The Most Important Factor in Portfolio Returns
Many investors dedicate hours to finding just the right stock to buy. They want the next Apple, or the next big winner in the market. And,
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RESEARCH & ANALYSISAre Options Right for You?
Many investors use options strategies while other investors avoid options because they believe options carry high risks. The truth is that all investments carry risk whether
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Cash Points to Value in These Stocks
Value investors often look at earnings. Stocks with low price to earnings (P/E) ratios can be favorites of value investors. Other metrics including the price
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Breadth Warning of a Possible Market Selloff
Traders are often forced to deal with conflicting information. They may look at different indicators, for example, and some of the indicators will be bullish while
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The Conservative Formula That Beats the Market
Investors are often told that risk and reward are inseparable, and it is impossible to have one without the other. Higher potential rewards carry higher than
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Hindenburg Omen: Great Marketing or Important Signal?
Wall Street is a unique place. It is an actual place where many people work in the financial sector. It is also a description of a
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Here's Why Gold Could Be Worth a Look
Gold is an investment in the eyes of some investors. It is a hedge against catastrophe in the eyes of other investors. For others, gold is
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This Is What the Emerging Markets Bear Market Really Means
Emerging markets, as a group, are now more than 20% below their recent peak. A decline of 20% is the commonly accepted definition of a bear
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Trade A Sector Rotation Strategy
Traders know that stocks move up and down. The same is true for the market in general and for sectors and industries. In general, sectors are
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Maybe There Is a Free Lunch for Investors After All
Economists often say "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" although sometimes they will use better grammar and say, "
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It’s Time to Ask What Bitcoin Really Is When an investor buys a stock, they know what they are getting. Technically, it’s a chance
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Income Investors Need to Evaluate Reverse Mortgages
Money is an emotional topic at times. Among the most emotional topics can be reverse mortgages. But, before jumping to a conclusion, investors need to remember
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