For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding a position in Kellogg (NYSE: K), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), or Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) is a trader. How so? Because these food stocks and their peers have rallied considerably since the latter part of last year — so much so, in fact, that they’re all at considerable risk of a pullback. Shareholders will have to make a decision soon, too, since the underlying reason for the rally is already starting… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding a position in Kellogg (NYSE: K), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), or Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) is a trader. How so? Because these food stocks and their peers have rallied considerably since the latter part of last year — so much so, in fact, that they’re all at considerable risk of a pullback. Shareholders will have to make a decision soon, too, since the underlying reason for the rally is already starting… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding a position in Kellogg (NYSE: K), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), or Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) is a trader. How so? Because these food stocks and their peers have rallied considerably since the latter part of last year — so much so, in fact, that they’re all at considerable risk of a pullback. Shareholders will have to make a decision soon, too, since the underlying reason for the rally is already starting… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding a position in Kellogg (NYSE: K), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), or Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) is a trader. How so? Because these food stocks and their peers have rallied considerably since the latter part of last year — so much so, in fact, that they’re all at considerable risk of a pullback. Shareholders will have to make a decision soon, too, since the underlying reason for the rally is already starting… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding a position in Kellogg (NYSE: K), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), or Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) is a trader. How so? Because these food stocks and their peers have rallied considerably since the latter part of last year — so much so, in fact, that they’re all at considerable risk of a pullback. Shareholders will have to make a decision soon, too, since the underlying reason for the rally is already starting… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding… Read More

For true long-term investors, the intended holding period for a stock is typically measured in years, and the decision to buy it is based solely on that company’s long-term prospects. But every now and then, a short-term factor takes hold and forces an investor to become a trader. Refusing to take on that role, even if only temporarily, can mean missed opportunities. Like it or not, anybody who’s currently holding a position in Kellogg (NYSE: K), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), or Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) is a trader. How so? Because these food stocks and their peers have rallied considerably since the latter part of last year — so much so, in fact, that they’re all at considerable risk of a pullback. Shareholders will have to make a decision soon, too, since the underlying reason for the rally is already starting… Read More

For years, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) has been hailed as the king of the e-commerce hill. After all, it pioneered the industry, gaining a competitive market share in nearly every field it’s asserted itself. But as with any company, size and time seem to… Read More

Between 1841 and 1869, about half a million people flocked to the U.S. West Coast for gold. That number was so significant, the prospectors were given a nickname based on the year the migration peaked — 49ers.#-ad_banner-# While most of the 49ers didn’t find significant amounts of… Read More

Although gold prices have taken a big hit of late and may be at the onset of a major pullback, there’s one metal that’s only recently started to rebound and is taking some stocks with it — aluminum. Since August of… Read More

For many years now, environmentalists have been dreaming of a so-called “smart grid” that will better manage electricity consumption. A smart-grid would help utility companies gather energy-consumption information and use it to improve efficiency, spending and sustentability of electricity. Also for years, wireless communication… Read More