Beware of "Story Stocks"


Whatever you might think of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) you certainly can’t avoid it if you scan any financial news. Taking a look just at Yahoo Finance! (NASDAQ:YHOO) headlines, a new story about the...
    






Will You Go Viral? Here’s A Way To Predict


The following post is by Roger Wu, cofounder of the business-to-business content distribution network, Cooperatize. We’ve seen it too many times.  Someone tweets something in poor taste, the...
    






Investing In Vietnam With Dragon Capital’s Bill Stoops


Dragon Capital is the largest private shareholder of stocks in Vietnam. I spoke with Bill Stoops, Dragon’s Chief Investment Officer for his take on the opportunities in Vietnam’s markets. The first...
    






Four High-Yielding ETFs For Growth And Income


Let’s take a look at high dividend paying ETFs that offer an opportunity for both growth and income. Growth & income exchange-traded funds typically run the gamut from all equity to balanced...
    






The Pros Pick Fourteen Cleantech Stocks for 2014


Over the last few weeks, I’ve brought you articles about the top Cleantech stock picks for 2014 from my panel of Cleantech money manager.  This article puts them all in one place.  Disclosure: I am...
    






My Stock-picking Record: A Warts And All Retrospective


As we enter 2014, it is appropriate to review my recent stock-picking record. After a year of excellent success in 2012, I have to admit that my performance in 2013 has been a mixed bag. On the one...
    






Markets Finish 2013 With Record Highs


Fittingly, a record-breaking 2013 finished with one last record-breaking day: on the last day of the year, the Dow and the S&P 500 finished with their largest gains in over a decade, while...
    






China And Russia Helping Fuel New Tech Boom


If I asked you to name the biggest online shopping day of the year, what would you guess? Black Friday? Cyber Monday? Free Shipping Day in mid-December? Guess again. Even though Cyber Monday sales...