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Last week the tech sector saw two of its biggest names report disapointing financial results, casting a long shadow over the entire market.  And yesterday's sighting of Punxsutawney Phil's shadow foretold six more weeks of winter, about the same time earnings season will be over and our portfolio recommendations should be bathed in the light of greater clarity. Read More

A lot of tech stocks report earnings in the days to come, and by this time next month the investing landscape could look very different.  If you haven't placed your bets yet, now might be a good time to do so. Read More

Will the announcement of Microsoft's next CEO push the stock higher or lower?  We think ultimately there is only one way out for the company, and once that becomes apparent to the rest of the world the stock should shake out of its doldrums. Read More

Amazon.com (NSDQ: AMZN) avoided a potential labor crisis when employees in a Delaware warehouse facility voted down union representation.  It is the first time Amazon workers had ever held a union election, and if approved might have set an inflammatory precedent in company facilities around the country.  And earlier this… Read More

A lot of fortunes were made as a result of construction of the National Highway System by farsighted entreprunuers who recognized the enormous increase in demand for food, gas and shelter for its travelers that it would create.  Its too late to capitalize on those 20th century success stories, but you can still cash in on the next generation of tech companies that have set up shop along the offramps of the Information Superhighway. Read More

Only one long (buy) recommendation is currently below its limit in our Equity Trades Portfolio, but we have three short (sell) recommendations that are ready to go right now.  For more buy recommendations from our Investments Portfolio please refer to the Portfolio Update from last week's issue of Smart Tech 50 Weekly Movers. Read More

It was only one month ago that we launched Smart Tech Investor, but we have already experienced some very nice gains and have many portfolio stocks still below their buy limits. Read More

The new year got off to a rough start for Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, illustrating just one of the potential risks of owning a stock that is priced for perfection. Read More

It's not often that we see a market offering so many clear long (buy) and short (sell) opportunites, but right now the tech sector is offering a lot of both for smart investors to profit from in 2014. Read More

The past week has been very good to the tech sector, but beware acting on these extreme price movements.  Our Equity Trades portfolio contains four trendy tech stocks now trading above their short sell limits, but we suggest waiting until January before taking action on those while scooping up a couple of less flashy bargain stocks. Read More

With Fed tapering on the horizon, our pick for 2014 is an industry giant that somehow manages to remain undervalued despite two very successful product launches in 2013 and a new activist shareholder who will demand a more proactive approach to building shareholder value. Read More

Our first issue of Smart Tech Investor will arrive on December 16th, including the lead article on “The One Tech Stock to Own in 2014” to help you get started on building out your tech portfolio.  Each issue of STI will be posted on the third Monday of each… Read More

Investing Daily invited Leo Boeckl, a Senior Services Technologist for IBM, to discuss his views on the technology sector in an interview series with me that ran over the course of eight months during 2013.  As a result of his prescient calls on several tech stocks we have launched a new publication, Smart Tech Investor, so that he can share his valuable insights with you. Read More