We all know the constant struggle between the bulls and the bears on Wall Street. Some investors are always convinced that we sit on the edge of a cliff, that the enemies are always ready to storm the castle. Others take a rosier view. I’m with the latter crowd for two reasons. #-ad_banner-#First, I love business, and I love people who leverage their passion to Do Something and build an enterprise that serves a need or even creates one. One day a fellow named Lonnie Johnson was sitting around, thinking about heaven knows what, and he decided to build a… Read More

We all know the constant struggle between the bulls and the bears on Wall Street. Some investors are always convinced that we sit on the edge of a cliff, that the enemies are always ready to storm the castle. Others take a rosier view. I’m with the latter crowd for two reasons. #-ad_banner-#First, I love business, and I love people who leverage their passion to Do Something and build an enterprise that serves a need or even creates one. One day a fellow named Lonnie Johnson was sitting around, thinking about heaven knows what, and he decided to build a better water gun. The SuperSoaker is now a staple of the top 20 toys since its release in 1989. Sales have surpassed a billion dollars. I learned about Johnson — an African American who has some 80 patents to his name — a decade or so ago. He was the subject of a student essay I was helping judge for Black History Month. The SuperSoaker was a game-changer — such to the point that it has become a part of our language. It’s not like the world was clamoring for a better water pistol, but Johnson had an idea, and… Read More

Mark Twain understood the mind of an investor. The world-renowned author once proclaimed: “A dollar picked up in the road is more satisfaction to us than the 99 which we had to work for, and the money won in the stock market snuggles into our hearts in the same way.” #-ad_banner-#Twain acknowledged the rush that can accompany earning money without any labor. He understood that the human brain is not wired for clear thinking in regard to money. That’s because the area of the brain that responds to financial reward is the same part… Read More

Mark Twain understood the mind of an investor. The world-renowned author once proclaimed: “A dollar picked up in the road is more satisfaction to us than the 99 which we had to work for, and the money won in the stock market snuggles into our hearts in the same way.” #-ad_banner-#Twain acknowledged the rush that can accompany earning money without any labor. He understood that the human brain is not wired for clear thinking in regard to money. That’s because the area of the brain that responds to financial reward is the same part that lights up from cocaine. This presents a major problem. Investors can become insatiable, searching high and low for the next “big winners.” What they’re really interested in is a get-rich-quick scheme. That’s a terrific way to lose money — and quickly. However, if you are a regular reader of my Game-Changing Stocks newsletter, then you know that I have been making a habit of finding stocks with the most “big winner” potential for a while. In fact, I’ve found more than 23 triple-digit winners since joining StreetAuthority… Read More

In February 2013, my Dad called. It was unusual. I talk to my father a few times each week, but it’s generally me calling him. Then my Dad said something that really scared me. He asked me to have my wife join the call. At the time, my Dad was in his late 60s. He’d been a smoker all his life — and a fairly heavy one — and my heart sank. Dad had been in excellent health his whole life. He ran hospitals for years and has an immune system that would eat… Read More

In February 2013, my Dad called. It was unusual. I talk to my father a few times each week, but it’s generally me calling him. Then my Dad said something that really scared me. He asked me to have my wife join the call. At the time, my Dad was in his late 60s. He’d been a smoker all his life — and a fairly heavy one — and my heart sank. Dad had been in excellent health his whole life. He ran hospitals for years and has an immune system that would eat the Ebola virus like a midnight snack. There was something going on, though, and I feared that the old man’s luck had run out. #-ad_banner-#Thankfully, Dad’s lungs were fine. But one of his kidneys was loaded with cancer. He’d experienced an unusual symptom and went to the doc the next day. A lot of my friends’ folks have had things go wrong and done nothing, which in some cases has turned out badly. But Dad doesn’t mess around. I like that about him. God help us all if I ever have to put him in a home,… Read More

As you may know, my job as Chief Investment Strategist for Game-Changing Stocks means I’m always searching for what I call “The Next Big Thing” that can deliver triple-digit gains for investors. That means, along with a highly dedicated research team, I spend hundreds of hours every year poring through financial journals, SEC filings, earnings releases, trade publications and many other resources to try to find the next great investment opportunity. #-ad_banner-#Sometimes it’s a revolutionary new piece of technology that could change the world. Other times it’s just an innovative new company that makes… Read More

