From moving averages and Bollinger Bands to the “golden cross,” the market is littered with technical indicators.  But there is one indicator that stands alone in its accuracy and… Read More

In the next 30 years, the U.S. Census Bureau expects the number of people age 65 or older to double, jumping to 80 million. That domestic trend mirrors a larger global trend: By 2050, more people worldwide will be older than 65 than… Read More

There is nothing more important to a stock than earnings. That makes earnings season the most important time of the year for the S&P 500. Read More

All industries are dominated by the biggest and most successful companies. In technology, there is Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN). In energy, companies such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Conoco Phillips (NYSE: COP) reign supreme. But every once in a while, a new guy comes along and shakes… Read More

With the S&P 500 hitting an all-time high, stocks have been stealing the headlines. But behind the scenes, there is a market that is just as hot.  And when this market accelerates as it did in early… Read More

Despite the negative reports from the media, big banks have been popular investments in the past four years. Not only did the group provide leveraged exposure to economic growth, but they were also a good source of income, with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC)… Read More

Energy has been one of the worst-performing sectors in the S&P 500 during the past year. #-ad_banner-#While the broader market is up an impressive 13%, the energy sector has gained just 2.5%. That performance looks even worse when… Read More

David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital Management is considered one of the most successful hedge-fund managers of all time. With a net worth of more than $1 billion and assets under management of more than $6 billion, Einhorn’s smallest… Read More

The most devastating market events are those that no one sees coming. Take what happened to the Lehman Brothers in 2008, for example. Up until the last minute, virtually no one could have imagined one of the country’s leading… Read More

With interest rates beaten into the ground by the U.S. Federal Reserve, investors have been flocking into higher-risk assets to generate income. One of the most popular destinations has been utility stocks, as they provide income-starved retirees with some… Read More