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The Proper Context of Hedge Fund Money

Wall Street's rich and famous are having their worst yearly performance since 2011. Avoid big bets on hedge fund moves in your portfolio

Why Jack Bogle’s 50/50 Portfolio Flunks This Test

Vanguard's Jack Bogle has made asset allocation changes inside his personal investment portfolio that ignores these two rules of investment.

Taking Stock of International ETFs After the Sell-Off

With the rebound in October, is it time to get back into international ETFs? The answer to that may lie in your personal risk tolerance.

Hope for Emerging Markets? Not Yet. (EEM)

The U.S. dollar will continue to hamper emerging markets, which combined with a weak chart for iShares' EEM ETF sets up a trade for bearish investors.

Stocks Rise as Fed Looks to September

Stocks mostly raced forward Wednesday, partially riding the strength of an energy resurgence. However, Internet stocks Twitter and Yelp were absent from the rally.

Buy Small-Cap Stocks to Ease the Q2 Earnings Slump

Small-cap ETFs can stave off the blues during what is expected to be a terribly depressing earnings season.

All Hail King Dollar! (UUP)

Last year's breakout move by the U.S. dollar looks to be a structural trend that could see the UUP ETF trend even higher from here.

Make a Play on the Mighty U.S. Dollar (UUP)

After a couple months' worth of consolidation, the dollar index (and thus the UUP ETF) looks ready to resume its incline.

Clouds Gather, but Dollar Remains Key for Now

Movement in the greenback will largely determine the near-to-medium-term outcome for stocks.

Start Preparing Your Summer Trading Plan

The bull is still alive, but a correction could be coming sooner than later.

Can Stocks Finally Break Out?

The narrative that weakened the stock market last week flipped on Monday, sending stocks higher on the day.

5 Charts Displaying Current Market Conditions

Those that prefer to be more active should focus on making strategic adjustments to your asset allocation to ensure your portfolio is aligned with your objectives and risk tolerance.

How the U.S. Dollar and Interest Rates Are Shaping the Market

To understand why stocks and other assets have been difficult in 2015, we must understand the dynamics in interest rates and the U.S. dollar.

Trade of the Day: UUP Has Nowhere to Go but Up

Jump on the accelerating bullish trend in PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish ETF.

3 Investments Jeffrey Gundlach Loves in 2015

Noted bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach recently spoke about both his bullish and bearish investment themes for 2015. Here's a look at the winners.

3 U.S. Dollar Bull Strategies to Ride the Roaring Buck

The U.S. dollar is on fire, with the benchmark U.S. Dollar Index up nearly 8% over the past three months, and higher by some 14.5% in the last six months. Here are three U.S. dollar bull strategies to ride the greenback's rise.

7 Biggest Investment Opportunities of 2015

Here are a host of positive economic developments worth highlighting as we enter 2015, and related investment opportunities worth exploring.

Trade of the Day: PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Bullish ETF (UUP)

The value of the USD has been getting stronger and stronger as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has wound down its QE program.

Gold Prices: 3 Ways to Play the Bullion Retreat

If you think the secular decline in gold prices isn't over yet, here are a few ways to play the sagging yellow metal.