Recent content by Dan Moskowitz

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are popular investment vehicles that generate income for their investors. A REIT is a company that owns and operates various real estate properties in which 90% of the income it generates is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends. As a result, REITs...

The projections for the expansion of robo-advisors are bold, to say the least. But simply because it is a rising pattern doesn’t mean it is best for you. It depends upon how you want to function as an investor and what your objectives are. So, let’s take a closer look at these automated...

ETF Stop Loss Equals Big Risk This equation might seem backward at first. Suppose that you use a stop-loss market order on an ETF and that ETF temporarily trades at a steep discount to its net asset value (NAV). What’s going to happen? Your position is going to be sold when the ETF is offering a...

Penny stocks come with high risks and the potential for extraordinary returns, so investing in them requires care and caution. Due to their inherent risks, few brokerages even offer penny stocks to their clients. Penny stock companies are often headed for bankruptcy or are highly overleveraged...

If you ever look at the volume leaders for the trading day, you almost always will find Bank of America Corp. (BAC). On a day in October 2018, trading volume for BAC totaled 58,868,598. General Electric Company (GE) was even higher: 110,448,094. Those are big numbers, but where do they come...

Does China matter? That’s a popular question throughout the investment community right now. The answer, however, is relatively simple: yes. Simple numbers can prove this point. Earnings Performance According to FactSet, U.S. companies that generate more than 50% of their revenue from overseas...

Imagine you had invested $10,000 at the bottom in 2008. The results you find below might not blow you away on an actual basis, but the amount invested is all relative based on your financial situation. It’s the percentage gain that’s more important because that number is going to be the same for...