The United States has a problem, and it’s going to take $1 trillion — and 25 years — to completely fix it. Almost needless to say, that’s a huge opportunity for companies with a real solution to this amazingly large and still-growing challenge. Take your pick of the numbers that… Read More

I’ve been tracking the moves made by insiders for more than two decades — but recently, I’ve been paying less attention. That’s because my experience has shown that following the moves of insiders in a rising stock market isn’t fully helpful, as a rising tide lifts all boats anyway, and… Read More

Value investors tend to be conservative, while emerging-market investors are often thought of as aggressive. Many investors place these limits on themselves. Value investors might only consider dividend-paying large-cap stocks, for example. In doing so, they could be severely limiting their profits. When looking at emerging markets recently, we noticed… Read More

While we spend a lot of time at StreetAuthority researching large, well-established companies, the most robust growth opportunities are often being pursued by young and unknown companies.#-ad_banner-# From health care to energy to retail, new businesses emerge each year, with each hoping to eventually become an industry dominator. These firms… Read More

Value stocks are usually companies that have a long record of success.  Definitions vary, but value stocks typically trade at average or below-average price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios and often pay dividends. Few companies start off as value stocks.  In a typical lifecycle, a stock might go from a hot IPO to… Read More

When a publicly traded company makes money, who is the first to get paid? Imagine a line of people waiting in line on payday. They include the company’s creditors, employees, preferred shareholders and of course, the government. Like it or not, as a common shareholder, you’re the last in line.#-ad_banner-#… Read More

The Internet would not have grown as quickly as it did without Bill Gates. The Microsoft founder standardized software for the personal computers that are now linked together on the Internet. From our current perspective, it is obvious that software needs to be compatible with other software. But, in the… Read More

With the Federal Reserve standing pat this week, the S&P 500 index has reached another all-time high. Yet this bull market is proving to be even more fertile for investors in small-cap and micro-cap… Read More

Carl Icahn recently battled Michael Dell in during his bid to take Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) private, and although Michael Dell won, Icahn still made $70 million in six months. Icahn is famous for investments like this where he takes an active role in trying… Read More

Warren Buffett once summed up his approach to investing as “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” Great advice, but with bonds plunging on higher… Read More