Over the past few years, I’ve been imploring investors to boost their exposure to the more dynamic economies and regions of the world. Simply put, Latin America, Asia and even Africa are poised to grow at a stronger pace in the next few decades than the United States and Europe. Read More

What the heck is going on with this market? On two occasions this week, the major indexes opened sharply lower and then clawed back higher as the trading session wore on. From hour to hour, the bears — who fear a spreading European contagion, and the… Read More

Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders is one of the most highly anticipated reports in the financial community. (You can find a copy of his latest letter here) Every year, investors around the world anxiously wait to hear what the world’s most prolific investor has… Read More

Europe is on the ropes, U.S. businesses remain cautious, and U.S. consumers are ill-inclined to spend money. Meanwhile, crude oil has been in triple-digit territory. That should all spell deep trouble for the nation’s airlines. #-ad_banner-#Instead, they just posted a superb quarter. According to… Read More

It’s crucial to avoid the trap of focusing on the same types of investments for your portfolio. Investors tend to focus on large caps, small caps or dividend-paying stocks exclusively, when they should own a basket of all of them. A diversified portfolio still brings the best combination of risk… Read More

The rising market during the past several months has helped boost virtually every portfolio. Yet without the wind at your back, marking steady gains becomes that much more challenging. Indeed, April represents the first weak month for the market in quite some time. Read More

These are heady times for the nation’s top hedge fund managers. I’ve conducted a deep review of the top 20 holdings of the nation’s most famous fund managers, and the relative gains or losses since those holdings were acquired. The recent performance has been… Read More

For a few years, this stock was the best investment in clean energy, according to many investors and analysts. Bar none. The company boasted intriguing technology, stunning sales growth and robust profits. Now, by one measure, it’s the single worst clean energy investment on the stock market:… Read More

One of the biggest weaknesses of the Wall Street research model is that it tends to focus on stocks that are able to make the fastest upward move, failing to really look at which stocks could post strong returns over the long haul. As… 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