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And, Thursday morning's banner headline in MarketWatch.com was a perfect example of the depths to which the financial media has fallen-"Mark Cuban: This tech bubble is 'far worse' than back in 2000." I thought we might have seen the worst of this...

Introduction...

Let's face facts. The market is standing on stilts trying to catch itself from falling. Its safety net supporting prices have not been excess cash flow (leading to generous dividends) or higher earnings. Instead, companies are increasingly relying...

While winter weather will likely distort first-quarter economic data, accommodative monetary policy around the world means the long-term outlook remains positive

It makes little sense to pay for active management that is not pulling its weight. Here’s how to tell if a manager is hewing too close to an index.

Carl Icahn's got company. | Copyright Michael Nagle, Getty Images Following the likes of Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Daniel Loeb, fund managers who have achieved high returns by rattling the cages of corporate CEOs and boardroom members to c...

Take a breath. Investors’ risk appetite may not yet be piqued.

While financial advisors started out the year more optimistic than they had been in all of 2014, their confidence in the U.S. economy turned negative in February. At the same time, advisors’ short-term outlook on the markets trended up...

It is not important to beat markets, but rather to accomplish personal goals under consideration of the right risk/reward when choosing an advisor or investment