Outlook

There is a weak link between stocks and economic figures, something that many investors might not realize.

After six months of the S&P 500 going up at least 28%, Birinyi Associates worked up a backtest on what happened the past 20 times it had a similar rally.

Here's a look at how top dividend-paying stocks performed over time, and some of the metrics you should know when looking at dividend-paying companies.

Josh Brown's firm is putting conservative investors in MLPs for the first time. We talk about the asset class with Dan Plettner, Covestor model manager.

Freedom to think outside the box won't guarantee impressive returns, but it may be a prerequisite to them.

Performance counts. But here are the factors that may be even more important to you long-term investing success.

Howard Lindzon on social finance, StockTwits and becoming a smarter investor by immersing yourself in the discussion.

Wealthy customers are fleeing the big, traditional brokers. Maybe they're not happy with being considered Muppets after all.

One measure of the rally's strength -- the number of new highs -- is petering out.

Wall Street analysts are bracing for a decline in record corporate profits, backing investor John Hussman's view that what goes up must come down.

Former SEC enforcer Pat Huddleston says investment scams are rampant, and it may be a matter of time until we see one of Bernie Madoff magnitude.