Risk Management

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‘Safe Haven Investments’ Are a Myth in This Market

There is no such thing as a safe haven investment in a market where stocks are highly correlated, gold moves with stocks, and bonds yield peanuts.

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iToldyouso

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Apple Gets Its Swagger Back

Those who panicked when Apple stock started selling off weeks ago might be kicking themselves now that AAPL has found its footing again.

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Crash course

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Don’t Live in Fear of a Crash

For as much as we tremble at the mention of a “crash,” they’re more infrequent than we think … and we tend to recover from them, too.

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Do you Yahoo!? Well, stop it!

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Yahoo! Traders Might Not Be Yodeling on the Way Down

Yahoo! stock has been beating the pants off of the market lately, but don’t get comfortable — the music is going to stop. Get out while you’re ahead.

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ASK JEFF

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I’m 55. I Have $100K to Invest. What Do I Do?

What would you do if $100,000 fell into your lap? If you wanted to put it toward retirement, but weren’t sure how to invest, you could follow these simple steps.

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Pinched by pennies

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Another Penny Stock Horror Story

Don’t buy penny stocks. But if you must, please at least heed these warnings to avoid common pitfalls.

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Buckle Up

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The Market’s Next Big Move

This market is one big question mark. Get ready for a bumpy ride — short-term trading is a dangerous game for the foreseeable future.

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In your best interest

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Children, Don’t Invest Like Your Parents

If you’re in your 20s or 30s, investors who are close to retirement age are the last people you want to be getting advice from.

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Rising in the east

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Is China Back?

Data from the People’s Republic is improving on several fronts — like manufacturing, housing and retail — but many risks remain for China-focused investors.

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Cliff Diving

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Fiscal Cliff Fearmongering: More Experts Say We’ll Be Fine

The media’s obsession with this imbroglio belies an important truth — it’s not the Mayan apocalypse everyone’s afraid of.

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