supplying the public with essential services, and most are in markets with limited or no competition. Utility companies are subject to regulation (with the amount varying by state) and most have to obtain permission to increase their rates, which can...
Four years later Beijing still buzzes with energy and the total Chinese commitment to making a living is undiminished.
Quick, what are the three most populous countries in the world? If you thought China, India and the U.S., you’re right. Most people, I think, would be able to tell you that, and probably get the order right too. (China and India are way out in front with 1.3 billion and 1.2...