Category: Investment

Today, I’m back with a look at the top dividend stocks (in terms of yield) in the S&P500. Today I also decided to add a metric that my biz partner and…

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Submitted by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man blog, Is Inequality a Bad Thing? We couldn’t believe what we were seeing when coming across the following headline at Reuters recently: “Fed’s Yellen…

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When you’re not trying to keep up with the Joneses, you have more time for what really matters. Photo: Brooke Raymond In a world where rampant consumerism is the norm,…

This week, Jim Dahle addresses an exceedingly common investment mistake: having a portfolio that’s really just a collection of investments that you’ve accumulated over the years — as opposed to…

A couple of weeks ago, I updated this blog with my latest thoughts about the ecosystem play. I followed that up with a more detailed analysis of Apple (AAPL) and…

It lets you shop endlessly on eBay. It keeps you tuned into the latest water-cooler gossip on Facebook. It allows you to follow photo stories of people — some you know, some…

If you’re looking for the best home insurance in 2015, there are plenty of national and local insurance companies that will want your business. However, it’s hard to decide which…

I’ve had an online stock trading account since I was 13 years old and I’ve used at least a dozen of the best online stock trading platforms. I’ve gained a…

The average stock in the Russell 3,000 (which makes up roughly 98{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} of US-listed stocks) is now up 1.68{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} in 2015.  Below we have calculated the average year-to-date performance of…

Apple (AAPL) has been straight up since the start of the year, gaining $22 (or 19{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}) to push it above the $130 level.  Below is Apple's trading range chart, with…

After hitting the top end of its historical range a week ago, bullish sentiment in our weekly Bespoke Market Poll declined to 61{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} this week.  This marks three consecutive weeks…

This morning Bespoke's Paul Hickey appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, discussing market trends and volatility in US equities alongside Charles Kantor of Neuberger Berman.

When I recently asked for suggestions of specific estate-planning-related topics to write about, one thing that immediately became clear is that many people aren’t entirely sure what estate planning is —…

As we head into the new trading week, below is a look at the recent performance of various asset classes using US-traded ETFs.  As shown, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) is…

There are many personal finance rules of thumb that can be helpful when developing a rough-draft retirement plan. However, as Darrow Kirkpatrick and Christine Benz remind us this week, following a given…

The last few days were not as great with Travelzoo (one of my short positions) rising a bit but the 6.27{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} return so far this year remains very solid. Today…

A reader writes in, asking: “I heard on the radio recently that Obama will be changing IRA rules so that Roth IRAs will require RMDs and so there will be…