As an investor who loves to simply buy, hold and collect returns from my investments, I usually hate the idea of having to sell one of the stocks in my portfolio.#-ad_banner-# After all,… Read More

If the winter blues have you thinking of heading off to a warm, sunny destination, you might find a hotel, flight or car rental deal through the online travel site, Expedia (Nasdaq: EXPE). Expedia is the largest online travel agency in the United States, based on bookings. It generates the majority of its revenue from offering cut-throat deals on hotels, flights and car rentals.#-ad_banner-# The company doesn’t just appeal to cost-conscious U.S. travelers. Expedia is gaining international popularity, too. In the past five… Read More

If the winter blues have you thinking of heading off to a warm, sunny destination, you might find a hotel, flight or car rental deal through the online travel site, Expedia (Nasdaq: EXPE). Expedia is the largest online travel agency in the United States, based on bookings. It generates the majority of its revenue from offering cut-throat deals on hotels, flights and car rentals.#-ad_banner-# The company doesn’t just appeal to cost-conscious U.S. travelers. Expedia is gaining international popularity, too. In the past five years, revenue from international markets has nearly doubled. Europe and Asia-Pacific are particularly hot growth spots. Travelers there, especially from emerging markets in Asia, are seeing a rise in their disposable income, allowing them to spend more on getaways. In addition to international expansion, strategic sell-offs, acquisitions and collaborations have led to Expedia’s growth. About a year ago, Expedia spun off the travel site TripAdvisor (Nasdaq: TRIP). More recently, the company’s corporate travel management branch, Egencia, acquired the Nordic-based travel management company, VIA Travel. The move helped expand Expedia’s European corporate travel… Read More

We live in an age of instant gratification. Patience has become a lost virtue, especially with the advent of the smartphone and personal computer. And nowhere is this truer than in the stock… Read More

The past year was a profitable one for most investors: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 10%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose around 15% each. Toss in dividends, and total returns were a few percentage points higher. Of course, the goal of… Read More

People want gold and oil. These commodities have long been synonymous with wealth. But they need water. It’s something every one of the world’s seven billion-plus inhabitants needs every day for basic survival. In the not too distant future, the wealth of some nations… Read More

The mobile market is huge. And in the past few years, it has been growing exponentially across the globe. Mobile technology is constantly reshaping how we interact in our daily lives. From smartphones to tablet computers, can you think of anyone who… Read More

If you’re a regular StreetAuthority reader, then you may have heard of the “Dividend Decade.” If you haven’t, then it’s a prediction that in the next 10 years, the broader market … Read More

The trend is your friend. It’s one of the most basic and powerful concepts of investing. The past four years have been a great example of that. After rebounding sharply In March of 2009, the averages have been on a miraculous… Read More

Historically, the Christmas season has been a bullish time for stocks. However, analysts who projected 3-4% growth in retail sales during the months leading up to Christmas failed to consider the negative effect Fiscal Fliff fears would… Read More

[Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Insider, which is a free publication for StreetAuthority subscribers.] Last Monday, I asked each of the StreetAuthority stock market strategists to… Read More