Money market funds are a way to invest cash in low-risk instruments while earning interest without locking up your cash like a CD. Read More

Super investor Warren Buffett once said: “In the short term the market is a popularity contest; in the long term it is a weighing machine.” Buffett meant that he doesn’t necessarily wait for the market to eventually reward the merits of underappreciated stocks. He chooses a stock according to its… Read More

When the market sells off, investors flock to safety. This often means defensive, dividend plays. There is a perception that when buying income-oriented equities, investors sacrifice growth. In other words, you can’t have your cake and eat it too. Well, I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to… Read More

The “conglomerate” structure was all the rage in the 1960s but fell out of fashion as corporate managers sought leaner, more focused business models. But don’t tell that to Alphabet (NSDQ: GOOGL). This Silicon Valley super star has brought back the concept. What started with the founding of Google… Read More

The best $5 stocks in 2019 may be sitting right under your nose. That’s because some of them make the products you use on a daily basis. That smartphone in your pocket? You may have bought it from a huge company like Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) or Alphabet’s (NSDQ: GOOGL) Google. Read More

In this choppy and still overvalued market, where can you go for stable growth stocks that trade at a bargain? In their search for value, analysts are starting to tout various distressed stocks, arguing that they’ve been unfairly beaten down and could soon turnaround. One such stock is Helios and… Read More

The Holy Grail of Investing is to find the “the next big thing.” Mobile video gaming appears to fit the bill. As it merges with cloud computing and the latest 3D imagery, mobile gaming is poised for market-thumping gains. And these games aren’t just for kids. Growing numbers of adults… Read More

Before you delve into this story about retailing, a quick disclaimer: I hate to shop. Long ago, I delegated most personal and family shopping to my wife Carole, who loves to browse. I blame evolution. In ancient hunter-gatherer cultures, men were the hunters and women the gatherers. Hunting favors speed,… Read More

On a day when tariffs were put on hold, auto and industrial stocks should have benefited the most. Instead, the riskier biotech sector soared. Here's why. Read More

This article examines the differences between mutual funds and stocks. The difference between mutual funds and stocks is the same as the difference between having a single egg and an entire hen house of eggs. A stock represents a piece of one company. A mutual fund holds a bunch of… Read More