...  to real estate and for most individuals it’s their largest investment so it should suffice. Your home is actually considered a “consumption good” instead of a pure investment. Although it’s likely to appreciat ...

... has endured a correction of -10% or more. What’s puzzling (and actually quite worrisome) is the divergence between what Large Caps and what Small Caps are doing. In a healthy and rising stock market, “as ...

... to an even higher level. Gross left PIMCO suddenly and actually announced his joining Janus before officially resigning. There are also numerous stories surfacing of him speaking to arch-rival bond competitors ...

... profit on a stock that has returned north of 40% for us since the time we bought it. The reality and likelihood of it running even higher is actually strong but in a case like this it’s critical to maintain ...

... the Industrial sector will benefit. If you’re hunting for a company in this sector we suggest sticking to some of the larger names as those will have greater access to liquidity and the ability to actually ...

... actually saw a rather sharp selloff in some of the technology and momentum stocks in April of this year but this time it is broad based and appears to be signaling something more. Before we talk further ...

... list prepared. While we just spent some time telling you that you probably will get more hurt by trying to time a naturally occurring phenomena, you can actually take advantage of it. If you have positions ...

... world we think this is nonsense! My Portfolio Guide asks you to reconsider the value you’re actually getting from your current advisor. Are they charging you 2%...or even 1%? (with another layer of fees ...

... Jones going over the 17,000 mark. What matters more is that the economy is indeed showing signs of a continued recovery. Granted, there have been some data points that are actually concerning to many ...

... to their peers and other investment options. Today we are going to take an in-depth look at a fund we see in many portfolios but very few individuals actually understand what it is. The Fidelity Contrafund ...

... right now but that actually does not mean you need to shift your focus and abandon good growth names. We see this mistake with so many mutual funds and this emotional error coupled with excessive trading ...

... in the latter platform. Fee-Based Advisor: I hear you but I’m Fee-Only too even though I can sell insurance and annuities…I just usually choose not to. Fee-Only Advisor: You’re actually a Fee-Based ...

...  last year, it might be an excellent time to convert. (9) What’s the story with the home office deduction? For years the home office deduction has actually been underutilized by many because of the perc ...

... (S&P 500 Index) The MPG Core Tactical Portfolio is still in defensive mode. It’s actually quite amazing that it’s held up as well as it has considering our light exposure to equities and a stock giving ...

... this article gains in popularity and one of the best forms of a compliment is imitation. It’s actually quite flattering that others are now creating similar “investing brackets”! Is it that America is ...

... investing you can “live and die by the sword” and banging your chest about performance can eventually lead to this deadly truth...or death. That being said, we are actually doing such to prove a point. ...

... on this day; it’s what was happening that summer that we want to bring back into focus. Since we recently wrote an article about “Sell in May and Go Away” let’s actually go back to that very point in time. ...

    The stock market is kicking off February much like it wrapped up January; in correction mode. A stock market correction is actually not a bad thing and in this case it’s actually a MUCH needed ...

... certain products and services.” Source: Schwab While this all looks fair and equitable the ultimate factor is how do the numbers actually add up and are Schwab employees incentivized to recommend certain ...

... ratio).   Sentiment view: Institutional stock ownership is actually low at about 36% but we actually see that as bullish in this case. Most analysts have mediocre ratings on CLNE, which doesn’t ...