At StreetAuthority, we’ve been paying a lot of attention to the energy renaissance currently happening in the United States. It’s an exciting time to be an investor in the energy sector. The country’s oil and natural gas reserves are so big, the United States… Read More

After 25 years of service, Leon Cooperman decided to retire as head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management in 1991. His retirement didn’t last very long. Cooperman quickly launched his own investment firm, Omega Advisors. Two decades later, approaching his 70th birthday, Cooperman is outgunning his hedge fund peers, many of whom are several decades younger. His firm has now amassed nearly $7 billion in assets under management.  We don’t yet know how he did for… Read More

After 25 years of service, Leon Cooperman decided to retire as head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management in 1991. His retirement didn’t last very long. Cooperman quickly launched his own investment firm, Omega Advisors. Two decades later, approaching his 70th birthday, Cooperman is outgunning his hedge fund peers, many of whom are several decades younger. His firm has now amassed nearly $7 billion in assets under management.  We don’t yet know how he did for all of 2012, but according to this report, Omega Advisors was up 27% through the first nine months of the year. A quick look at his top holdings shows the fund manager is still very much on top of his game. These 10 picks, accounting for 38% of his current portfolio, are all in the black. (Note that many of these stocks… Read More

Smartphones are exploding in popularity. What was once considered a tool just for the tech-savvy or on-the-go business professionals has become a ubiquitous tool in communication.  Even the most pessimistic estimates project 400 million units being shipped in 2013. This is up from a little more than 50 million in 2006.   This high demand has launched a marketing war between the various handset makers. Leaders in the space — Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) — spend billions on research and development, and marketing efforts to create and popularize the next hot smartphone.#-ad_banner-#   They… Read More

Smartphones are exploding in popularity. What was once considered a tool just for the tech-savvy or on-the-go business professionals has become a ubiquitous tool in communication.  Even the most pessimistic estimates project 400 million units being shipped in 2013. This is up from a little more than 50 million in 2006.   This high demand has launched a marketing war between the various handset makers. Leaders in the space — Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) — spend billions on research and development, and marketing efforts to create and popularize the next hot smartphone.#-ad_banner-#   They know that by gaining the loyalty of customers, it’s likely that they will remain customers for life, creating a long-term income stream.    While people can make money by investing directly into the smartphone makers, savvy investors can step above the market share war and profit handsomely.   The way to do that is by simply asking, “What are the common ingredients used in all smartphones?”   Obviously, every… Read More

At StreetAuthority, we’ve been paying a lot of attention to the energy renaissance currently happening in the United States. It’s an exciting time to be an investor in the energy sector. The country’s oil and natural gas reserves are so big, the United States could soon become the world’s largest oil producer. The Associated Press has released a report saying the United States could in fact pass Saudi Arabia in terms of energy production as soon as 2020.  Needless to say, investors who make smart investments now could… Read More

At StreetAuthority, we’ve been paying a lot of attention to the energy renaissance currently happening in the United States. It’s an exciting time to be an investor in the energy sector. The country’s oil and natural gas reserves are so big, the United States could soon become the world’s largest oil producer. The Associated Press has released a report saying the United States could in fact pass Saudi Arabia in terms of energy production as soon as 2020.  Needless to say, investors who make smart investments now could see windfall profits during the next decade. This is why Game-Changing Stocks expert Andy Obermueller says we are at the beginning of a “North American Energy Boom.” He has done extensive research on this topic, and subscribers who took his advice back in May 2012 and bought shares of Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) are up more than 40% on the recommendation. However, some investors are still skittish about investing in this highly competitive industry. With good reason, they worry about… Read More

For many years, traders have been looking for the next Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) or the next Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). They want to find a small company that is about to become a market leader and the dominant force in its field. Finding winners that… Read More

If you’re saving for retirement or just need a dependable source of income, then I have found a few stocks I consider standouts for their safety and high yield. With these stocks, it’s possible to build a… Read More

With $200,000 in actual cash fronted by StreetAuthority, I was given the go-ahead to build a real-money portfolio using the “Daily Paycheck” strategy. The strategy is straightforward. I’m building a portfolio of income stocks… Read More

For many years, traders have been looking for the next Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) or the next Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). They want to find a small company that is about to become a market leader and the dominant force in its field. Finding winners that… Read More

With interest rates still near record lows, dividend stocks remain one of the only options available for income-hungry investors — especially those at or nearing retirement. Thankfully, there are plenty of options out there. We at StreetAuthority… Read More

The concern over sequestration by the federal government has pressured defense stocks in the past month. But the United States is the biggest military spender in the world, spending more each year than the other top five countries combined. This tells me there is… Read More