Last week’s headline facetiously read, “The Market Will Never Go Down Again.” Well, leave it to Wall Street to quickly disregard my veiled attempt at sarcasm. This week, the market did actually go down, as a big spike in crude oil prices due to political upheaval in Libya brought sellers out of the woodwork. After […]

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“Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own; sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction.” –William James The psychologist/philosopher lets us know that pushing ourselves beyond what we thought possible is one way to

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I’ve found an ETF that lets you tap into the growing international demand for products from some of America’s best-known food and beverage companies. The PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio (PBJ) is based on the Dynamic Food & Beverage Index. Now would be a good time to start keeping on eye on it for

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Over the past three weeks, we’ve talked about several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have made my top-seven for 2011 list. Today, we continue with our special Alert series, and this time, the pick is literally golden. Yet before we dig into the details of this week’s offering, let’s recap our first three ETFs. Part I

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On Saturday, Feb. 26, I broadcast my final AM radio show. This tried-and-true method of communication was very good to me over the last 12 years. In fact, it’s hard to believe that I actually did radio for that long. Yet, as we all know, when new technology arrives, it’s usually the early adopters who

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Social upheaval in the Middle East has once again captured center stage. This time, it’s the crisis in Libya and, even as I write this, we are seeing signs that the troubled nation might be descending into civil war. Understandably, the political turmoil within this oil-rich country has caused a huge spike in the price

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These days, the market actually seems as though it’s been inoculated from sellers. The bullishness has been so widespread that it seems as though the market will never go down again. Of course, as soon as a big percentage of investors actually believe this dangerous premise, you can bet that’s when the bear will come […]

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“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” –Thomas Paine The wisdom from this Founding Father never ceases to amaze. Anyone with even a passing interest in early American history should check out the work of this man. By doing so, you’ll realize just how special

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Financials led the U.S. stock market higher on Monday, Feb. 7, and they have been trending upward ever since. Reasons for the resurgence include a string of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, potential dividend increases, improved earnings and an end to civil unrest in Egypt. I’ve found an easy way to access the financial sector

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