As you may know, my job as Chief Investment Strategist for Game-Changing Stocks means I’m always searching for what I call “The Next Big Thing” that can deliver triple-digit gains for investors. That means, along with a highly dedicated research team, I spend hundreds of hours every year poring through financial journals, SEC filings, earnings releases, trade publications and many other resources to try to find the next great investment opportunity. #-ad_banner-#Sometimes it’s a revolutionary new piece of technology that could change the world. Other times it’s just an innovative new company that makes life easier for consumers. Still, other times we will venture into somewhat risky territory. This is what I would characterize as “beer money” plays. You should invest carefully in these plays, and only with money that you can afford to lose. These sorts of investments are high-risk allocations that should not comprise a major portion of your aggressive growth portfolio. But if you carefully find one or two of these “beer money” plays that pan out every year, it can dramatically alter the performance of your overall portfolio. I’d like to… Read More

Today, I’d like to pass along a little update I wrote from members of my premium investing newsletter, Game-Changing Stocks. While I typically focus on lesser-known companies with triple-digit gain potential that are poised to disrupt the way companies do business and consumers live their lives, I simply think this opportunity is too good to pass up. Late last year, health officials traced an outbreak of E. coli to Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). A few dozen people wound up getting sick, and shares of the popular burrito joint — known for fresh, high-quality food — dropped… Read More

Today, I’d like to pass along a little update I wrote from members of my premium investing newsletter, Game-Changing Stocks. While I typically focus on lesser-known companies with triple-digit gain potential that are poised to disrupt the way companies do business and consumers live their lives, I simply think this opportunity is too good to pass up. Late last year, health officials traced an outbreak of E. coli to Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). A few dozen people wound up getting sick, and shares of the popular burrito joint — known for fresh, high-quality food — dropped precipitously. The shares are down nearly 10% for the year to date against a slight 0.3% gain in the benchmark S&P 500 index. #-ad_banner-#Chipotle’s fall from grace has erased any alpha from the past 12 months and even pushed its five-year performance below that of the S&P. Only extremely long-term investors have any real right to be pleased with how things have turned out: They’re up more than 600% versus a nearly 60% gain in the market during the past 10 years. Chipotle having a problem with food quality is like Volvo… Read More

A couple of years ago, my wife and I took a trip to St. Louis, Missouri. Jen and I drove more than a thousand miles, spent six nights in a hotel, ate however many meals and did some shopping. We each have a debit card, a credit card and a gas card, and Jen has a few store cards. We were gone a week, and I came home with the same ten $50 bills I’d gotten at the bank before we left. It dawned on me how seldom I have any physical currency in my wallet — usually only when… Read More

A couple of years ago, my wife and I took a trip to St. Louis, Missouri. Jen and I drove more than a thousand miles, spent six nights in a hotel, ate however many meals and did some shopping. We each have a debit card, a credit card and a gas card, and Jen has a few store cards. We were gone a week, and I came home with the same ten $50 bills I’d gotten at the bank before we left. It dawned on me how seldom I have any physical currency in my wallet — usually only when I travel. It’s certainly not because I go without any of the things I need or want; it’s because I simply don’t need to carry cash. #-ad_banner-#I do, of course, need my smartphone. And thanks to what may experts are calling the “mobile payment revolution,” it’s quickly becoming “the next big thing” that will lead to the death of debit cards and cash. For the past few years, I’ve been telling readers of my premium Game-Changing Stocks Advisory about mobile payments. In fact, well before Apple announced its Apple Pay platform, I predicted that the company would develop this technology. Read More

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father, statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.  He was also a brilliant inventor — creating bifocals, the lightning rod and the odometer. #-ad_banner-#But his greatest invention has been shrouded in mystery for more than 250 years…  It involves controlling one of the most important resources known to man: energy. In 1749, through a revolutionary experiment, Franklin created a device that could capture and harness energy. Then, 150 years later, Thomas Edison picked up where Franklin left off. Since then, many others have carried forward this work. But… Read More

