Michael Johnston: Though the year is still very young, 2012 has gotten off to a promising start for investors. Major stock indexes have generally climbed higher throughout the first few weeks thanks Read more…

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With the new year just around the corner, it seems as if 2010 will go down as a generally positive year for investors. Despite numerous and somewhat serious lingering concerns over the health of Read more…

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Do you want to be rich or are you already there? The answer, of course, depends on how you define “rich.”  Today we’ll look at this surprisingly difficult question and then consider a few exchange Read more…

NYSE:BJK, PEJ, ROB

Despite a rollercoaster ride in the stock market and uncertainty in the overall strength of the global economic recovery, some fast food stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold them remain Read more…

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