Technical analysis is the study of stock prices in an attempt to forecast future price movements. The discipline teaches that all relevant fundamental information is already embedded in the price, therefore, by following price charts, one can increase the odds of a successful… Read More

It’s inevitable and undeniable that Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) growth is slowing. In fact, a few years from now, sales of iPhones, iPads and other hardware could slow to single digits. Apple’s amazing growth   Fiscal year ends September Consider that Apple’s sales have… Read More

There are two primary techniques investors use to make profitable stock picks: fundamental and technical analysis.#-ad_banner-# One of the most time-tested methods is the technical analysis, which studies the stock price itself in an attempt to forecast future price moves. Technical analysts… Read More

In the spring of 1993, the U.S. economy was in a funk. Bill Clinton had just become president with hopes of reviving a moribund economy that was growing just 0.7% on a year-over year-basis at that time. Well, the next few… Read More

Teachers rarely dispense a “D” grade. They only do so when performance has been utterly lousy, or when they want to signal that without a better effort, a failing grade may be next. At least that was the logic behind the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and their quadrennial… Read More

Online brokers undoubtedly have made investing more affordable and accessible than ever before. Gone are the days when you had to make phone calls to a dozen brick-and-mortar… Read More

In part one of my look at Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA), I took note of the company’s award-winning new sedan, impressive engineering efforts and prudent fiscal management. Even the company’s most ardent detractors must now concede that CEO Elon Musk’s vision for a… Read More

Auto entrepreneurs Preston Tucker, John Dolorean and Malcolm Bricklin learned a very tough lesson years ago. You can beat the big automakers at their own game with compelling designs and clever engineering. But your businesses will fail anyway. The amount of resources… Read More

It’s a question we’ve been getting almost daily from our subscribers: “What does the fiscal cliff mean for stocks, and how we can adjust our portfolios accordingly?” Our strategists have different opinions on the topic. I think, however, that the most interesting… Read More

When I landed in Amman, Jordan on June 25, 2010, I could speak exactly two words of Arabic: “shukran” (thank you) and “momtaz” (awesome). Speeding down the highway in the back of a sweltering taxi, I learned my third: ghebara (dust). Clouds of dust stretched to the horizon. The wind… Read More