Over the past few weeks I’ve talked about the importance of consolidation patterns. But the thing about consolidation patterns (and practically every other pattern you’ll ever learn) is that there’s NO GUARANTEE that the pattern will follow through. That’s why it is important to set a stop-loss to protect your portfolio.

Yesterday, trigger-happy Fed head Ben Bernanke made it clear that he was on a mission to push long-term interest rates down to ‘stimulate’ the economy. This is a chance for you to make up to 17% profits. Let me explain…

As much as I love how shnazzy Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) computers and electronics can be, it doesn’t take away from the high cost of Apple’s products. And this is set to cause AAPL some pain in the year ahead.

I don’t say this to brag but, damn, my readers have been making some money lately! 

If you’ve been following this column over the last month, you’ve likely made some money by shorting the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 

Investing isn’t about excitement. It’s about making money. And sometimes the easiest (and surest) ways to make money are the most boring. Here’s one “boring” way to make a lot of money over the next month.

How can you tell if a stock has hit bottom? If you don’t know, you won’t make money in the stock market easily.  Here’s one fairly solid indicator.

Unless we see a recovery in the housing market, we won’t really see a recovery in the economy.  But is the housing market approaching a bottom? Or does it still have a ways to go?

You’d think that after losing over half its value, the S&P 500 would be cheap. But you would be wrong, too, just by thinking that thought.

Altria Group (NYSE: MO) is one of those companies that people love to hate. Considering Altria sells cigarettes, it is understandable. But Altria stock is making big moves and gives you a good chance to profit and collect a tidy dividend.