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Uranium has been one of the worst performing commodities markets for years. Since 2011's Fukushima reactor leak, the price of uranium fell by more than half.
But we're now at a pivotal point in this sector. Demand is about to jump, uranium supply outlook is getting tighter, and Japan's nuclear needs are coming back.
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Wearable technology is getting a turbo boost from silver.
You see, sports and technology companies have already developed wristbands, shoe inserts, and smartphone apps that can track your heart rate, distance covered, and several other data points.
by Tara Clarke
The 2008-2009 U.S. stock market crash saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge 54% in 17 months.
Housing prices fell 30% from their 2006 peak. The unemployment rate doubled from 5% (7 million Americans unemployed) pre-crisis in 2008, to 10% by the end of 2009 (15 million). And U.S. debt rose from 66% gross domestic product (GDP) to 103% from 2008 to 2012.
To blame was a systemic breakdown that encompassed Wall Street and Washington.
Weight loss is a $20 billion per year industry. Yet, it seems the more we spend on shedding pounds, the more pounds we have to shed. Today, two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in the U.S. are overweight or obese, and the numbers are climbing.
With a growing market of that magnitude and so much money changing hands, it's no wonder investors' eyes light up when they hear the words "new obesity drug."
But if you want to find the "gold in those hills," that is, to invest in a stock that will really pay off, you have to know where to look.
For April 2, 2015, here's how the stock market did today, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves.
The DJIA today added 65 points, fueled by increased optimism over the U.S. employment situation. First-time claims for state unemployment benefits totaled 268,000, better than the 285,000 analysts had expected.
Here are the day's top stories plus our new profit tip for investors...
This U.S. oil rig count chart shows the massive impact falling oil prices have had on oil drillers.
Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) reported today (Thursday) that the number of oil rigs in the United States dropped to 802 last week. It was the 17th straight week of declines as 11 rigs shuttered operations.
Here's the dramatic affect that low oil prices are having on the industry...
by David Zeiler
Trusting Wall Street stock market predictions could be hazardous to your portfolio's health.
In particular, the annual Wall Street stock market predictions made by the top analysts are so inaccurate, a blindfolded monkey with a dartboard could do better.
Collectively, the forecasts of these "experts" over the past 15 years have been off by an average of 14.7 percentage points a year. That's worse than if they'd simply guessed the long-term average return of 9% every year.
Any other worker with a track record like this would be fired immediately...
by Jim Bach
Looking to start investing in China? These two China ETF picks are a god place to start.
One is a broader play that invests in China as whole. The other targets what may be the most exciting market trend that will emerge in China over the next decade.
After all, you can't go wrong with a solid China ETF in your portfolio...
by Diane Alter
A leveraged ETF (exchanged-traded fund) is like most ETFs in that it trades like a stock and is designed to track the performance of a particular index.
However, a leveraged ETF uses financial derivatives and debt to increase returns. It also doesn't track the returns of an index on an annual basis, but the daily changes.
by Alex McGuire
It's no surprise that we're experiencing one of the worst slumps in crude oil price history.
But the good news is oil prices have already bottomed out. As prices move higher, oil will stay crucial – but it won't rule the market like it used to.
These charts illustrate where oil has been - and where it's going...
