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5 ways to re-think your retirement plan

today Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: 401(k), Naked Shorting, (FUQI) Fuqi International Inc., (IGT) International Game Technology, The Wash Rule, (AAPL) Apple Inc., Closed End Funds. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

How to use a 529-Plan Money

Wed, Dec 9 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, Financial Planner, Natural Gas Index, (UNG) United States Natural Gas ETF, (HGSI) Human Genome Sciences Inc., Income and Taxes, (GWF) Wells Fargo Cap Viii, (VLO) Valero Energy Corp., (GAZ) iPath Dow Jones-AIG Natural Gas Total Return Sub-Index ETN, (THC) Tenet Healthcare Corp. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan....

Corporate America's huge piles of cash

Tue, Dec 8 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (FLR) Fluor Corp., (X) United States Steel Corp., (DELL) Dell Inc., Medical Sector, (YGE) Yingli Green Energy Holdings, (ASIA) AsiaInfo Holdings Inc., (UNG) United States Natural Gas ETF, (SKF) ProShares UltraShort Financials, (CAGC) China Agritech Inc. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Seven 5-Star Stocks from Berkshire's Latest Portfolio

Sat, Dec 5 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (PCU) Southern Copper Corp., (AMZN) Amazon.com Inc., (AAPL) Apple Inc., (GME) Gamestop Corp., (EWC) iShares MSCI Canada Index ETF, Over The Counter Stocks, Mutual Funds. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

What Matters Is Change In Direction [video]

Sat, Dec 5 Listen

Today's Talking Points: - Jobs Report - Lost 11,000 Jobs in November - Unemployment rate down 2% - The Market being a bit hesitant

Redefining 'emerging markets'

Fri, Dec 4 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (JPM) JPMorgan Chase and Co., (EXC) Exelon Corp., Accounting Principles with ADRs, (FUQI) Fuqi International Inc., (INTC) Intel Corporation, Mortgage, (ASIA) AsiaInfo Holdings Inc., Gold and Taxes. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Keeping an Eye on the "Big Picture"

Thu, Dec 3 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Futures, (EGY) Vaalco Energy Inc., (NSRGY) Nestle S A, (LTC) LTC Properties Inc., (PBG) Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., (SUN) Sunoco Inc., The Stock Market, (ITT) ITT Corp., (DUF) Duff and Phelps Corp. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Investments That Let You Sleep Tight

Wed, Dec 2 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: BTU Peabody Energy Corp, Technical Trends, Closed-end funds, Earnings, Investing for Kids, Selling stocks and taxes Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Is Your Psyche Ready For A Bull Market?

Tue, Dec 1 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: 401-(k) and After Tax Contributions, (ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Inc., (RIMM) Research in Motion Limited, (TTM) Tata Motors Ltd, Losses and Gains. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

A Slow Incline For The Market [video]

Fri, Nov 27 Listen

Today's Talking Points: - Existing Home Sales Up 10% - New Home Sales Up 6% - A Stock Pickers Market - Economy In Recovery Mode

Beginner Questions

Fri, Nov 27 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Insurance Policies, Insider Trading Reports, Importance of Volume, Investing in a 529 plan, Education IRA, Option Trading Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

9 Ways to earn 6% or more

Thu, Nov 26 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (SBR) Sabine Royalty Trust, (EJ) E House China Holdings, (CBAK) China BAK Battery Inc., (MOS) Mosaic Co., Certificate of Deposit (CDs), Dollar Cost Average, (DUK) Duke Energy Corp., Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), (ACI) Arch Coal Inc. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

The 4 Basics Elements Of Stock Value

Wed, Nov 25 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, (CSTR) Coinstar Inc., Gold, Taxes, Silver, (NG) NovaGold Resources Inc., (WH) WSP Holdings Ltd, (VLO) Valero Energy Corp., (SWN) Southwestern Energy Co. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Is the market run by Fundamentals or irrationality?

Tue, Nov 24 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (NLY) Annaly Capital Management Inc., (CMO) Capstead Mortgage Corp., (ROYL) Royal Energy Inc., Gains and Losses, Retirement, (WFT) Weatherford International Lt., Utility Sector, (FUQI) Fuqi International Inc., (C) Citigroup Inc. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Overcoming 5 major retirement risks

Sat, Nov 21 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (APT) Alpha Pro Tech Ltd, The Stock Market, Inflation, (MFA) MFA Financial Inc., (NTES) Netease.com Inc., The market as the year ends, (FNFG) First Niagara Financial Group Inc., (UNG) United States Natural Gas ETF, Ethical Investments, (AMZN) Amazon.com Inc., (AMAT) Applied Materials Inc., (NLST) Netlist Inc., (WFR) MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart...

