If the recent stock market sell-off teaches anything, it is that building a successful portfolio requires much more than randomly picking stocks. In the topsy-turvy world of… Read More

Imagine a bullet fired at the sky. It climbs higher and higher until gravity overcomes its upward momentum. The bullet begins to fall. Now, imagine small wings on the bullet that flap while it is falling. The wings are just enough to create… Read More

As a longtime follower of Amy Calistri’s Daily Paycheck and Carla Pasternak’s High-Yield Investing, I am well aware of the importance of dividend yield and reinvestment as the key to a successful retirement plan.#-ad_banner-#… Read More

“Rich guys have all the fun,” said my friend after reading several hedge fund prospectuses. He added that he would love to diversify his stock portfolio with alternative investments, but the… Read More

It was late October 2008, and we were in the midst of one of the worst bear markets of all time. Short-biased traders were making a killing, but most of us bulls were getting hit daily. As a professional proprietary trader, my software… Read More

My first day working in New York City included a ferry ride across the Hudson River and then a shuttle to the office. Despite the early hour, the hustle and bustle of Midtown Manhattan was intense.#-ad_banner-# When the shuttle approached my stop, I saw a long line of teenagers and… Read More

Michael Marcus turned a $30,000 investment into $80 million. He loves the technique I’m about to share with you. And he’s not alone. Bruce Kovner manages a $4 billion… Read More

I have an insatiable curiosity about things.  This is particularly true when it comes to the stock market and investing. There is little I love more than discovering unique, off-the-beaten-track… Read More

“I just made $12,000 in the stock market today!” my friend exclaimed after a particularly difficult day in the markets for myself and most investors. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 80 points, the S&P 500… Read More

Imagine an industry that’s suffered cumulative losses of more than $50 billion from 1979 through September 2012. Not to mention, the sector’s index has posted a -1.2% annual return during the past 20 years through 2012, compared with the S&P 500’s… Read More