Dividend Paying Mutual Funds
The “Money Talks” hosts weigh in about two dividend-paying mutual funds and offer their individual stock selections.
Q&A: Rail Stocks and Defense Contractors
The “Money Talks” hosts answer listener questions about rail stocks and defense contractors.
Exchanged Traded Notes (ETN)
In mid 2006, the exchange traded fund (ETF) world welcomed the birth of their new cousin, the exchange traded note (ETN). On the surface, they can look like very similar products, but as you look closer they start to look more like distant cousins rather than first cousins. Let’s take a closer look into the new world of exchange traded notes.
Leveraged ETFs—Buyer Beware
Leveraged ETFs are a relatively new kind of ETF that are designed to deliver double (2x) or triple (3x) the return (long) or the inverse return (short) of their respective indexes or market sectors they are attempting to track.
What is happening to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR (NASDAQ: TEVA)?
We answer an investor’s question on Teva Pharmaceuticals.
MasterCard Inc. and Value Stocks
The “Money Talks” hosts offer up some stock picks.
Evaluating Risk in Your Portfolio
The "Money Talks" hosts discuss how investors can evaluate risk in their portfolios.
The Role of Bonds in your Portfolio
There is a financial theory that states the percentage of bonds in your portfolio should correlate to your age. For example, if you are 66 years old, 66% of your portfolio should be invested in bonds.
Perils to Investing in ETFs
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have become popular in recent years. They can offer broad market exposure with fewer fees than a mutual fund; however, they carry many of the same risks as mutual funds.
Investing in Emerging Markets
The term “emerging markets” is used to describe countries or regions with underdeveloped economies in the process of industrialization. These countries are usually experiencing rapid growth, and the companies based in those countries can be a source of potential investment for the prudent investor.