Just one more year. That’s the goal as we cajole our cars to stay on the road for a little longer. Yet there invariably comes a time when an aging car is no longer worth the hassle. By the time the odometer hits 150,000 miles, the repair bills start piling… Read More

VC Market Intelligence is a new monthly infographic from Visual Capitalist that summarizes a macro view of the last month of markets. At the beginning of each month, we will highlight changes in economic indicators,… Read More

Does the 1% invest differently than the vast majority of us? Do they invest smarter? What, if anything, can the 99% do to narrow the gap? Here’s the good news: Investment advice, strategies and… Read More

Resilient — there’s simply no other word that describes the U.S. economy.  It has been faced with so many challenges during the past few years, and yet it’s actually growing stronger — at least by several key measures. You can also chalk it… Read More

The latest version of Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iconic smartphone, the iPhone 5, has been a huge sales hit. The phone saw record pre-order sales prior to its September release, and sales figures only got better once the device was released.#-ad_banner-# According to a recent report from… Read More

One of the quickest and easiest ways to make gains in the stock market is to own a stock that’s experiencing a short squeeze. A short squeeze happens when a stock is heavily shorted, but… Read More

At mid-week last week, there were 240 holdings spread out among a dozen real-money and model portfolios in the various StreetAuthority advisories. Nearly 70% of these stocks were in positive territory. To put it in the parlance of a daily stock market update,… Read More

There are many strategies investors use to profit in the stock market. One of the most effective and time-tested methods is the technical breakout strategy.#-ad_banner-# According to the breakout strategy, the investor… Read More

One of these companies offers a breakthrough in detecting cancer. Another buys gold for just $400 an ounce. Still another company has $45 billion in cash on its books and has earned record revenue in each of the past three years.#-ad_banner-# And if you’re interested in income, then pay attention. Read More

Are you familiar with the M/O ratio? Well, it may just be the single most important equation to determine the direction of global stock markets. And while it’s likely to help deliver robust gains for many emerging markets, it’s a troubling ratio for… Read More