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

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

[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

Tech stocks have been on a remarkable run, at least as measured by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index. The Nasdaq rose a heady 46% in 2009, and another 26% in 2010, a more modest… Read More

I’ll never forget seeing my first office supply superstore while in college. While searching frantically for a typewriter ribbon on the eve of a critical paper being due, my roommate advised that a new office supply store had recently opened up just miles from our dorm.  Quickly heading there, I was shocked at the size of the store and variety of office supplies available. I was able to purchase the typewriter ribbon a great price but thought to myself, “There’s no way this concept will last, these guys will be out of business… Read More

I’ll never forget seeing my first office supply superstore while in college. While searching frantically for a typewriter ribbon on the eve of a critical paper being due, my roommate advised that a new office supply store had recently opened up just miles from our dorm.  Quickly heading there, I was shocked at the size of the store and variety of office supplies available. I was able to purchase the typewriter ribbon a great price but thought to myself, “There’s no way this concept will last, these guys will be out of business soon.” I reasoned that the market for office supplies could not possibly be large enough to support the overhead and infrastructure of that giant store.#-ad_banner-# Boy, was I wrong.  This company has expanded to a global scale with nearly 2,300 locations and $25 billion in annual revenue. Not only did this visionary company nail the rising demand for corporate office supplies, but it also was perfectly positioned to benefit from the boom in home-based businesses across the globe. … Read More

How many times have you heard “You can’t beat the market,” or that the marginal gain you can expect will be eaten up by fees and taxes? While it is possible to make market-beating returns, as regular readers of StreetAuthority will know, I will be the… Read More

It’s every investor’s dream. And this one came true… For lucky shareholders in this formerly tiny maker of automated medicine dispenser machines, last November’s election changed everything. No, not that election. And, no, not just any medicine.#-ad_banner-# I’m referring to the state ballot in Massachusetts… along with a medical treatment… Read More

More often than not [Editor’s note: In honor of the New Year, we at StreetAuthority thought it might be worth looking back at some of our most popular articles of 2012. This article was originally published on Nov. 22.] More often than not, many investors make the… Read More

I want to share with you the most important things to look for when building an income-generating portfolio. Even though high-yielding securities grab all the headlines, double-digit yields aren’t everything.#-ad_banner-# A lot of companies that pay a high… Read More

The most important thing to know as an investor is that the future is uncertain. No matter what kind of analysis and forecast study is conducted, the future is always a mystery. But there are rules of thumb investors can rely upon when it comes to forecasting the future course… Read More