Investing in Stocks

When a stock increases its dividend, it’s only a matter of time before the share price jumps.  One overlooked Canadian dividend stock is raising its dividend by 33%. Thanks… Read more

Silicon Valley is littered with stories of genius college students dropping out to do the tech startup thing.  The ones that go bust are rarely heard of.  But success… Read more

Fast casual dining stocks have been one of the hottest sectors of the market throughout the past couple of years. With stocks like Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) up… Read more

The secret to making money in the stock market is NOT to simply invest in great companies, but to identify great investments.  That may come as a surprise, but… Read more

Give Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) credit: its IPO lived up to the hype. Twitter’s stock shot up by 73% just one day after going public above its expected range at… Read more

When stock prices are soaring, it’s easy to pick winners. I’ve been an active investor for over 20 years.  With the exception of the period from 1995 to 2000,… Read more

The S&P 500 is up 24% year-to-date, establishing record highs on almost a daily basis of late. The index has gained 41% in the last two years. And there… Read more

Many investors refer to themselves as “contrarian,” and I’m one of them. But what does that really mean? After all, anyone can label himself as he sees fit, but… Read more

“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?” The quote is attributed to economist John Maynard Keynes, even though it’s likely Keynes never uttered it…. Read more