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

The 5 Best IPOs of 2013

It has been a banner year for new stocks. Through the first week of December, 210 IPOs have priced – the most since 2007, and a 64% increase from… Read more

Answering Your Investment Questions

Throughout the weekend, I got flooded with emails from Income & Prosperity readers regarding their dividend stocks. It was great to hear from so many readers, and today I’ll… Read more

Three Takeover Targets to Add to Your Portfolio

The rich keep getting richer on Wall Street. The nine richest companies on the S&P 500 have a combined $460 billion cash on hand. All of them have more… 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

An Investor’s Google Glass Review

One of my best friends works at a Silicon Valley firm that’s backed by Tesla’s Elon Musk.  Given his connections in the high-tech world, it wasn’t surprising that he… 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

Walmart or Target: Which Retailing Dividend Grower to Buy?

Most consumers perceive Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) as interchangeable competitors. I understand, given that both are discount retailing behemoths whose product selection overlaps considerably. But the… Read more

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