Credit raters are better known for piling on than for making accurate predictions. But you can use credit ratings to build wealth.
Regard any dips in the energy and basic materials recommendations in the Growth Portfolio as a buying opportunity.
Two indicators I monitor closely are flashing warning signs about what lies ahead for the stock market.
It’s easy to be confused by conflicting employment statistics. Here’s what you need to know about job growth in the US.
The industrial sector outperformed in the first quarter. Robust sales growth suggests that this uptrend has yet to run its course.
The financial holdings in the Growth Portfolio are a mélange of growth- and value-oriented plays suitable for long-term investors. Improving fundamentals in the life insurance business could make for a profitable trade in the back half of 2011.
Singapore’s stock market offers a unique combination of stability and growth.
As long as the global economy holds up, the S&P 500 could touch 1,425 by midsummer.
The US economy is actually relatively sheltered from rising energy prices and has a comparatively benign domestic energy policy, at least for now.
With US gross domestic product still on course to grow about 3 percent in 2011, the S&P 500 could hit 1,425.
