Modest Money

The shipping industry has been pummeled over recent years but as of late, they have skyrocketed to prices that don’t seem to match up with their fundamentals and it has a lot of traders...

While we expected additional weakness in gold and gold stocks (weeks ago) we did not quite expect the kind of selling the sector experienced in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory. The...

While it gathers dust on your shelf along with your other spirits, you may be surprised to learn that your whisky might also be gathering interest—significant interest at that. Scotch single...

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) Bank of America is having an incredible day in the market today. However, today isn’t the only day we’ve seen gains. In fact, since Donald Trump has been...

The old adage that we have to take on a great amount of risk in order to earn a high return, isn’t always true. Sometimes, we can protect our downside without sacrificing any upside potential...

Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) had an incredibly strong day in the market Friday -- a much-needed gain in the value of the stock. With these gains, it may be tempting to start investing in the stock. However, I...

Yelp (NYSE:YELP) is having an incredibly strong day in the market today, and for good reason. The company recently reported its earnings for the third quarter, blowing away expectations and causing a...

It seems hard to believe now, but going to the gym was once a fairly niche activity. These days, more people are working out than ever before. The number of gyms in the U.S. has risen from 30,000 in...

U.S. warehouse giant, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) has been earning steady profits for the last few years. It’s annual stock performance has been relatively flat, as investors were...

The ride-sharing sector shows no signs of slowing down. This fledgling industry generated an estimated $3.3 billion in revenue in 2015, and annual revenue is expected to top $6.5 billion by 2020.Those...

Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) started the day off a bit rough on Friday. From the beginning of the day, it looked like we were going to see slow, yet steady declines throughout. However, in mid-afternoon...

The Brexit was a major subject of discussion throughout the first half of the year -- and for good reason. With the UK leaving the EU, the economic implications could be massive. Nonetheless, after...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is having a rough day in the market today, and for good reason. Early this morning, the United States jobs report for the month of September was released, creating...

Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa) looks to be a fairly strong blue-chip company with a massive market cap of $217 billion. It is by far the biggest publicly traded company that’s headquartered in the...

Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is having a rough day in the market today, and for good reason. Lately, rumors have been surfacing that Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was interested in acquiring the company. However, news...

Resolute Energy Corp (NYSE:REN)Resolute Energy is having an incredibly strong day in the market today, and for good reason. The company announced the purchase of oil and gas assets. Today, we’ll...