Stocks

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

The more I vet income investments, the more convinced I am that business development companies (BDCs) are the investment of choice for many income investors. BDCs are especially appealing… Read more

Black Friday is next week. This week, some of the biggest U.S. retailers will report how they stand heading into the year’s busiest shopping weekend. Third-quarter earnings season is… Read more

Steve Ballmer is out as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO. After 33 years with the software giant, the last 13 spent as its CEO, Ballmer was essentially forced into retirement… 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

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 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

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