Asset Allocation

Imagine that five years ago you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500. How much would it be worth today, with dividends reinvested but adjusted for inflation?

Today's infographic dives deep into dividends - what they are, how they work, their interesting history, as well as what they can offer investors over time.

History tells us we should expect higher stock prices in the next quarter, mid-year, and by the end of 2018. The trillion-dollar question is, “When will this all end?”

They say records are made to be broken and, so far, the US economy and stock market are on track to do just that.

There is an extreme amount of leverage in the markets and, while this leverage may increase for a while, at some point the insanity will end in one heck of a market correction-crash.

Sentiment surveys clearly show how bears have given up, and neutrals have capitulated and this particular trend may have room to run further.

The 20 gold mining stocks on the list have excellent risk/reward and large resources and all are highly undervalued based on their cash flow potential at higher gold prices.

We have identified below 3 large cap pharma/biotech stocks based on a favorable combination of a solid Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and a strong VGM Score of A or B. These stocks are backed by sound fundamentals and ensure a steady stream of cash inflows.

A lot of people think cryptos are in a big bubble. They’re some of the most volatile asset markets have ever seen and, with so many different types of cryptos out there, it can be hard to know how much of your portfolio you should allocate to any one of them so today, I’m clearing up the confusion.

Don’t get too distracted by soaring stock markets and parabolic cryptocurrencies. Pay attention to gold prices. The yellow precious metal continues to present the opportunity of a lifetime...Gold is selling at a severely low valuation among all the other assets out there and it’s extremely ignored. It could soar.