I’ll never forget trading during the Internet boom of the late 1990s. Internet-related stocks would sometimes jump two or more points at a time, from tick to tick, as crazed investors just poured money into the latest big thing. Even stocks with no revenue and a questionable business plan would… Read More

Biotech investing is awfully tricky. For every stock pick that performs well, a number of others blow up. From increasingly tough hurdles with clinical trials to the mercurial rulings of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it’s a field littered with landmines. And it often requires deep medical knowledge to… Read More

Many investors make buy or sell decisions based on analyst recommendations about stocks, but this isn’t always a smart strategy. While it’s true analysts spend more time than the rest of us studying company data, at the end of the day, it still comes down to individual opinions, and it’s… Read More

First it was Greece, then it was Italy, then it was Spain… and now Cyprus? The list of weak European economies that might need a bailout keeps growing, and bold action will continue to be required. But headlines like these are overshadowing some compelling values that are beginning to emerge… Read More

Gone are the days when traditional board games and puzzles satisfied every child’s idea of a good time. Today, the realm of toys has fully evolved into the tech world, and instead of their living room floor, most people prefer to play games on computers, smartphones or TV sets.  … Read More

It’s the dream environment for investors… acompany with so much demand for its products that it recently had to stop accepting new orders. Think about that. And not only that, but this same companyis also benefiting from growing regulatory concerns that have its customers stockpiling its products.  If that sounds… Read More

I bought my first stock in the summer of 1979…  I had just finished my bachelor’s degree. That investment turned out to be a great investment. I was able to make the down payment on my first home, mostly with the profits from that single stock.  Since then, I’ve managed… Read More

On Thursday, June 21, credit-ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the debt of 15 major U.S. banks, including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM). Though the move didn’t come as a complete surprise, the credit downgrades could still ultimately crimp… Read More

The hunt is on. With oil prices below $80 per barrel and natural gas prices still at depressed levels, I’ve been heavily researching the best stocks in this sector, hoping to scoop up bargain stocks and ride the next wave of surging energy prices. Last month, I highlighted that energy… Read More

As I recently noted, there is ample reason for investors to use caution right now, so selling winners looks like a sound move. At the same time, we’re also being presented with opportunities to redeploy cash into vastly oversold stocks. I track a wide number of stocks, and a number… Read More