February 8, 2010 In 2009, materials and technology stocks within the S&P 500 outperformed the total U.S. stock market by a wide margin. But will last year's leaders be this year's laggards?
February 8, 2010 The latest stock market pullback has many traders looking for ways to hedge against a market crash. Here are three option trades that will allow you to protect yourself from a crash -- AND profit from it.
January 28, 2010 Less than two weeks ago, investors were counting their un-hatched profit eggs and expecting gains of 15% or more for 2010. After a 700-point drop, however, the confidence in higher prices has been dinged. Will another relief rally bring new highs or will we see a continuation of the decline?
January 25, 2010 Despite a push into active management, the ETF marketplace is still dominated by funds that follow indexes. Let's evaluate three main indexing strategies and find out which is the best.
January 22, 2010 Let's use some good old common sense to put together a solid 2010 forecast for the major asset classes including stocks, gold, silver and the dollar.