From Nasdaq: Despite several concerns, the Nasdaq has been outperforming its fellow benchmarks right from the start of 2015. While weak second quarter earnings season and a continuous slump in … [Read more...]

From 24/7 Wall Street: Needless to say, this has been an up and down trading year, and often history suggests that a sluggish first half in the market leads to a sluggish second half. In a new … [Read more...]

From Investorplace: Some months are trickier than others when it comes to our regular search for stocks to buy. August looks like it’s one of those tricky ones. The dog days of summer are a … [Read more...]

From Seeking Alpha: Fixed-income securities are the preferred choice of investors who are ready to forgo capital growth for regular income flows. The expense involved in creating such a … [Read more...]

From Kiplinger: Buying growth stocks can take a leap of faith these days. Sure, you can quickly double your money by successfully picking the next Facebook (FB). But price-earnings ratios today … [Read more...]

From The Street: Analysts who follow the oil and gas industry are reluctant to call a bottom to the current downturn, especially after oil prices fell below $50 per barrel last month and have … [Read more...]

From Motley Fool: I've said it before and I'll say it again: dividend stocks are the foundation upon which the best retirement portfolios are built. A single-digit dividend yield may not … [Read more...]

From Zacks: Stocks are the only thing that people don't like to buy when they go on sale. This earnings season, investors have been selling companies on worries over weakening revenue … [Read more...]