When you’re trading stocks, options, bonds, commodities and other financial instruments, it’s important to get a handle on what the so-called smart money is doing. The giant footprint that professional money managers leave when they move en masse into or out of a particular asset class is quite often the precursor to bigger price movements in that sector. Now, there is perhaps no smarter money out there than the money that’s… Read More

When you’re trading stocks, options, bonds, commodities and other financial instruments, it’s important to get a handle on what the so-called smart money is doing. The giant footprint that professional money managers leave when they move en masse into or out of a particular asset class is quite often the precursor to bigger price movements in that sector. Now, there is perhaps no smarter money out there than the money that’s run by university endowments. These often multibillion-dollar endowment fund portfolios tend to be managed in a cautious way and rarely make drastic moves. When you see much of this segment of the smart money make a big move away from a certain asset class, you had better take notice.#-ad_banner-# So, when I read an article in the Financial Times that detailed the recent flight out of U.S. government debt by university endowments, it grabbed… Read More

When you’re trading stocks, options, bonds, commodities and other financial instruments, it’s important to get a handle on what the so-called smart money is doing. The giant footprint that professional money managers leave when they move en masse into or out of a particular asset class is quite often the precursor to bigger price movements in that sector. Now, there is perhaps no smarter money out there than the money that’s… Read More

When you’re trading stocks, options, bonds, commodities and other financial instruments, it’s important to get a handle on what the so-called smart money is doing. The giant footprint that professional money managers leave when they move en masse into or out of a particular asset class is quite often the precursor to bigger price movements in that sector. Now, there is perhaps no smarter money out there than the money that’s run by university endowments. These often multibillion-dollar endowment fund portfolios tend to be managed in a cautious way and rarely make drastic moves. When you see much of this segment of the smart money make a big move away from a certain asset class, you had better take notice.#-ad_banner-# So, when I read an article in the Financial Times that detailed the recent flight out of U.S. government debt by university endowments, it grabbed… Read More

When you’re trading stocks, options, bonds, commodities and other financial instruments, it’s important to get a handle on what the so-called smart money is doing. The giant footprint that professional money managers leave when they move en masse into or out of a particular asset class is quite often the precursor to bigger price movements in that sector. Now, there is perhaps no smarter money out there than the money that’s… Read More

When you’re trading stocks, options, bonds, commodities and other financial instruments, it’s important to get a handle on what the so-called smart money is doing. The giant footprint that professional money managers leave when they move en masse into or out of a particular asset class is quite often the precursor to bigger price movements in that sector. Now, there is perhaps no smarter money out there than the money that’s run by university endowments. These often multibillion-dollar endowment fund portfolios tend to be managed in a cautious way and rarely make drastic moves. When you see much of this segment of the smart money make a big move away from a certain asset class, you had better take notice.#-ad_banner-# So, when I read an article in the Financial Times that detailed the recent flight out of U.S. government debt by university endowments, it grabbed… Read More

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have revolutionized the way investors approach the financial markets. No longer are multiple accounts required to access the majority of indexes, currencies… Read More

Interest rates near zero and record-low U.S. Treasury yields make finding good income investments a bit harder these days. Don’t get me wrong — it’s still possible to find attractive yields, but you need to know where… Read More

Forget the old adage “A penny saved is a penny earned.” When it comes to investments in energy efficiency, the payback can be 200% or even 400%, according to various studies. That’s why there is a fresh push to step up… Read More

Did you know that the United States accounts for just 5% of the world’s population, but 20% of global energy demand? The massive amount of power we use every day has a major effect on U.S. trade balances and the global climate. Indeed, the amount of carbon dioxide in the… Read More

The first-quarter earnings season is almost over, with more than 90% of the S&P 500 reporting. Although the results have been far from terrible, there hasn’t been a lot to get excited about. Earnings are… Read More

Innovation is a wonderful thing. Without it, products would never get better. Services would never improve. That’s exactly what Henry Ford was talking about in one of his most famous quotes: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”… Read More

As any trader knows, investing in the stock market can be tricky. Many investors study past price charts and imagine how much money could… Read More