Top 5 emerging market funds

Fri, Nov 20 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: The Dow and SNP 500, Investments, IPOs, New Investor, (AOB) American Oriental Bioengineering Inc., (SOL) Renesola Ltd., (LLL) L-3 Communication, (QQQ) PowerShares QQQ. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Are We Seeing Mixed Signals? [video]

Fri, Nov 20 Listen

Today's Talking Points: - 1.4% Increase in retail sales - Home construction down 10% - Foreclosure rate continues to rise

Are you moving with the market?

Thu, Nov 19 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (DO) Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., (NE) Noble Corporation Baar, (CGA) China Green Agriculture Inc., (HTS) Hatteras Financial Corp., (MYL) Mylan Laboratories Inc., Retail Stocks and the New Year, (SPWRA) SunPower Corp., (NRGY) Inergy LP. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Can the Low-Quality Stock Rally Continue?

Wed, Nov 18 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Retail Sector, Home Financing, Nasdaq, (TXT) Textron Inc., (PCP) Precision Castparts Corp., (CRM) Salesforce.com Inc., (LO) Lorillard Inc., (SKK) ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth, (VLO) Valero Energy Corp. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

The best fund types for you

Tue, Nov 17 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Shorting, (DOG) ProShares Short Dow 30, (BARE) Bare Escentuals Inc., (CSR) China Security and Surveillance Technology Inc., (FTE) France Telecom, (FXC) Canadian Dollar Shares, (NLST) Netlist Inc., (BJ) BJs Wholesale Club Inc. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Should I invest in a recovery?

Sat, Nov 14 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (GILD) Gilead Sciences Inc., (MSFT) Microsoft Corporation, (AONE) A123 Sys Inc., (TSTC) Telestone Technologies Corp., (FUQI) Fuqi International Inc., New Investor, Exchange Traded Funds. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

How to start using Stops

Fri, Nov 13 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (UNG) United States Natural Gas, The DOW, Dividends, (TDC) Teradata Corp., The Stock Market, (CRI) Carters Inc., 401(k), (FAZ) Direxion Shs Etf Tr, New Investor. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Buy Only The Strong [video]

Fri, Nov 13 Listen

Today's Talking Points: - Wall-Mart numbers better than expected. - Are stocks over priced? - Pullbacks at about 5% - Unemployment claims dropped!

How U.S. stocks are failing

Thu, Nov 12 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Insurance, (NOG) Northern Oil and Gas Inc., The Stock Market, U.S Stocks failing, (OCNF) OceanFreight Inc., (GLBL) Global Industries Ltd. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Reading Market Minds

Wed, Nov 11 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (SNVP) Savoy Energy Corp, (CHL) China Mobile Limited, (BRKB) Berkshire Hathaway Inc., (STX) Seagate Technology, (LUV) Southwest Airlines Co, (TSYS) TeleCommunication Systems Inc Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Dividends: The big Bonus

Tue, Nov 10 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: (RTN) Raytheon Co., (OPTT) Ocean Power Technologies Inc., (OSK) Oshkosh Corp., Dividends, (JNJ) Johnson and Johnson, (AMGN) Amgen Inc., (MTK) SPDR Morgan Stanley Technology ETF., IPOs. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Are earnings everything?

Sat, Nov 7 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings, (AGQ) ProShares Ultra Silver ETF, Technicals, (NDX) Nasdaq 100 Index, (PSUN) Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., (RIMM) Research in Motion Limited, (CF) C F Industries Holdings Inc., (AGU) Agrium Inc., (HCBK) Hudson City Bancorp. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Bargain Stocks Are Still Out There

Fri, Nov 6 Listen

Today's Stocks and Topics: Wash Rule, Banks, (STEC) STEC Inc., The Stock Market, 401(k), Investments, A stocks vs. B stocks. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Portfolio building with biotech

Thu, Nov 5 Listen

Today's Stocks & Topics: Energy Stocks, (CHK) Chesapeake Energy Corp., Social Security, Where to invest?, (BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway Inc., (BRKB) Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Shorting, (IWN) iShares Russell 2000 Value Index ETF. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

Cut Your Risk: Does diversification still work?

Wed, Nov 4 Listen

Today's Stocks Topics: I-Bonds, (STEC) STEC Inc., (RIMM) Research in Motion Limited, 401(k) vs. Gold, ProShares. Subscribe to the Investtalk Premium Newsletter for only $9.99 per month and this month get a Free 5-Point Portfolio Smart Scan. http://investtalk.hitfastforward.com/premium-newsletter-sign-up/

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