Defensive Stocks are Important Too
Records are made to be broken, but this is just ridiculous. The latest moon shot is Groupon, Inc., the Chicago-based …
Third Time’s a Charm
Once is a fluke. Twice is a Trend. Three times is a charm. That’s what the S&P500 is looking at …
Trapped In A House, Bleeding Cash
Sometimes our eyes are bigger than our appetites. That’s what happened to my friend Sandy when she bit off more …
Does Education Pay?
The cost of education is completely out of control. This dynamic is forcing people to re-evaluate the traditional view that …
Where to Stash Some Cash
Let’s just say, hypothetically speaking, you know someone who is selling their house. After the bank gets paid, this person …
Can Goldman Do It Again?
Goldman’s recent second-quarter results were absolutely insane. The company rose from the clutches of a government rescue program to lead the …
Gold Stocks or an ETF?
Gold continues to be the investment of choice for investors worried about inflation. History tells us that hard assets have …
Energy Mutual Fund-FSTEX
Oil has sneakily made its way back to $70 a barrel, but with all the noise coming out of every …
Scary Dow Chart, Get Diversified
It was easy for investors to become complacent with their portfolios over the last 25 years because from 1983 to 2007 the major domestic stock averages, with only a few exceptions, spent most of their time heading higher. Stock market returns over this period are unmatched in modern economic history.
Netflix Kicking Butt
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) continues to distinguish itself as an innovative company that knows how to grow its profits. The company’s recent fourth-quarter results were excellent and its share price is once again approaching its 52-week and all-time high.