Investment U

Editorial Note: With the passing of the JOBS Act, the pool of opportunities available to investors has greatly expanded. In this special edition of Chart of the Week, Early Investing co-founder Andrew...

Summertime travel is heating up. As families prepare to embark on their annual excursions, I’m reminded of one of the most iconic movies of my childhood: National Lampoon’s Vacation.The...

For more than half a century, OPEC ruled the oil market. It decided how much oil would hit the market, which in turn set the price for its members. Not everyone agreed with this system, but it...

Buy low, sell high - it's the mantra of every successful investor. Me? I’m constantly looking for beaten-down stocks. But I don't want just any company that’s been crushed. After all,...

There’s no question that nuclear energy plays a big role in America’s power generation. (We looked at the sector’s coming bull market last week.) And that role is increasing....

Nuclear energy gets a bad rep. But is it justified? When you ask most folks their opinion on nuclear, they’ll mention Three Mile Island, Chernobyl or Fukushima Daiichi. The memories of these...

News of a gun in a 12-year-old’s hands isn’t often something that’s celebrated these days. But I promise you this story is one of innocence. And if you use the ideas I’m about...

What if I told you there was a simple three-step strategy for beating the market? One that could earn you triple-digit excess returns over the broad indexes? And, to top it all off, what if I told you...

America’s corporations have a credit problem. Today’s chart makes that point very clear... As you can see, AAA credit ratings are going extinct. Since 1982, the number of U.S. nonfinancial...

What is it with politicians and bureaucrats who can’t keep their word? I’m all for flexibility and changing your mind when the facts change...But how about when the facts remain the...

It’s tough to sort the bad guys from the good guys... especially when there’s money involved.We all like to think we’re good at it. We meet somebody or watch an interview and...

Gold is dominating headlines... and with the recent market volatility, it’s easy to see why. Compared to the broader market, the yellow metal has sported some of the strongest returns this year...

It’s the broken-record phrase of the financial industry... “With higher risk comes higher reward.” But there is a reason for this common quote’s existence. It’s a simple...

One question I get asked a lot at conferences is “What makes a good junior miner?”It’s a good question - and the answer can help you make money. Especially in an environment where...

The drop in U.S. Treasury yields continues. A little over a week ago, the yield on the 10-Year Treasury hit a three-year low of 1.57%. This week’s chart shows you what rate Uncle Sam has been...

The hormones have overpowered them... the hormones of the economy known as interest rates.Those men have destroyed any shot the little guy has at kicking back with his feet up. They’ve destroyed...