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As the first-half of 2019 draws to a close, investors have much to cheer about. A lot of money has been made across many asset classes.

If you're considering tweaking your strategy for the second-half of the year, I have four words for you: Buy gold, sell bonds.

Why Gold Is Attractive Again  

Consumers benefit when companies compete. And right now, there is a battle royal between traditional cable providers and streaming services like Hulu and Netflix.

You are probably aware of the cord-cutting trend. But have you benefited yet?

If not, it’s easy and well worth it to cut your cable.

Scary stock charts make for reliable clickbait, but not reliable profits.

The indicators vary. A common feature, though, is provocative terminology. For instance, headlines about a 'Death Cross' in the market will tend to stir more interest among casual market watchers compared to stories about Fed policy.

Morningstar Inc. is looking to shakeup the credit rating industry. The company's timing couldn't be better. 

I’ve worked with hundreds of investors in my career. To date, no one has ever told me their goal was to lose money.

Yet apparently that’s becoming more of a ‘thing’ lately.  

There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don't know we don't know."

Disney is one the top performing Dobermans of the Dow so far in 2019. Shares have risen close to 30%.

Can you imagine JR Ewing sitting on a mat saying “Namaste”? 

You’ve probably heard about the college admission scandal rocking Hollywood and other elite social circles. But do you know the story behind the story? That is—how authorities were tipped off in the first place?

The story I’m referring to is a stock market story, and it begins with a man named Morrie Tobin.

I was recently speaking with a friend about investments. At one point, he disclosed he didn’t have much liquidity. When I asked why, he said it was because he invested several million dollars in McLarens and Patek Philippe watches.

I thought he was kidding, but he was totally serious.