After this weekend, my nest will be empty. In fact, right about the time you read this article, I’ll be loading the car in preparation for a 33-hour drive to Nashville, Tenn. That’s where my remaining homebound daughter, 25, will be… Read More
Bob Bogda is the Managing Editor of StreetAuthority. Bob began his journalism career covering the commodity markets in Chicago for The Wall Street Journal, and spent most of his career thereafter as an editor for the former Knight-Ridder Financial News and its offspring, BridgeNews, where he played a lead role in developing a real-time equities news service. More recently, Bob served as Editor-in-Chief at Business Financial Publishing, where he specialized in developing newsletters and websites covering small-cap stocks.
Analyst Articles
9 Stocks With Powerful Earnings Momentum
February 19, 2013
Fourth-quarter earnings season is almost over and the results have been pretty underwhelming. Out of the 342 S&P 500 companies that have reported so far, representing 78% of the index‘s total… Read More
Editor’s note: Each week, one of our investing experts answers a reader’s question in a Q&A column at our sister site, InvestingAnswers.com. It’s all part of our mission to help consumers build and protect their wealth through education. This week’s question… Read More
Warning: The Economy in 2015 Might Shock You
February 18, 2013
In the summer of 2015, both political parties will begin the search for their next presidential candidate. By that time, the whole tenor of political positions will have sharply changed. At least, we can only hope so. #-ad_banner-#That’s because our… Read More
One way to participate in the resurgence of the China bull trend is through the iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund (NYSE: FXI). This exchange-traded… Read More
Global corporations Sinopec, Vitol, Total and Glencore each earn at least $200 billion in annual sales — but you’ve probably never heard of them. It’s the lack of familiarity with the world’s top global companies that keeps many of us from investing in foreign… Read More
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V. (PHG) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 07, 2013
February 15, 2013
One of the things I like best about dividends is that they are paid in cash and thus impossible to fake. With that said, however, dividends can be cut or eliminated altogether if a weak company gets into trouble. Dividend cuts may happen… Read More
The Simplest Way to Profit From Gold And Silver Right Now
February 15, 2013
The Federal Reserve Bank has been pulling out all the stops to help the U.S. economy gain strength, but many fear the Bank’s aggressive moves eventually could lead to a serious backlash. We spelled out those concerns… Read More
Crisis Investing 101: How to Protect Your Portfolio With Commodities
February 15, 2013
I’ll never forget my first meeting with uber-investor and hedge fund manager, Jim Rogers. He was my market hero of sorts, having founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros. He has explored… Read More
When assessing any stock, you need to weigh the risk against reward. Yet for Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) shareholders, it’s a challenging task. To be sure, it’s really hard to see how much risk there is when Apple’s net cash balance… Read More