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Bottom-Fishers, Beware the Window Dressing

The year-end window-dressing effect could weigh on the worst performers as 2012 fades away. Here are eight stocks that are most vulnerable.

Market Showing Signs it May Head Lower

Volume continues to shrink, and this sort of disinterest is usually the sign of a market that is rolling over and about to slide lower.

5 Fresh Buy Signals: Your Shot at 1,000% Winners

Every successful investor has a system. A “north star” that guides their decisions through good times and bad. That’s because luck can make you right…

3 Stocks to Buy for a High Unemployment Market

Some companies actually perform well when unemployment levels are high. Here’s how to make money when the job market is hurting.

The ‘Final Four’ March Madness Trades

We’ve locked in our OptionsZone March Madness ‘Final Four.’ With the continued volatility we’re seeing in the market, any one of these traders has a…

For-Profit Schools Can’t Dodge This Bullet Any Longer

For-profit schools like Corinthian College, Apollo Education and Strayer are forced to defend themselves, and as it turns out, they’re not well-armed.

Grand Canyon Education: The Best of a Mess

Grand Canyon Education has proven a rare immunity to the broader woes and poor stock performance of the for-profit education sector.

Best & Worst Stocks of 2012: Homebuilders Rule, PCs Drool

In an overall surprisingly strong year for stocks, here are the winners (like Pulte and Lennar) and losers (like Hewlett-Packard and AMD) so far.

How to Play Hiring or Firing

Betting on a jobs recovery with specific sectors or names is pretty risky. Here’s a better way. It may not be sexy, it’s more likely…

Beat the Market With the Russell 2000 (IWM)

Despite Wednesday’s broad-based selloff, the Russell 2000 ETF, IWM, is constructively positioned for a solid move higher. Check out our targets.

Apollo Group: What Happens If the Phoenix Loses Accreditation?

The possibility of a one-year (or longer) probation and loss of accreditation puts for-profit educator Apollo Group in dangerous territory.

IPOs – Grand Canyon Education-LOPE

How about a company with rock-solid fundamentals in a sector that held its own throughout the brutal bear market? Oh, and the technicals are a…

For-Profit Colleges Now Have One Foot In the Grave

Most for-profit colleges will fail the gainful employment test, which means their federal student loan funding is at risk.

ESI Stock: Don’t Buy Into ITT’s Knee-Jerk Rally

ITT Educational Services (ESI) stock zoomed higher on Friday after releasing blowout 2014 earnings. It’s still a strong sell in my book.

3 High-Growth Biotech Stocks Investors Shouldn’t Sleep On in April

These high-growth biotech stocks are certainly worth considering for investors looking for market-beating returns in the long-term.

5 Ways to Make New Year’s Resolutions REALLY Pay Off

From dieting to quitting smoking to traveling, those promises everyone makes every year create lots of spending. And you can cash in on it, too.

Hard Test Ahead for For-Profit Education Stocks

Much like the housing bubble, the Higher Ed bubble is being driven by cheap, government supported credit. The problem is compounded by the fact that…

10 Oscar Stocks That Deserve the Spotlight

Here are 10 stocks making a splash right now that have something in common with the 10 films nominated for “Best Picture” at this Sunday’s…

With Education Stocks, Indirect Investment Is Better

While for-profit colleges are a bad bet right now, there are more indirect — and smarter – ways to invest in education stocks.

5 Ways All Student Debt Is Not Created Equal

The headlines scream about rising student debt, but they overlook many of the details — like the fact that African-American students often are hit the…

Housing Booms, Tech Breaks — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

A four-year best in housing starts sent homebuilders upward and onward Wednesday, but the tech sector was slammed after poor reports from IBM and Intel.

Steve Jobs Dreamed it. Elon Musk Is Making it Fruitful.

Steve Jobs dreamed of revitalizing American industry, and Elon Musk’s Optimus robot may finally turn that vision into reality – profitably.

12 Stocks To Avoid In 2013

Preservation of capital is critical in building a solid portfolio, and staying away from these 12 stocks will keep you from seeing that capital vanish

AI’s Gold Rush: Tech Winners, Job Shake-Ups, and Powering the Boom

In this week’s Being Exponential, I break down why the AI boom still has plenty of upside — and why timing is everything. From Nvidia’s…

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