Investment U

The stock rally is back and so is investor optimism. According to CNN's Fear & Greed Index, market sentiment has now reached "Greed" levels after several months in the "Extreme Fear" range. It's...

It's the most wonderful time of year again. The markets may have you feeling otherwise, but this should restore some of your holiday cheer. The upward trend of holiday retail sales since 2014...

Another election is in the books. And the pollsters proved pretty accurate this go-round, with few surprises from the ballot box. We were left with two major takeaways from the 2018 midterm elections....

It was announced this week that the U.S. and Mexico are very close to settling on the next version of their trade policy. But don’t get distracted. The real trade war is going on with the great...

The correlation between the S&P 500 and industry is traditionally a tight one. Historically, as industrials perform well, the market follows suit. However, over the past year or so, the S&P...

Earlier this month, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) (NYSE: BRK.A) stirred up the market with a big announcement - it's changing its share repurchase policy to be more "flexible." The...

Macau - an autonomous region on the south coast of China - is nicknamed the “Las Vegas of Asia.” Its giant casinos and malls on the Cotai Strip make it a huge tourist attraction for Asian...

You’ve heard us say it before: Asset allocation is responsible for up to 90% of your long-term investment returns. To get the most out of your portfolio, you need to sensibly divide it between...

Winnebago Industries Inc (NYSE:WGO) is a small cap company that operates within the automobile industry. Its market cap is $2 billion today and the total one-year return is 40.31% for...

I can think of a lot of things I'd do with $1 trillion... Go on a European holiday. Build my dream house somewhere on the beach. Donate a chunk to the Wounded Warrior Project. The list goes on and...

I’m sure all of our readers can name a few seasonal industries. Tourism and hospitality earnings obviously fluctuate throughout the year. Some energy companies are affected by annual shifts...

GP Strategies (NYSE:GPX) stock had a good day in the market on Wednesday May 16. Shares climbed 3.66% and closed the day at $19.8. They're now trading 36.64% below their 52-week high of $31.25.With...

Transcript:Steve McDonald (SM): The topic this week is information sources. With the president claiming that there's all types of fake news out there, I have news for him: There's always been fake...

At first glance, Michigan and Louisiana don’t seem to have much in common: One shares an extensive border with Canada, and the other is in the Deep South. But the economies of these two states...

McKesson (NYSE:MCK) is a large cap company that operates within the health care providers and services industry. Its market cap is $30 billion today and the total one-year return is 2.87% for...

You've heard it for some time now: the global economy is finally showing signs of improvement - especially over the past year or so. Most economists and central bankers cite a slew of stats to justify...