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Cautious Investor: Stock-Split 
Advantage
Investing

Cautious Investor: Stock-Split 
Advantage

Neil Macneale III | July 1, 2024

With market valuations inflated and investors uncertain about what comes next, consider one of the more reliable systems for finding…

Bold Investor: Bitcoin Diversifier
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Bold Investor: Bitcoin Diversifier

Adam Blumberg, CFP | July 1, 2024

Worried about rising volatility in this year’s stock market? Perhaps consider adding cryptocurrency to your portfolio…seriously.Bitcoin has long been regarded…

Forever Chemicals
Investing

Forever Chemicals

Timothy Winter | June 11, 2024

One of the largest environmental cleanups is underway. Since the 1940s, man-made polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used to fortify…

The Best Turnaround Stocks Now
Investing

The Best Turnaround Stocks Now

Bruce Kaser | June 11, 2024

Top investment manager Bruce Kaser, CFA, doesn’t get excited about investing in artificial intelligence or chasing red-hot tech stocks. He’d…

What Canaries Can Tell You About theStock Market … and Which Ones Are Most Accurate Now
Investing

What Canaries Can Tell You About theStock Market … and Which Ones Are Most Accurate Now

Robert M. Brinker, CFS | June 11, 2024

Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Samuelson once said, “The stock market has predicted nine out of the last five recessions.” His…

Indicator Companies to Follow
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Indicator Companies to Follow

Elliott Gue | June 11, 2024

To see the big picture about where the economy and certain stock market sectors might be heading, it pays to…

Offbeat Stock Market Indicators
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Offbeat Stock Market Indicators

Jeffrey A. Hirsch | June 11, 2024

To predict markets, investors turn not just to official government and business data but also to offbeat indicators that measure…

High-Yield Muni Bond Funds
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High-Yield Muni Bond Funds

Elizabeth Foos | May 20, 2024

Fixed-income investors looking for high yields may want to peruse the riskier segment of the municipal (muni) bond market. Lower-quality…

Investment Lessons from Warren Buffet’s Right-Hand Man
Investing

Investment Lessons from Warren Buffet’s Right-Hand Man

May 15, 2024

Warren Buffett’s most famous rule of investing is summed up as, Don’t lose money. But he shared another rule that…

The GRANOLAS
Investing

The GRANOLAS

Jocelyn Jovene | May 6, 2024

If you’re nervous about having too much of the Magnificent Seven in your portfolio, consider the “Granolas.” That’s the acronym…

Why Gold Will Shine in 2024
Investing

Why Gold Will Shine in 2024

Frank E. Holmes | May 3, 2024

Gold has been the way to go in the 21st century. While the S&P 500 has produced a solid 7%…

Forecast: Top Performing Stocks for 2024
Stocks

Forecast: Top Performing Stocks for 2024

Martin Fridson, CFA | April 15, 2024

What’s going to be the S&P’s best-­performing stock this year? Many Wall Street experts expect a repeat of 2023—large-cap tech…

Bitcoin ETFs
Mutual Funds & ETFs

Bitcoin ETFs

Neena Mishra, CFA | April 7, 2024

After years of delay, the SEC has approved 11 Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), so now you can trade the cryptocurrency…

The Secret to More Profitable Dividend Investing
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The Secret to More Profitable Dividend Investing

John Reese | April 3, 2024

Investors love dividend-paying stocks. And who wouldn’t? The secret to successful dividend investing: Look for profitable companies that earn so…

Latin America
Stocks

Latin America

Verena Wachnitz, CFA | March 11, 2024

India and Japan have dominated international stock headlines, but 2024’s real foreign star could be Latin America. The S&P Latin…