We talk a lot about “Forever Stocks” here at StreetAuthority. In fact, we practically pound the table talking about why we think they’re one of the single best ways we know of to make serious long-term gains in the market. If you’re not familiar with Forever Stocks, to put it simply, they’re companies with strong business models that you can buy, hold, and basically forget about. You can sleep easily at night owning Forever Stocks. But there’s a reason we talk about Forever Stocks so much. It’s because it’s not just us who think this is the best… Read More

We talk a lot about “Forever Stocks” here at StreetAuthority. In fact, we practically pound the table talking about why we think they’re one of the single best ways we know of to make serious long-term gains in the market. If you’re not familiar with Forever Stocks, to put it simply, they’re companies with strong business models that you can buy, hold, and basically forget about. You can sleep easily at night owning Forever Stocks. But there’s a reason we talk about Forever Stocks so much. It’s because it’s not just us who think this is the best way to invest. Some of the wealthiest people on Wall Street agree. In fact, that’s how many of them made a fortune. Take Warren Buffett for example. He’s famously said, “I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for 10 years.” This is how Buffett made a fortune off of stocks like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Kraft (NYSE: K) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) — he bought them and held them… Read More

Now that President Barack Obama has been reelected, many fear his vision of big-government planning, spending and taxing. But what is so bad about big government anyway? #-ad_banner-# The problem is, with a growing government comes growing expenses. And these days the United States is sitting on the edge of… Read More

Initial public offerings (IPOs) are legendary for producing big gains for early investors. Stories about technology and pharma IPOs surging higher permeate the Street, enticing many investors to dip their toes into the volatile waters of a newly-listed security. #-ad_banner-#But the reality is that you don’t have to be a… Read More

Since the real estate bubble burst in 2007, many people have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. As a result, banks and financial firms have seen profits decline as short sales and foreclosures pile up. Read More

Amid talk of a “fiscal cliff,” there is at least one bright spot on the U.S. economic horizon: Consumer spending. In October, consumer spending saw its largest gain in half a year, rising 0.8% from the previous month, while income growth notched up… Read More

It’s official: The stock markets are now in a correction. At least the Nasdaq is, having fallen more than 10% from its 52-week high (it’s more than -10% right now). The challenge with… Read More

There is a big difference between a great company and a great stock. And nowhere is it more apparent than in the high-growth cloud-computing sector. Companies that specialize in cloud services and infrastructure have seen big gains in sales and earnings in the past… Read More

After digesting the earnings reports served up over the past couple of weeks, my stomach hurts. That’s because there have been so many high-profile misses, on the bottom line and especially on the… Read More

When a stock runs up fast, it’s natural for investors to want to just close their eyes, hang on and hope it’ll go even higher. And a lot of times it does. But we all know we’re taking a chance if we play investments like that. Surging stocks are often… Read More

The investment takeaway from this earnings season is unmistakable: Growth is slowing as companies do their best to ensure that current sales don’t fall below the levels seen in late 2011. And this changing growth dynamic is slowly causing investors to… Read More