Outlook

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Market and economic conditions can change quickly and such shifts can have a big impact on your investment planning. We bring you a cross-section of perspectives to keep you updated about the market, economic and geopolitical trends that can help you make informed decisions in investing.

japan

Some bears think debt-burdened Japan may be ripe for a bond market crash.

Will shorting Japan be the monster trade of 2014?

bitcoin

Few investors truly understand the virtual currency and how it works.

Should investors care about bitcoin?

dow-jones-industrial-average

Should investors be scared by the lack of fear in the stock market?

Dow 16,000 – The only thing we have to fear …

401k

Why it might be a good time to revisit your retirement plan.

Is your 201(k) back to a 401(k)?

gold-gld-yellen

Precious metal gets reprieve on Fed nominee's dovish comments.

Gold gets Yellen boost but can it last?

cash-is-trash

Keep some cash on hand for an emergency fund and opportunistic investments.

Why investors shouldn’t trash cash

dividends-income-investing

Insights from Buyback Income Index Portfolio manager David Fried.

Outlook Strategies

Income investing is more than just dividends

lakeview

Restaurant and Food Chain portfolio manager quoted in WSJ article.

Outlook Strategies

McDonald’s needs to make a bold move now – Rothbort

Common psychological pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Five ways your mind plays tricks on your investing

utilities

After-tax yields are attractive in this unloved bond sector, says Income Portfolio manager.

Muni bonds for income and tax savings

Fence-sitting investors have waited over two years for a 10% correction.

How sidelined investors can get back in the game

Manager on Covestor says he remains bullish on European stocks.

ECB rate cut more important than Twitter IPO: Sizemore