Corporate stock buybacks, mergers, and a limp IPO market are working together to boost stock prices. Find out how these mechanics send the forces of supply and demand out of balance and what it means for your portfolio. Read More

Why hasn't gold strongly rallied even though China is buying it hand over fist? Why do I think that the countdown to a massive rally to gold has begun? Read on for answers. Read More

If you build it, they will come. But it might take a little while. For the massive fiber build-out of the '90s, it's taken about 20 years for demand to return. Now the deals are coming fast and furious. Read More

If a corporate tax cut becomes law, Warren Buffett is going to become an even richer man whether he likes it or not. Read More

United Parcel Service just put a surcharge on packages delivered during holiday crunch times. After years of swallowing the higher cost of e-commerce deliveries, transportation companies are getting smart about their expenses.  Read More

Before rushing to become the next bitcoin millionaire, let me share what I learned about risk from a compulsive gambler many years ago.  Read More

Studies have shown that changing just a few pixels in an image - alterations that are imperceptible to a human - can throw an AI off its game, making it identify a horse as a car, or a plane as a dog. Read More

The death watch for the retail sector may soon be over, and when it is there will be a lot of money to be made in its survivors.   Read More

If one knows what to look for, ordinary investors can profit from the rampant stock-market manipulation just like the big boys. The secret involves trading options and analyzing "max pain" stock prices using publicly-available option open-interest data. Read More

Investors should not neglect emerging markets. This ETF offers diversified exposure to emerging markets, with a focus on the fast-growing region of Asia. Read More