Target-date funds sound like they make retirement simple. Plunk one or more into your 401(k) or IRA account, choose a retirement date and watch your portfolio grow, bringing you to the financial nirvana every retiree craves. That’s the allure of a target-date retirement fund. Read More
Melvin Pasternak, Ph.D., is an experienced market technician. He designed a course for TD Waterhouse titled "Winning in the Stock Market," which combined intensive technical and fundamental analysis to uncover how to profitably beat the market. Dr. Pasternak was a professor at the Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, for more than 25 years. In 2006, after retiring, he published his book on candlestick charting, 21 Candlesticks Every Trader Should Know. Due to his trading expertise, he has been interviewed several times by CBC Radio-Canada and the Calgary Herald.
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What I Learned From a Well-Known Stock Up +2,700%
Years ago, my dad and I were driving across his farm in his vintage Land Rover, which looks almost exactly like the one John Wayne used in the movie Hatari! The heavy-duty off-road tires were having a hard slog through the mud. Dad had cut across a recently plowed field… Read More
5 Financial Perks of Congress You Won’t Believe Are Legal
While their approval rating may be at some of the lowest levels ever, it’s financially a good time to be a member of Congress. Lawmakers’ $174,000 annual salary is more than three times the average American’s median income ($49,909), and the retirement and health benefits are… Read More
A Rare Second Chance to Buy these 5 Stocks
Take your mind back to the third quarter of 2011. Companies were posting robust profits and investors were wading back into the market, helping to fuel a 15% gain in the S&P 500 from early October to the second week of November. But… Read More
The Most Cutting Edge Energy Technologies in the World — And How to Profit From Them
Today, I'm going to show you some of what this unusual arm of the government is funding, and, more specifically, tell you which companies are involved in the research. Read More
5 (Billion-Dollar) Businesses You Can Get for Free
Everyone likes to get something for nothing. Whether it’s a hot breakfast with your hotel room, a car wash with an oil change or an order of fries with a hamburger, it’s always satisfying to feel like you’re on the receiving… Read More
This Stock Might Become Worthless in 6 Months
For many retailers, the slow economy has made it hard to meet sales and profit targets. Formerly stellar retailers such as Talbot’s (NYSE: TLB), Pacific Sunwear (Nasdaq: PSUN), and Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq: CWTR) have all seen their stock… Read More
A little more than a week ago, I told you about a striking discovery that caught us a little off guard. Of the 21 best-performing income stocks of the past decade, 12 of them — 57% — come from the energy sector. (You can visit this link… Read More
Stay Away from These 12 Recent IPOs
Insiders and directors of LinkedIn (Nasdaq: LNKD) have to be pleased with how their stock has performed since going public in May. A solid 64% gain in the past six months (while the Nasdaq has shed 7%) makes it one of the best performing… Read More
Do These Small-Cap Insiders Know Something You Don’t?
A regular scan of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings by corporate insiders can point the way to great investment opportunities. These officers and directors use their own funds to snap up their company’s stock on the open… Read More