I’m a strong believer in following the big money when it comes to stock investing. Most of the time, when I need an investment idea, I look for the stocks hedge funds are buying. The good thing is that the reversal… Read More

If every era of investing can be characterized by a few select themes, then the current one can surely be noted by a stunning rise in corporate cash balances. Many companies have spent the past few years in cash-generating mode, yet they have seen few opportunities to invest that cash… Read More

Expiring patents are usually bad news for major pharmaceutical companies, especially if the patents are for popular “blockbuster” medications generating $1 billion or more of annual revenue. When those patents expire, the patent… Read More

Without realizing it, our everyday rants about housing, grocery prices and car loans are sprinkled with Federal Reserve influences. Even if you don’t actually utter the words “the Fed” in such conversations, you are touched in numerous ways by our nation’s… Read More

In America, we have let our guard down when it comes to our banking relationships. We assume that everything will be fine if our bank fails. After all, the FDIC insures our deposits up to $250,000. Why worry?  I hate to break this to… Read More

We are mere weeks away from kissing 2012 goodbye and saying hello to bigger and better things in the new year. Smart moves between now and December 31 can make all the difference in reaching your retirement goals, whether you’re starting out in your career or just a few years… Read More

Investors should steer clear of the stocks that have taken the biggest beating since Election Day. We are likely to see more selling in these stocks. The market surged on Monday, Nov. 19. Midway through the session, the Dow was up 160… Read More

Declaring bankruptcy has one clear benefit. It allows management to restructure a business without worrying about near-term debts coming due. Airline carrier AMR, for example, is fixing the holes in its business and aims to exit bankruptcy in a financially and operationally… Read More

Here’s the question I asked all of our strategists recently: What’s the single stock you would buy now if you knew that the next thousand trading days would turn out to be a wash for the broader… Read More

Billionaire investor Jim Rogers may be most famous for calling the bottom of the commodities market and buying in 1999, just before it surged 22% during the following three years while the S&P 500 lost almost 40% in the same period. But… Read More