Every investor knows diversification is crucial in order to maintain a successful portfolio. And in times like these, with the U.S. economy on a sluggish growth path, it really pays to invest in foreign markets. Read More

Here at StreetAuthority, we’re constantly searching for fresh investment ideas from which you can profit. But sometimes, it’s the ideas we’ve already discussed in the past that should continue to command your attention. With earnings season in full… Read More

Energy stocks are often wickedly volatile, especially now with all the uncertainty about the economy. Still, long-term returns may be enormous for those with enough patience to ride out the rough patches. A fine example of this is the stock of oil giant Chevron Corp. (NYSE:… Read More

When it comes to commodities, there are two factors that dictate prices. The first factor is the underlying demand for the commodity, which can exceed or lag relative supply. The second factor is the technical picture, which is in focus for global investment-bank desks,… Read More

Here at StreetAuthority we like to keep tabs on where the richest people in the world are putting their money… (in fact, we even put together a recent presentation on the subject). After all, billionaires such as Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have proven themselves as some… Read More

At the end of 2008, investors were fleeing the stock market in droves, selling stocks as fast as they could. The few investors that had the temerity to buy stocks when others were selling often focused on seemingly defensive plays such as dividend-paying utilities… Read More

It’s no secret that emerging markets hold vast potential. Take the rise of the emerging-market consumer, for example. A report from earlier this year detailed that annual income rates in China quadrupled to $1,910 in the past decade and nearly doubled to $5,739 in… Read More

Where did the time go? By the end of this week, Oct. 28, earnings season will have already reached a crescendo (the largest 1,000 U.S. stocks will have already released quarterly results), so the flow of new reports starts to slow down after… Read More

Gold has been on a decade-long hot streak; that’s something everyone knows. But what is interesting is how great and sustained the increase has been. Since its inception at the end of 2004, the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (NYSE: GLD) has… Read More

After stocks slumped badly this summer, many questioned the wisdom of big stock buyback programs. After all, companies were spending huge amounts of cash on repurchases at formerly higher prices and would have been able to buy a lot more shares if they waited… Read More