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The Surprising Sector Set to Surpass the 'Magnificent Seven'

For a long time now, the biggest companies in the S&P 500 Index have been largely responsible for gains...

That might change soon.

The Poisonous Aroma of Freshly Baked Cookies

A swarm of "white killers" were on the loose at the Baltimore office last week...

Specifically, they were the desserts at the holiday-cookie swap.

In Today's Market, Don't Make This Mistake

Doc's note: If you're not already invested in the markets or you've gone to cash out of fear of any volatility in the markets, you're making one of the worst moves for your wealth.

In today's issue (adapted from a recent Chaikin PowerFeed issue), Marc Chaikin explains why now is the time to put your money to work in the markets…

Prediction Is Not an Investment Strategy

Last year, my team and I made one of our worst predictions since we began publishing...

In a television studio north of Baltimore, my senior analyst and I got fitted with microphones, sat in front of six different cameras and a crew of a dozen video professionals, and went public with a big prediction.

Our Favorite Things of 2024

Before The Sound of Music became the classic it is today, producers of the film tried a unique marketing approach...

The movie had a massive budget for a musical at the time – around $8.2 million.

Politics Is Preventing the Market Top

Stocks may have you nervous lately...

As you know, bull markets end when everyone mistakenly believes that they can't lose with their investments, going "all in."

A Perfect Excuse to Indulge Your Sweet Tooth

It was the most delicious kind of error that could ever happen...

On a blustery Friday morning, a malfunction occurred at the Lindt & Sprüngli factory in the small town of Olten, Switzerland.

Do You Know the Value of a Dollar?

Doc's note: Time... It's one of the greatest threats that's eating away at your wealth. A dollar today doesn't get you near as much as it did decades ago. But time is also the greatest ally you have when it comes to growing your wealth.

Today, our newest colleague – from our corporate affiliate Wide Moat Research – Brad Thomas explains the value of a dollar and how time plays a crucial role in it. He also explains the money advice you should never squander...

One of the Best Investments of My Life

My first life-altering investment happened right after I left Wall Street and was about to pursue medical school...

Although I had saved up years of Wall Street bonuses, I needed more than money to get into medical school. So I worked as a unit clerk in a hospital and as a University of Wisconsin lab assistant to punch up my resume for my medical-school applications.

The Most Important Clock in Your Life

Everyone has a hobby. But how about building a 50-story-high clock?

Namely, a clock costing you at least $42 million to make because you would build it in a mountain. And you'd design it so that it runs for 10,000 years using the Earth's thermal cycles.