Putting the 2013 Stock Market Performance in Perspective

Every investor knows this has been a great year for stocks. But it might surprise you just how strong the 2013 stock market performance has been. As of this… Read more

5 Best Stocks for 2013

Few investors want to see this year come to an end. Put simply, 2013 has been the best year for stocks in at least a decade. To date, the… Read more

Are Stocks Overvalued?

I’m going to level with you right off the bat:  I don’t have a perfectly clear answer on today’s question. That is, I wish I could say conclusively that… Read more

Will Disappointing Black Friday Sales Impact December Trading?

Black Friday weekend wasn’t the record-setting shopping event economists were expecting. U.S. shoppers spent 3% less than they did a year ago despite a slight increase in the number… Read more

Is This a Stock Market Bubble?

Stock prices continue to surge, with the Dow and S&P 500 index ending November just a couple points below their all-time highs.  New record highs have been commonplace since… Read more

Is Historic Dow Run About to End?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s longest winning streak in 17 years may be just a couple hours from coming to an end.

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VIDEO: Trading Options with the Dogs of the Dow

The "Dogs of the Dow" have outperformed the index itself by an average of 3% a year. Andy Crowder tells options traders how to trade the "Dogs"… Read more

A Conservative Strategy to Consistently Beat the Dow

It’s all about the strategy. Unfortunately, most self-directed investors invest in the latest and greatest stock, based on someone else’s opinion. CNBC exists because of this fact. And because… Read more

Dow’s Sickening 283-point Plunge Wednesday Extended into Thursday

At first glance, it might have been easy to miss the part of the Fed’s statement where the word “significant” had been added to the phrase … Read more

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