Street Smart

Rogers, a deep believer in the power of value stocks, says “It’s fun to be different,” he says. It’s been profitable, too.

Looking at today’s booming economy, the question is not whether it is good but whether you think it is going to get better.

Small-cap stocks tend to move in cycles, and we look to be on the rising side of one.

Recommending homebuilders’ stocks isn’t the contrarian call it used to be. Now the concern is that they might be overvalued. But I think they still ha…

Energy stocks that have performed poorly in recent years have now started to perk up. Buy some, but don’t go nuts.

If tariffs soar, the economy will take a hit. But firms that don't rely as much on global trade will be harmed less than those that do.

Investments in crops, metals, energy, currencies and other tangible things tend to go up when stocks and bonds go down.

Investors are just realizing that you don’t earn an average of 10% annually without taking some risk and suffering some pain.

Warning signs are flashing, but no one has the slightest idea when a bull market -- or a bear market, for that matter -- will end.

If you're ready, you need to employ a cautious strategy.

Columnist James K. Glassman consults with experts from top funds and firms to identify 10 stocks to that should outperform the S&P 500.

China has created the most successful economic revolution the world has ever seen, and it still has room to grow.

Star fund managers are a vanishing breed, but I still think they offer value to the investor.

Five technology behemoths are contenders for this new benchmark. But is it sustainable?

Wanting to put your money in firms that follow certain ideals is laudable, sure. But it's not as straightforward as it used to be.

Standard & Poor's 500-stock index has never recorded a loss over any 20-year period.

Sometimes it's what you don't buy that pays off the most in the long run.

Department-store stocks have lost one-fifth of their value in the past five years, while the overall stock market has nearly doubled.

It's not like there aren't risks out there, but the smart strategy is to stay in stocks, and stay diversified.

With Donald Trump's election, the yield on U.S. bonds has risen dramatically. That spells opportunity for bond investors.

Trump’s election has provided emerging markets with an unexpected benefit: a stronger dollar, which makes foreign goods even cheaper here.

Having beaten the market in 2016, I'm banking on these 10 stocks to outperform in the year ahead — and beyond.

To get higher profits over the long haul, you need higher sales of products and services that keep improving. Tech firms are the best pl…

The U.S.'s long-neglected infrastructure is set to get a spending boost, and these stocks stand to benefit.

The big banks have different personalities. JPMorgan Chase is strong and steady. Wells Fargo is seen as the best managed and most innovative.