Although things are clearly looking up big-name domestic car companies such as Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM), investors seeking an auto stock with eye-popping growth potential may want to look far away. Very far away, in fact — like about 8,000 miles. Read More

It’s been just a few years that I’ve held the stock… but it has already become the biggest winner for my premium High-Yield International advisory. So far it’s returned 455.2%… and I still hold the stock in my newsletter’s portfolio. #-ad_banner-#But telling you what… Read More

The United States is unlike any other nation on the planet. It’s the largest economy. It’s home to the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs. But the simple fact is that the headiest days of our growth are behind us. It’s simply the… Read More

I’ll confess. I’m not a huge fan of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). I can fully appreciate what they offer, but there’s just not enough upside with them most of the time. See, though diversification is usually the goal, more… Read More

Sitting in the banking centers of London, Paris and Zurich, the top European money managers have all been singing the same tune lately: “Focus on America.” These investment pros were greatly concerned about the U.S. economy a few years ago, but increasingly think that… Read More

Ask investment buffs why they spend so much more time researching and picking securities than most people, and they’ll probably tell you they want the best performance possible from their portfolios. They certainly don’t want to track the S&P 500, and they may not even be satisfied to beat it… Read More

With just a quick glance, the whole “invest in India” craze appears to have run its course. India’s stock market, the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex Index, rallied more than 200% between March of 2009 and late 2010. Read More

Oh Argentina. Why must you frustrate us so? You’re blessed with so many resources and have so much charm. Yet you can’t help but alienate everyone that you come into contact with. #-ad_banner-#Over the last century, as nations such as Japan, South Korea, Brazil and China worked… Read More

Finding a decent income stream in early 2010 was a difficult task for investors. After all, global stocks were still reeling from the aftershocks of what was arguably the worst global economic downturn and credit crisis since the 1930s. To fight the crisis, global central banks slashed… Read More

While investors have begun to prep for a rebound in the U.S. housing market — the PHLX Housing Sector Index has risen 50% in the past six months — they may be early to the party. Read More