SmartMoney just released their annual broker survey for 2012. Compared to last year’s survey, quite a few changes in rankings occurred. I discuss my thoughts and make some comments below.

Price to earnings ratios, or price-earnings multiples are some of the most ubiquitous valuation metrics available. Even non-investors have likely seen PE ratios appear on screen as they zoom by CNBC as they navigate through their TV channels.

When it comes to investing, there are two main categories of analysis. Fundamental analysis tends to look at “big picture” items, such as what is happening in an industry or what is happening with a company. These items might include economic policies, political upheaval, and company management. For investors who are more interested seeing what [...]

American investors have traditionally favored domestic investments over international stocks. The reasons for domestic investment are varied, but the prevailing reason may just be that the US markets are international – the American stock markets are the largest in the world by assets. Investing internationally is an excellent way to improve your total portfolio diversification.

Pensions can be a proverbial slush fund for management eager to hit earnings projections quarter after quarter, and year after year. What many investors don’t realize is that defined-benefit plans in major companies can be a source of long-term “profits” no matter how poorly the underlying business is performing.

As you are probably aware, the cost of obtaining a college education is an extremely expensive one these days. Even students and families from an upper middle class background can feel pinched by the burden created by tens of thousands of dollars in tuition costs, textbooks, and living expenses. However, unfortunately, our post-recession economy may [...]