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Much against the run of play my portfolio is now up over 26% so far this year. Since I didn’t start rebuilding before October I’m happy to take 25% as this year’s profit, which of course is extremely good. However, this is what I get year in and out. The cycle of the years tends […]

Markets are trading up today, thanks to the generous stimulus package announced by the Federal Reserve on Thursday. Individual stocks are also doing well with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) touching yet another all-time high.

As an avid stock market player, my day does not start with the regular trading hours on the exchanges. It starts much before that. I pay special attention to pre-market activities, as they tend to act as lead indicator for the day to come.

Market is tugging along in an uncertain way with Dow Jones currently up by measly 0.23 percent, while NASDAQ is in green with barely 0.19 percent gain. However, even in this lackluster market, there are plenty of stocks gaining attention and scoring big volumes. Let’s have a look at today’s top volume busting stocks and […]

While the NASDAQ is trading only marginally high with 0.19 percent gain, it does not mean that there is any action lacking on individual stock level. Riding the bullish wave of a particular stock can be a profitable strategy, provided you research the stocks properly for their fundamental robustness. Following are the top stocks that […]

The job report is out and the numbers are not good. The market is acting accordingly and seems to be stuck in the rut. Nasdaq is less than a point up whereas S&P is showing about 4 points gain. Dow Jones Index is about as sluggish as Nasdaq with 1.17 points gain. However, financial stocks […]

Quarterly earnings announcements tend to have big impact on future price movement of the stocks. It is only natural since earnings data shows whether the company is moving on the right track or is getting derailed. Therefore, you should always pay proper attention to latest earnings data and shuffle your portfolio accordingly. Earnings reporting season […]

American International Group (NYSE:AIG) announced today that it is planning to sell up to nearly 25% of its stake in the AIA Group Ltd.  AIG will sell up to $2 billion USD in shares to raise funds for “general corporate purposes.”  Its share price is holding strong above $34.50 per share and could easily reach […]

If you plan to invest in stocks for short term, then it pays to follow bullish stocks. Bullish stocks are those stocks which have broken their usual pattern and are all set to gain considerable price momentum in the short term. However, this strategy poses risk too as you may fall prey to ‘Pump and […]

As an income investor, I cannot over-emphasize the importance of having good dividend yield stocks in your portfolio. While it is tempting to have regular stream of dividend, you need not sacrifice your capital gains potential. The following billion dollar companies are all set to give you the biggest bang for your buck.