Investing in Mutual Funds

Fourth-quarter earnings season didn’t exactly start with a bang. Alcoa (NYSE: AA), the aluminum giant that has long been the unofficial start to earnings season, fell shy of analyst… Read more

One certainly can’t complain about the S&P 500 Index’s 28% in 2013. But it’s still hard not to wish for greater exposure to small caps over the past year…. Read more

If I were to ask 100 investors what they think are indispensable attributes of great investors, I’d surmise that “intelligence,” “shrewdness,”  “ingenuity,” “foresight” would top the list. I’d also… Read more

Starting can be the most difficult aspect of any endeavor.  Bewilderment or intimidation frequently arise from simply not knowing how or where to begin. Stock investing is no different…. Read more

Many investors steer clear of biotechnology companies because they don’t understand the biotech industry. Biotech is often perceived as a high-risk area of the market, appropriate only for those… Read more

One of the biggest changes to the financial sector is currently underway…and you’re likely missing out.

There are so many advantages to selling puts to buy stocks you want to own. It’s a safe and reliable way to bring in income, but some investors simply… Read more

Big banks have been beating low earnings expectations regularly the past couple years. Now that the bar isn’t set so low, modest earnings growth is no longer good enough…. Read more

If you've invested in ETFs over the past few years, you've probably lost money on at least a few of them.