Where are the hot and cold spots around the world for resource investors? The stampeding bull market in commodities has investors reaching for new ideas. Highly respected newsletter writer Lawrence Roulston of “Resource Opportunities” favors Canada, Alaska and China for investing in mining and energy companies. StockInterview: Let’s get the cold spots out of the [...]

If you have heard fund managers talk about the way they invest, you know a great many employ a top down approach. First, they decide how much of their portfolio to allocate to stocks and how much to allocate to bonds. At this point, they may also decide upon the relative mix of foreign and [...]

Investors who bought during the top of the frothy commodities rally are now panicking or kicking themselves. Neither activity helps an investor or trader think straight. Below are a few tips in dealing with the current market shakeout. 1. If you believe you invested in the right stock(s), then turn off your computer and do [...]

Stock picking is a very complicated process and investors have different approaches. However, it is wise to follow general steps to minimize the risk of the investments. This article will outline these basic steps for picking high performance stocks. Step 1. Decide on the time frame and the general strategy of the investment. This step [...]

Larry Ellison of Oracle. Photograph: Paul Sakuma/AP The disgraced former Hewlett-Packard boss Mark Hurd, who was ousted on Friday in a sexual harassment and expenses scandal, has found a heavyweight ally in the billionaire Oracle software tycoon Larry Ellison who has blasted the computer company...