Lawmakers struggled to avert a government shutdown Friday. Investors couldn’t care less; they focused instead on positive data. The main indices closed higher.   Read More

No one is irreplaceable. But when one of your favorite fund managers retires, it creates uncertainty. Should you stick with the new guys or find a new fund? That decision is even harder when the fund yields nearly 7.4%. Read More

Falling oil prices and fears of a government shutdown pushed markets lower Thursday. But amid the investment clouds, aerospace/defense bursts through. Read More

A bearish reversal pattern on Tuesday, January 16th for the S&P 500 suggests some downside through the end of January options expiration week, but the bull should soon return. Read More

Strong economic data pushed Wall Street’s main indices higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 26,000-landmark. But Bitcoin continued its ride into the cellar. Read More

Some market watchers are worried that Walmart's recent pay hike is the start of a wage war. But worker pay has been inching up for months and will be the icing on the cake for the domestic economy. Read More

Cryptocurrencies collapsed on Tuesday. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell. Is a reckoning at hand? Read More

The IRS requires you to take money from tax-deferred investment accounts once you turn a certain age. We discuss reasons why you may want to take the money early or late in the year. Read More

Yesterday, I promised that I would show you three examples of triple-digit annualized gains that we gave you for free last year. Here they are, along with one that could do the same this year. Read More

Major indices returned to positive territory Thursday. The focus shifted from interest rates and bonds to earnings. Read More