I’m a stock screening maniac. All day, every day the market is open, I am running my various stock screening programs in real time. I search across time frames, sectors, indexes, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in an effort to locate companies prepped to continue… Read More

As Aesop once noted, patience is a virtue, and to wait will never hurt you. I had to remind myself of that as a stock I once planned to put in my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio ran away from me. In early January, I laid out the investment… Read More

In the summer of 2004, George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry were locked in battle, seeking votes for the upcoming Presidential election. Another major event was making the headlines that summer as well: Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) was preparing to launch the most important… Read More

Many of us grew up in a world where natural resources like water and oil were cheap and plentiful, but those days are long gone. In today’s world, some natural resources (such as clean drinking water) are already stretched to the limit and becoming increasingly scarce. In fact, potable water… Read More

It’s been just a few years that I’ve held the stock… but it has already become the biggest winner for my premium High-Yield International advisory. So far it’s returned 455.2%… and I still hold the stock in my newsletter’s portfolio. #-ad_banner-#But telling you what… Read More

Europe is on the ropes, U.S. businesses remain cautious, and U.S. consumers are ill-inclined to spend money. Meanwhile, crude oil has been in triple-digit territory. That should all spell deep trouble for the nation’s airlines. #-ad_banner-#Instead, they just posted a superb quarter. According to… Read More

A bold start, a mid-year slump, and a superb finish… That was how the market played out in each of the past two years. Could the current year be shaping up to bring more of the same? Consider these numbers…… Read More

I want to share an update with you. I hope that it’s something you’ll pass along to show more investors the light of a unique income investing niche. #-ad_banner-#For those unaware, I’m the chief strategist of The Daily Paycheck. My goal is simple: Using… Read More

It’s crucial to avoid the trap of focusing on the same types of investments for your portfolio. Investors tend to focus on large caps, small caps or dividend-paying stocks exclusively, when they should own a basket of all of them. A diversified portfolio still brings the best combination of risk… Read More