One of the most rewarding things in the investment business is to harbor a suspicion about a sector move, and then to see that sector or sectors move as you thought it would. That’s certainly been the case over the past couple of weeks, and in several of the emerging market segments we’ve had our […]

The first quarter of 2014 is almost in the books, and so far things have been a lot tougher in the markets than the previous two years. For example, year to date through March 25, the S&P 500 is up about 1.8%. Last year, the index was up nearly 6% through the first three months.

“Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it’s wrong.” –Ron Paul I don’t always agree with the colorful Ron Paul, but his thoughtful commentary here on patriotism is a lesson that all Americans should heed. Wisdom about money, investing and life can be found anywhere. If you have a good quote you’d

By Jim Woods I hate the Fed and all it stands for. I despise the very existence of a quasi-governmental cabal that controls the money supply, and I hate the fact that most people have no clue how the Fed got started and what its real purpose is (to facilitate big government, finance wars and

Charles Schwab’s discount investing company offers one of the industry’s widest selections of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company recently fully embraced the world of ETFs with the launch of its ETF OneSource marketplace. ETF OneSource offers commission-free trading on approximately 100 ETFs from five different providers, including some providers that recently have been featured in

The first quarter of 2014 is almost in the books, and so far things have been a lot tougher in the markets than the previous two years. For example, year to date through March 25, the S&P 500 is up about 1.8%. Last year, the index was up nearly 6% through the first three months.

This week’s big news came to us from the Federal Reserve. The central bank acted as expected and continued to “taper” its current bond buying scheme by $10 billion per month to $55 billion per month. There was, however, a new wrinkle in the Fed’s statement, along with comment made by Janet Yellen in her […]

The big news today comes directly from the Federal Reserve. As most of us expected, the Fed announced today that it was tapering its bond-buying program by $10 billion per month, down to asset purchases of just $55 billion per month. The move is part of the Fed’s commitment to turn down the money printing

“A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.” –James Allen The sooner you realize how important it is to take control of your own destiny, the sooner you will be able to make proud decisions about your life. Until you do this, and until

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