About Melvin Pasternak, Ph.D, co-author of Trade of the Week
For nearly 20 years, Pasternak taught a self-designed course for TD Waterhouse titled "Winning in the Stock Market." Thousands were trained under Pasternak's course, which combined intensive technical and fundamental analysis to uncover how to profitably beat the market. In addition, Pasternak wrote the StreetAuthority Swing Trader for five years, which delivered weekly trading ideas to nearly 2,000 subscribers.
In his investment classic, One Up On Wall Street, Peter Lynch expounds on how he seeks out boring stocks with dull names for superior returns. “A company that does boring things is almost as good as a company that has a boring name, and... read more »
May 20, 2013 4:47 pm / no comments
The U.S. housing recovery continues to gain momentum. There are several ways for you as an investor to take advantage of this trend. You could buy a second home in one of the recovering but still depressed markets such as Atlanta. Or you can... read more »
May 14, 2013 2:06 pm / no comments
Large beer brewer such as Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) and Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) may have something to worry about concerning Americans’ evolving tastes.
According to the Brewers Association, a trade association representing small... read more »
April 22, 2013 3:29 pm / no comments
Hidden in the plethora of daily government statistics is one that could make you lots of money. The Commerce Department recently reported orders for capital goods, which include industrial machinery, construction equipment and computers, increased... read more »
March 11, 2013 2:18 pm / no comments
Are you thinking about buying a new pair of running shoes any time soon? If so, you’re certainly not alone. According to research firm NPD Group, U.S. sales of athletic footwear jumped 5% in 2012, to $13.8 billion from $13.2 billion the... read more »
February 22, 2013 5:51 pm / no comments
You might normally think of railroads as hauling goods such as wheat, coal or even cars. They are seldom thought of as being in the crude oil business — after all, that’s what pipelines are for. But in the past three years, that... read more »
February 5, 2013 6:01 pm / no comments
Biotech stocks have a history of volatile moves, but the swings in this issue could make the calmest trader seasick. Between April 2009 and April 2010, biotech stock Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN) surged nearly 2,000%, from a low near $2.60, to a peak... read more »
January 28, 2013 5:34 pm / no comments
In its heyday during late 2005, homebuilder Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) peaked near $70. In August 2010, and as late as October 2011, the shares could be picked up for around $12, meaning they had shed well over 80% of their value. Since October... read more »
January 21, 2013 4:59 pm / no comments
The Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) buyout saga has been front-page financial news since Aug. 26 when a possible buyout was first announced. The situation is still not fully resolved, but using call options, I’ve found a low-risk, high-reward way... read more »
December 21, 2012 6:04 pm / no comments
Wouldn’t it be nice this holiday season if the stores paid you cash, instead of you forking over all your hard-earned money? Traders who buy Costco (NASDAQ: COST) can turn this fantasy into reality.
That’s because the company... read more »
December 3, 2012 6:31 pm / no comments