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Ponzi schemes. You’ve heard about them in the news. Charismatic schemers make promises of outsized returns by providing early investors quick returns (made up of money from even newer investors) and then lure thousands of gullible or inexperienced investors into much bigger risks eventually robbing them of million Despite warnings, many people continue to fall for such schemes. This infographic presents the low down on Ponzi schemes.

There continues to be an uncanny relationship between a company’s market capitalization and year-to-date returns. The largest 500 stocks in the Russell 3000 are up an average of 8.5% this year, while the smallest 500 are down an average of -6.1%. What is driving this incredibly strong relationship between market cap and return?

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By next year there will be twice as many devices connected to the Internet as there are people in the world, according to some estimates, and by the end of the decade, that number may hit 50 billion. This burgeoning market is referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). This infographic provides a description of the developing IoT space and identifies major companies who are shaping this new market sector and worth looking at for exposure to this important trend.

If you follow the mainstream financial print media, you may have seen that many prominent publications have recently called this stock market a ‘bubble’ and many are waiting for the elusive stock market crash! In our view, however, such bearish ‘bubble’ sentiment is precisely the reason why, in our opinion, the party is likely to continue for at least another 2-3 years. Here's why & what sectors to take full advantage of.

Technology companies have a history of not getting along, but if they’re going to be successful in the so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT), they’ll have to find a way to do it. This article focuses on what is necessary for widespread adoption, explain the consumer and enterprise sides of adoption and provide a list of companies they expect to have exposure to this next step in technology.

The Internet of Things is starting to take over all aspects of life. More and more devices and even appliances are connecting to the Internet, not only supposedly making our lives more convenient, but also making them inherently more complicated in some ways. The Internet of Things has already had a major impact on Consumer segments over the last 15 years and now it is beginning to move into Industrials, where a Goldman Sachs team of analysts thinks the economic impact will be greater. Here's what they had to say and how it will impact your way of life.

The Internet of Things is emerging as a third, and potentially the biggest, trend yet in the development of the Internet. Here's why.

The Internet of Things has entered the mainstream but...will move at different speeds, in different industries, over the next few decades as the cost of connectivity continues to drop.

Over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has produced a 9.2% annualized total return. Over the same period, gold has returned an annualized 6.6%. And bonds? The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index has returned 5.7%. Based on these figures, what type of return do you think the average investor has achieved over this time period? The answer will shock you. Read on!