Investment U

Oil and gas companies have seen better days. As a consequence, many investors are leaving the sector in search of safer harbors to park their cash. But if you needed one good reason to hold on to some...

Squeezed for cash and sweating... That is the state of oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies as they enter October. Our chart above shows just how overleveraged the industry has...

A little over a week ago, the Fed announced it wasn’t raising rates. Our next chance of a hike is October... more likely, December. Perhaps you breathed a sigh of relief when you heard the news....

I went to the doctor Friday morning. What a problem we have. “How’s the pain? Do you want some pills for that?” he asked. “No thanks, doc. Let’s just figure out...

It’s no secret that the broader market has been rough on investors these past few weeks. For one thing, we’ve had to contend with that whole yuan fiasco, which sent the Dow plummeting more...

The next five days are going to be some of the most important days for investors in recent history. What happens next will set the stage for big profits or a sustained downturn.We are worried about...

It’s happening again. Everyone is clamoring over the Fed’s upcoming FOMC meeting, set to take place next week. The big question on investors’ minds: Will the Fed finally abandon its...

There’s something few folks are talking about, but it’s something every investor needs to understand. We call it the “Yellen trap.” It could have huge ramifications for your...

Last week we looked at the largest percentage losses in the Dow since 1965. We learned that the months August through November saw the highest concentration of single-day losses of 3% or higher. In...

There are no two ways about it - last week was a trying one. Sectors were crushed. Oil slipped below $38 a barrel. Individual stocks broke 52-week lows... then yo-yoed to new highs. At Investment U,...

After a week of steady declines, investors woke up Monday morning to a huge sell-off as both the S&P 500 and Dow dropped hugely in the early minutes of trading. The Dow plummeted nearly 4% before...

If you’ve held a position in the biotech sector over the last few years, it may have felt like you were on a roller coaster. Fortunately, this is one coaster that’s well worth the...

Did China just put the last nail in the interest rate coffin? Did its move last week erase the idea that interest rates will ever return to “normal” in our lifetimes?I have no doubt Janet...

Great news for alternative energy enthusiasts... Powering your home with solar is no longer a futuristic pipe dream. In fact, it’s getting easier - and cheaper - every day. I’ll...

We call it the “trophy” generation. Kids get something even if they don’t deserve it - everything but a spanking.But now those kids are growing up. They’re running businesses....

Forget about a recession. Right now, we’re in a full-blown global depression. At least, we are if heavy machinery sales are any indication. I’ll explain... As you can see in this...