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After a disappointing holiday season for retailers, many have started 2017 under pressure. Almost no one was spared as reports surfaced talking about how retail sales were down for the season. While...

If you’re looking for a company to hold for the next 4 years or longer to take advantage of all the infrastructure spending by the federal government then look no further than Summit Materials...

There is no doubt that technology companies are some of the fastest growing on the S&P. However, they also tend to be the most expensive on a PE basis. There is also concern about how the policies...

Those of us that have been around the block in the investing world know that there are several important signals for investors to watch. One of the most important of these is known as the catalyst. At...

We all know that the stock market in 2016 experienced some amazing gains compared to expected returns. But stocks weren’t alone. In a world of cheap credit and negative government bond yields,...

Since the first few days at the white house, President Trump has signed off on a few executive orders that broke major confidence towards the markets.A part of this has caused gold futures to rise as...

Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States on November 8th, 2016 and as he gets settled into his new role, there are plenty of investing opportunities to take advantage of. It...

U.S. equities are consolidating despite solid share trading in the financial space following robust earnings from the major commercial and investment banks. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) was the latest...

Bioline Rx (NASDAQ:BLRX)One of the things I love about my job is the fact that I tend to find opportunities in the market early on. This one, BioLineRx was brought to my attention by a friend at an IR...

Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG)TransDigm Group is having an incredibly hard time in the market today. When the trading session opened for the day, the stock was already trading slightly in the...

You may have worked hard to build a business, purchase investment property or have a nest egg for security, but there are many not so rare but scary stories about assets that disappear rapidly. Your...

The stock market has been incredibly interesting to follow as of late, and for good reason. At the end of the day, there’s a lot going on with regard to the global economy, and it’s all...

Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc (NYSE:AST)Asterias Biotherapuetics has had a relatively strong run over the past several trading sessions. However, today, the same can’t be said. Unfortunately, the...

Oil has been on a strong run upward recently, and for good reason. The world is paying close attention to supply cuts from OPEC and non-OPEC member nations. However, many experts have pointed out that...

Although we expected a rally in the gold-mining sector, we have been surprised by its strength and recent buying pressure. From the lowest ticks, gold has rallied less than 6% but GDX has gained 25%...

With a bright start in 2017, gold has remained above par for western households. Thanks to a 4-year high since 2012, gold is now sitting at $1,171.73 (cost based on January 6th of 2017 at 8:26 PM...