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By Mike Larson On December 22, 201711:20 AM Eastern
Bonds. Sometimes I feel like they’re the Rodney Dangerfield of the investing world. They don’t get no respect. But the truth is, they’re a crucial component to your investment portfolio. And...
By Gavin Magor On December 21, 201710:20 AM Eastern
Last week we discussed variable annuities, how they work, and how they measure up to the popular 401(k) plan. Now, in Part Two of our series, we’re going to examine IRAs – another alternative to...
By Jon D. Markman On December 20, 201702:00 PM Eastern
You may have noticed that carmakers are suddenly rushing to turn their fleets electric.
This week, Prius maker Toyota became the latest brand to jump into the new phase of the electric...
By Gavin Magor On December 19, 201708:27 AM Eastern
The Federal Reserve just made its third interest rate hike this year, and the fifth since our long, slow recovery began back in 2009 (Seems like yesterday, but that was eight years ago!) More...
By Jon D. Markman On December 18, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Let’s be honest. A year ago, investors assumed Wal-Mart Inc. (WMT) was dead money, another casualty of the Amazon.com (AMZN) retail juggernaut.
Its $3 billion acquisition of Jet.com, a...
By Mike Larson On December 18, 201708:00 AM Eastern
On Friday, I shared my list of the best-performing, highest-rated ETFs of 2017. Now it’s time to do the same thing for STOCKS! Our Weiss Ratings database contains more than 13,700 stocks, so...
By Jon D. Markman On December 15, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Critics say the Tesla Model 3 looks like a budget Mazda. That is fair. But they are missing the point. The project represents a revolution.
This week Electrek, a popular green energy...
By Mike Larson On December 15, 201708:00 AM Eastern
Everybody loves a winner, right?
Sadly, my New England Patriots were anything but one this past Sunday against Miami. But the same can’t be said about 2017’s best-performing, top-rated ETFs!...
By Gavin Magor On December 12, 201708:07 PM Eastern
During the Great Financial Crisis, the biggest banks were some of the hardest to fall (or fail!) If you’re the type of person who prefers safer, smaller banks for your money – to help you sleep at...
By Jon D. Markman On December 11, 201702:00 PM Eastern
In movies and novels, overnight success stories are frequent. Real life doesn’t work that way. It takes years of hard work, vision and at least one gigantic bet-the-farm moment.
This week,...