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The “dividend tax” cliff approaches: Implications for stocks

By Aswath Damodaran,  Damodaran Blog, A great deal has been written about the “fiscal cliff” that US taxpayers, investors and companies […]

The elections in Venezuela, Russia and France: What do they bring to the delicate global market?

The elections in Venezuela, Russia and France: What do they bring to the delicate global market? While some specialists predict […]

Big Tech Trends to Invest in by Alex Daley – VIDEO

Link to You Tube Video on Tech Trends   A terrific discussion on the top tech trends to keep an […]

Echo Baby Boomers and the Stock Market

by Jim Fink, Investing Daily. In part 1 of my February 2012 series on demographic investing, I discussed Harry Dent’s […]

Sector-Focused Hedge Fund Sees Bubble in its Sector

Deerfield Management is a long-short, bottom-up hedge fund that invests in the healthcare sector only. It manages about 3 billion […]

The Economic Singularity, Part II

By John Mauldin, From Daily Reckoning, In our analogy, the event horizon is relatively easy to pinpoint. It is what […]

When Outsourcing Backfires

As the global economic downturn grinds on, more companies are acknowledging that labor costs aren’t always the most important factor […]

Does 3-D Printing Have a Future in Your Home?

My opinion on 3-D printing can best be described as “evolving.” I consider this a good approach when dealing with […]

The Greatest Risk of All

My series on risk has sought to outline and categorize many of the risks faced by investors.  As I have tried […]

Housing: Rates Rise, Pending Sales Tiptoe Higher

More tempered pending home sales on Thursday dampened excitement generated by bullish data earlier in the week, while mortgage rates […]