The equity markets put in another strong showing this week, and fittingly, the S&P 500 closed at another all-time high. I say fittingly, because it seems like no matter what comes this market’s way, stocks seem to continue to defy the odds and climb higher.   Case in point this week was the enhanced political […]

The financial markets have been relatively calm during the past week or so. Even though stocks in the S&P 500 Index broke out to new highs intraday on Monday, there hasn’t been much real trading volume pushing the market in either direction. So far in 2014, the broad-based measure of large-cap domestic stocks is just

“Make no more laws than those useful for preventing a man or body of men from infringing on the rights of other men.” –Walt Whitman The great poet is full of beautifully written wisdom, but perhaps none as beautiful as this libertarian-like reminder about the role, and limits, of government. Wisdom about money, investing and

It has been more than five years since the 2008 financial crisis and the bailout of some of the biggest Wall Street banks, but that situation doesn’t mean Americans still aren’t mad as hell about it. According to a recent survey titled the Consumer Banking Insights Study, nearly eight in 10 Americans (78%) still think

In keeping with our series of exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers, this week we will take a look at First Trust. As its name implies, First Trust offers a variety of trusts and funds, including unit trusts, variable annuities, closed-end funds, mutual funds, 401(k) and, yes, ETFs. A company managing this smorgasbord of different investment vehicles

The financial markets have been relatively calm during the past week or so. Even though stocks in the S&P 500 Index broke out to new highs intraday on Monday, there hasn’t been much real trading volume pushing the market in either direction. So far in 2014, the broad-based measure of large-cap domestic stocks is just

After two very strong weeks in the equity market in February, stocks finally calmed down a bit this week, as the major indices finished just slightly mixed over the past four trading sessions. The Dow closed down 0.32% while the S&P 500 was lower by 0.13%. The NASDAQ Composite managed to end in positive territory […]

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Protect yourself from losses of 30% or more with the coming market crash. But there is a silver lining: you can protect your nest egg, while growing it… To read this special report, download The Ultimate Washington-Proof Portfolio.

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The demand for food is on the rise and so are the prospects for agricultural exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This is a long-term trend that you can ride will into the future. Download People Gotta Eat

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