Investing

Sometimes, the financial markets give us a second opportunity to make money or avoid a loss. That’s exactly what’s happening today. Back in May, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced… Read more

As investors, we often worry about the effects of inflation eating into our returns. But might higher inflation rates actually be a good thing for the U.S. economy? That’s… Read more

Disaster just struck a company that was already on life support. Rapidly becoming a dinosaur in the iPhone age, BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) just absorbed another major blow as CEO… Read more

Because I’m a value-conscience income investor, I’m skeptical of every hot investment trend. That’s because nothing new blooms under the sun. Residential real estate is the latest hot recyclable… Read more

People have been forecasting a market pullback for months. “How to Play the Pullback That’s (Probably) Coming,” CNBC wrote in March. “Market Angst Pushes Stocks Into ‘Pullback’ Territory,” a… Read more

When two of the best small-cap experts I know are recommending the same stock, I pay close attention. Back in September, when I was attending the Value Investing Congress,… Read more

People think of Warren Buffett as the world’s best value investor – which is obviously true. But they completely forget that he’s also a world-class trader. If you want… Read more

Irish playwright Oscar Wilde had a genius for epigrams. One of his more endearing was this: , “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.” Clever, to be… Read more

For 16 days, investors heard how the government shutdown and the looming threat of the debt ceiling would wreak havoc on Wall Street. In reality, stocks have continued… Read more