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At some point, even the market’s strongest companies and top gainers become attractive short-selling targets.And it’s looking like the time to short might be coming (again) soon for...
There’s no denying that the United States is currently experiencing a shale gas glut.Gas fields – such as the Marcellus – are the gifts that keep on giving. Last year, overall U.S....
With the U.S. stock market near its all-time high, where do you go for decent income investments?Emerging markets are less overvalued, but solid income investments among emerging markets companies are...
Things look pretty tough right now for the Terminator.Forget “I’ll be back”… some robots are struggling to even get there in the first place. Take Alphabet Inc....
It’s official – the U.S. stock market is now enjoying the second-longest bull market in history.This bull run started on March 9, 2009, and continues to maintain record-breaking...
On April 22, 2016, General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) announced first-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $0.21.The median Wall Street analyst estimate was somewhat lower, however, at around $0.19. Thus,...
Emerging markets are enjoying a strong rally, with the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (NYSE:EEM) up more than 20% since January 20, 2016.This exchange-traded fund (which, by the way, is one...
Last week, I showed you how to use a stock’s support and resistance levels to most effectively gauge your entry points.As you’ll recall, support and resistance are boundaries on a chart...
With oil and the energy market grabbing headlines, there’s been another commodity slowly on the rise in the background: silver.Despite its quiet rise to market fame, silver is the best performer...
The last thing any investor should do is own Twitter Inc. TWTR into earnings.There’s nothing but pain involved. Case in point: Following the company’s earnings report on Tuesday evening,...
Brazil’s lower house has voted against impeaching President Dilma Rousseff. Now the case goes to the Senate, where a simple majority will remove her.While the markets have assumed that removing...
“I wish to see the United States the dominant power on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.” -Theodore Roosevelt, 1900 In July 1905, America sent an impressive delegation of officials on a...
Solar energy company Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE) filed for bankruptcy on April 21.This event demonstrates the weaknesses of a business model dependent on renewable energy subsidies – especially...
Two of the world’s three largest economies are sorely in need of something to get their economies back on a path of growth.Many American companies with huge cash positions still aren’t...
Many pundits and the financial media shy away from describing the economy as being in a recession. It’s bad for business, and investors usually freeze up, and stop watching and listening.But not...
If you’re a trader of stocks, I’d be willing to bet that you keep a close eye on earnings.With good reason, of course: A stock’s price almost always follows the same path as its...
Next week, the quarterly earnings from LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) – among other tech stocks – will finally become public knowledge.Once the market responds to the report, it appears logical that...