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Careful What You Read

"If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed. If you do, you are misinformed."   –Mark Twain   The great American writer had one of the best takes on the media that I’ve ever read, and his words are truer now than they’ve ever been. The lesson here: Be very careful about what you

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ETF Talk: This Fund Could be a Gas

High and rising gas prices, causing pain at the pump, are sweeping across the nation like an epidemic right now. And while the contagion surely has spread to you and me, the best revenge could be to capitalize on this trend by investing in oil and gas companies. For the next few weeks, we will

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Schwab ETFs Lower the Bar on Expenses

By David Fabian   I recently attended an industry event hosted by discount brokerage pioneer Charles Schwab that highlighted the company’s line of exchange-traded fund offerings. The hosts meticulously outlined the history, track record, and asset allocation of their funds, which feature 15 well-known index-based strategies. While none of the funds were earth-shatteringly unique in […]

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Making Money Alert: A Correction in the Works

A Correction in the Works Last Wednesday, the market suffered a big sell-off, thanks in large part to rumblings from the Federal Reserve that the punch bowl of easy money will, at some point, be taken away from Wall Street. Then on Monday, word of what’s being called a “hung parliament” after the tumultuous Italian

A Correction in the Works

Last Wednesday, the market suffered a big sell-off, thanks in large part to rumblings from the Federal Reserve that the punch bowl of easy money will, at some point, be taken away from Wall Street. Then on Monday, word of what’s being called a "hung parliament" after the tumultuous Italian election rocked equities here at

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Is Global Deflation Here?

  As we began 2013, we pointed out how important it would be for us to monitor key areas of the financial markets for clues that would help us spot the nascent stages of either inflation or deflation. This week, we saw several big moves in our Fabian Five indices suggesting that the global economy […]

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Making Money Alert: The Great Wall Street Fear Kill

The Great Wall Street Fear Kill The fear is gone on Wall Street. Apparently, there is nothing to worry about; stocks will no longer go down, and the lion will now sleep with the lamb. I jest, of course, but if you read the financial press these days, or if you listen to the plethora

On Strength and Repair

“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.”   –Ernest Hemingway    If you’re human, you’re going to experience sorrow, sadness and heartbreak. But it’s how you emerge from these that determine your existence. Often, coming out stronger in the broken places is the difference between being happy, and living

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How Hot American Girls Can Make You Rich

Are you embarrassed about “reading” the Sports Illustrated “Swimsuit Issue”? Well, don’t be. According to my friend and colleague Jim Woods, looking at scantily clad supermodels is basically just a little stock research. I’ll let Jim explain here in his latest Eagle Daily Investor article.   How Hot American Girls Can Make You Rich   […]

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ETF Talk: Homebuilder Fund Offers Growth Opportunity

The last several weeks of ETF Talks have taken turns focusing on different segments of the housing market as it heads into what is expected to be a very good year for the sector. Today, we round out our coverage of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which capitalize on the rebound by offering a pick which combines

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