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father, statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.  He was also a brilliant inventor — creating bifocals, the lightning rod and the odometer. #-ad_banner-#But his greatest invention has been shrouded in mystery for more than 250 years…  It involves controlling one of the most important resources known to man: energy. In 1749, through a revolutionary experiment, Franklin created a device that could capture and harness energy. Then, 150 years later, Thomas Edison picked up where Franklin left off. Since then, many others have carried forward this work. But a few months ago, a band of scientists — backed by an eccentric billionaire — took Franklin’s dream to new heights. They finally broke through — and now it has the potential to make early investors a fortune. From Franklin, Tesla, Edison — And Now Musk We’ve all heard the first part of the folk tale… Ben Franklin was convinced that lightning bolts contain energy, and he wanted to prove it. So during a thunderstorm, he flew a kite with a metal key attached, hoping the kite would get hit. Read More

I would bet few investors really understand what’s behind the success of technology behemoth, Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL). The rags to riches story of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak building the first Apple computer in a garage is widely known. And of course, it’s products like the iPod, iPhone and Macbook that first come to mind when you think of the company’s biggest hits. #-ad_banner-#But today I want to share with you the secret that’s led Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization and helped its share price skyrocket more than 9,700% since 2001. … Read More

I would bet few investors really understand what’s behind the success of technology behemoth, Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL). The rags to riches story of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak building the first Apple computer in a garage is widely known. And of course, it’s products like the iPod, iPhone and Macbook that first come to mind when you think of the company’s biggest hits. #-ad_banner-#But today I want to share with you the secret that’s led Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization and helped its share price skyrocket more than 9,700% since 2001.  You see, it’s not the company’s revolutionary products that drive its success… The key to understanding the company’s success can be seen in a simple pattern. Once you identify this pattern, the catalyst to future growth for Apple — and the way investors can make money from the company today — will be apparent. After Apple sold the first iPod in October 2001, it was not received well by critics, consumers and investors. Just look at this chart showing Apple’s share price in the 18 months following the iPod launch:… Read More

It is exceedingly valuable to keep an eye on what’s going on abroad. Most of the world’s business transactions take place, after all, without the U.S. on either side of the trade. Our economy, at some $17.3 trillion annually, is less than a quarter of the earth’s total output. Or, to put it another way, 78% of the world’s business is none of ours. So when the United States economy takes a breather from reality, as it seems to be these days, it’s a wise bet to look for opportunities abroad. #-ad_banner-# This hasn’t always… Read More

It is exceedingly valuable to keep an eye on what’s going on abroad. Most of the world’s business transactions take place, after all, without the U.S. on either side of the trade. Our economy, at some $17.3 trillion annually, is less than a quarter of the earth’s total output. Or, to put it another way, 78% of the world’s business is none of ours. So when the United States economy takes a breather from reality, as it seems to be these days, it’s a wise bet to look for opportunities abroad. #-ad_banner-# This hasn’t always been so easy. But today, with new financial products and ever more participation in equity markets, you can allocate part of your portfolio to places you’d need Google Maps to find just as easily as you can order an Uber, get movie tickets or buy shares in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Some sophisticated investors, through services like Interactive Brokers, can directly participate in major foreign markets. But even that’s not needed anymore. Your regular brokerage account can provide all the international access you need. A quick look at the data shows fairly anemic… Read More

If you’re like me, then you never want to worry about money again… whether that means merely being financially independent or becoming filthy rich is beside the point. And while blue-chip stocks, index funds and dividend payers can keep the income flowing, the truth is these securities will take decades to amass real wealth. You’ll need something else if you’re after a seven-figure bank account: a “swing for the fences” strategy. #-ad_banner-#So today I’m going to show you how to position yourself for ‘out-of-the-park’ gains without jeopardizing your safer investments. I call it the “20% solution.” The idea behind it… Read More

If you’re like me, then you never want to worry about money again… whether that means merely being financially independent or becoming filthy rich is beside the point. And while blue-chip stocks, index funds and dividend payers can keep the income flowing, the truth is these securities will take decades to amass real wealth. You’ll need something else if you’re after a seven-figure bank account: a “swing for the fences” strategy. #-ad_banner-#So today I’m going to show you how to position yourself for ‘out-of-the-park’ gains without jeopardizing your safer investments. I call it the “20% solution.” The idea behind it is simple: dedicate a portion of your portfolio to aggressive growth stocks. Let me explain. My daughter is in private school. In a few years she may go to college. Eventually she’ll need a car, an apartment and someday a wedding. All of which cost money. For her and the rest of my family, I’ve allocated 80% of my portfolio to safe, reliable assets. These are securities that I know will allow me to keep living comfortably and adequately provide for my family. We want this money to grow hands-free. So in this section of our portfolio, we want investments… Read More