Investing

Some investors are sure we’re heading for a crash because we’ve had such an uninterrupted rise in stocks but these things can last much longer than most people realize. While a crash is never out of the realm of possibilities, just because stocks are up doesn’t mean they have to immediately crash. Eventually they will be right. It’s the timing that gets you on these type of calls.

Many nations and corporations across the world are taking steps to develop alternative energy solutions and the private sector is taking note of this opportunity with investors pouring in their cash. Last year, a staggering $214 billion was invested in renewable energy worldwide and, according to Thomson Reuter’s Lipper unit, alternative energy mutual funds and exchange traded funds returned an impressive average 41.6% over the 12 months through June. If you are interested in investing in alternative energy stocks check out this infographic for more information.

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?

Dozens of financial, economic and investment articles are posted on munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!) every month to keep readers abreast of the latest information. Below are introductory paragraphs and links to a selection of articles on how to be a more successful investor that you may have missed. Choose what interests you, consider applying some of the suggestions presented, and hopefully reap the financial gains that result in doing so.

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.

This is not going to end well, I tell you. The stock market is significantly overvalued at 123%. The question is: "When will it happen?" I think it happens soon.

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.