InvestTalk Podcasts

But, IS there a way to chase performance and come out ahead? All About Momentum Investing.Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Small Investors are Holding, Financial Mistakes, Super Bowl Snacks, NEM - Newmont Mining Corp., BX - Blackstone Group L.P., DHI - D.R. Horton Inc., The Stock Market, CVSCVS Caremark Corp., Measuring Resistance, Saving, HAS - Hasbro Inc.

They make it simple for investors, all wrapped up in a handy package, but is it always affordable? Today's Stocks & Topics: APP - American Apparel Inc., SVU - SUPERVALU Inc., Energy Price: USA vs. Europe, Banking Stocks, IRS Money, BPT - BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust, Fake Investing Schools, CLR - Continental Resources Inc., TGT - Target Corp., Investing Books.

The challenges of producing enough food for a growing population are yielding major investment opportunities.Today's Stocks & Topics: MCD - McDonald's Corp., Jeremy Siegel, Interest Rates around the World, Boeing, BPT - BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust, QE, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., Banks Investments, The Carry Trade.

Think the disappointing U.S. jobs report for December has dampened the optimism of economists about 2014? Think again.Today's Stocks & Topics: GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, Debt Limit, Jeremy Siegel, ESV - ENSCO PLC, HEMP - Hemp Inc., TGT - Target Corp., The Federal Reserve, RJET - Republic Airways Holdings Inc., NFLX - Netflix Inc., DGAZ - VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN.

Foreign markets, one of the most popular diversification moves, may be missing the mark.Today's Stocks & Topics: Distribution & I-R-A, Bear Market, 401k, China, Market Risk, HLF - Herbalife Ltd., VNQ - Vanguard REIT ETF, AAPL - Apple Inc., Mutual Funds, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., The Stock Market.

If we are going to learn from mistakes, it is better if they are somebody elses. So pay attention, here is one mistake after another.Today's Stocks & Topics: Social Security, Need For More Oil Pipelines, Unemployment Data, Debt, 200 Day Moving Average, Annuities, How Not To Run Out of Money, Roth IRA, Where the Money Goes, How To Get Into The Stock Market, Selling Short, Investing with KPP.

Early stage investors are spending money on new technology companies they believe can help provide a cure for healthcare.Today's Stocks & Topics: PFF - iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF, China, Are You Prepared for the Unexpected, Italy, SDRL - SeaDrill Ltd., TGT - Target Corp., DOW Jones.

There is another dimension to diversification that many people surprisingly miss. Time.Today's Stocks & Topics: GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, The Economy, The Highest Global Risk, Fast Way to Pay Your Mortgage, BBY - Best Buy Co. Inc., BBBY - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., LNCO - LinnCo LLC, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., PFF - iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF.

Stocks face another potentially volatile week with a flurry of earnings reports from major corporations. Could an earnings downturn be a trigger for a market slide?Today's Stocks & Topics: BAC - Bank of America Corp., NM - Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., DISCA - Discovery Communications Inc. Series A, LAZ - Lazard Ltd., HLSS - Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd., Correction?

An attractive alternative is hard to find. But a group of top performing advisers actually did come up with several.Today's Stocks & Topics: DHRM - Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd., MWIV - MWI Veterinary Supply Inc., PETM - PETsMART Inc., SWN - Southwestern Energy Co., After Hours Trading.

Does the average person even stand a chance? The big guys have all the slick and expensive tools to give them an edge on making gains in the market. Today's Stocks & Topics: SODA - SodaStream International Ltd., Citigroup, China and Japan Big Holders of U.S. Treasurys, HPQ - Hewlett-Packard Co., SDLP Seadrill Partners LLC, UCB - IUnited Community Banks Inc., JCP - J.C. Penney Co. Inc., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., Stock Value, ETFs.

In 2013, investors blocked out the scary headlines about government default, budget cuts and Federal Reserve changes. 2014 will likely bring a different reality.Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Trade Deficit, JP Morgan, Predictions for 2014, Earnings, Annuities, Rebalancing, Futures, Bond Funds, Roth I-R-A, Close End Funds, 401k.

There is a feeling that sustainable finance is on the cusp of going big, and small and large companies alike are lining up to join the race.Today's Stocks & Topics: Emotions of the Market, The Fed, Reverse Mortgages, 3D Printing, TWTR - Twitter Inc., Long Term Investments, Oil Stocks, GLD - SPDR Gold Trust, VTR - Ventas Inc., 401k, Balance Sheets, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., PGH - Pengrowth Energy Corp.

There are ways to MAKE MONEY within your own personal finances, before you even look outside.Today's Stocks & Topics: PII Polaris Industries Inc., Should you buy stocks just because there are no alternatives?, 3D Printing Stocks Fall, PKD - Parker Drilling Co., Dollar Cost Average, 401k, Commodities.

For musicians, writers, even RETIREES... The pathway to anything worthwhile is usually paved with pebble after pebble of practice, with habit.Today's Stocks & Topics: XRX - Xerox Corp., The Tech Space, China, Earnings, Banks, AAPL - Apple Inc., High Low Close, Trading, ADSK - Autodesk Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A., TWTR - Twitter Inc., KOG - Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.