Doc's note: Every time you turn on the news, it always seems bad. Negative headlines are constantly taking over the main stories of the day.
But today, Vic Lederman – editorial director at our corporate affiliate Chaikin Analytics – explains why everything isn't as bad as it seems... especially when it comes to the markets.
Two of the best investors in recorded history agree on one thing...
You can make a lot of money by going small.
His $11 billion franchise all started with a blueprint scrawled on a napkin...
After being shot down more than 80 times, Wayne Kent Taylor finally won over investors. Three doctors from Kentucky agreed to plunk down the $300,000 for Kent to build the restaurant of his dreams.
Doc's note: "You can't just buy big names and hope for the best."
That's the lesson editorial director at our corporate affiliate Chaikin Analytics Vic Lederman is sharing today. He explains why you can't blindly trust big name companies, even in a soaring market, and the massive shift coming to the markets...
The education of new investors often follows a similar path...
They get interested in the stock market. They think it's just a matter of time before they find some small, unheard-of company that will grow 100 times over, making them rich.
It gnawed at Darren Ryan's insides, a dread with gnashing teeth... the kind you'd get just before skydiving.
Except Darren wasn't about to jump off of a plane in midair. He and his 23-year-old son were about to set foot into the Aladin restaurant in London's Brick Lane – an area known for its curry restaurants.
Throughout my professional life, I've questioned everything...
Anytime I would hear, "That's just the way things are," I wanted to cringe. You could almost see the steam coming out of my head. This mindset is part of what drove me out of Wall Street and then out of medicine.
The kitchens of our Baltimore office come well stocked with explosives (and your home kitchen likely does too)...
The stuff I'm talking about is a highly combustible food ingredient called sodium aluminosilicate. It's used to prevent dry ingredients from clumping and caking. A common place you'll find this additive in is the powdered nondairy creamer you might be stirring into your morning coffee...
Doc's note: No one is looking out for your wealth except for you. That's especially true if you're just an average investor...
Today, Vic Lederman – the editorial director at our corporate affiliate Chaikin Analytics – details how Wall Street is out to get everyday investors and what you can do to protect yourself...
A lot of investors get hung up on a simple question: "Is now the right time to put my money in the market?"
The truth is, if you're not already properly planning for retirement, it's always the right time to start investing...