Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, advancing beyond her ever-important mandate of promoting the dual goals of full employment and price stability in the world’s largest economy, appears to have stepped into the role of the country’s Chief Invest...

Dividend payouts and corporate buybacks have grown at a record pace lately, and are expected to continue increasing at a healthy growth rate for the remainder of the year. The trend is welcome because it is driving cash back into the hands of...

It appears as if we have discovered a “socioeconomic oxymoron.” Before the whistle welcomed Brazil and Croatia to the opening match of the FIFA 2014 World Cup, not only were the Croatians critical of their opponent, but so was much of...

Warning: Beware of DOG (and DIG) Over the past 10 years, utilization of exchange traded funds has grown to the point that most investors have at least one ETF as part of their portfolio. While this is a step in the right direction for the inv...

You can’t help but be bullish on stocks now. I mean, really. That’s the simple message being told by the ETF market. Well, two ETFs to be sure. Take a look at the price spread between the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and the iShares S&P 100 ETF (OEF...

While recent inflation numbers have sparked debate about U.S. central bank policy, it’s important to put these numbers in perspective. We think it’s reasonable to ask: Are the recent upticks signs of sustained inflation to come? Are traditional d...

Depending on what metric you use to assess the stock market, equities could be cheap, expensive, or anywhere in between. Try not to be swayed by simplistic arguments based on selective analysis of historical valuations, patterns or averages...