The Chart of the Day belongs to Ameren (AEE). I found the energy services stock by using Barchart to sort today’s Top Stocks to Own list first by the most frequent number of new highs in the last month, then again by technical buy signals of 80% or more. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 7/21 the stock gained […]

Written by Lorimer Wilson Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK), provider of the leading software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, today announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2017. About Splunk Inc. Splunk is the market leader in analyzing machine data to deliver Operational Intelligence for security, IT and the business providing the enterprise machine […]

The three biggest deterrents to investment success for most individuals over time are fees, lack of capital to invest and human psychology. In this video we cover the 9-common psychological pitfalls that lead investors to poor performance over the long-term. (Video length 00:06:42)

Stocks in the railroad space have performed impressively so far this year buoyed by the improvement in the coal-related scenario. Since coal is a key revenue generating commodity for stocks in this space, any positive coal-related update is bound to lift their spirits. In fact, improvement on the coal front is highly significant for railroads […]

Gil Weinreich noted in an article at Seeking Alpha that the number of people taking Social Security when they are first eligible at 62 has declined sharply. Citing data from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, in 1996 56% of men aged 62 claimed Social security compared to 35.6% in 2013. The decision of when […]