For a country renowned for its industrial clout, this marked a long-awaited turning point.

Today's Stocks & Topics: AXLL - Axiall Corp., S&P 500 Support, Statistics, Private Debt Bubble, Top Global Risks, BEAM - Beam Inc., KMP - Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., EXAS - EXACT Sciences Corp., LNKD - LinkedIn Corp. Cl A, Gold, URI - United Rentals Inc.

5 years ago investors were cowering, frozen in fear. They had, indeed, learned helplessness.

Today's Stocks & Topics: C - Citigroup Inc., Financials, Wal-Mart vs. Visa, Consumer Spending, Earnings Report, Mortgage Rates, NUE - Nucor Corp., National Limited Partnership, LNKD - LinkedIn Corp. Cl A, Medical Marihuana, Banks, IPOs, WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc.

You might lose more than money when you are taken in by an investment scam. It is your future.  Watch for these warning signs.

Today's Stocks & Topics: CHL - China Mobile Ltd. ADS, Durable Goods Report, Retirement, Bank of America Settlement, AOS - A.O. Smith Corp., Dividends, ETFs, Independent Research, Income.

Around 41% of all 401k savers are using them, but are they really the panacea to a secure retirement income?

Today's Stocks & Topics: KONA - Kona Grill Inc., France & Germany, The Fed, U.S. Employment Power, LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., JCI - Johnson Controls Inc., Emerging Markets, The Stock Market, DBD - Diebold Inc., Gold.

45% of high net worth individuals see their investment decisions as ways to express their social, political, and environmental beliefs.

Today's Stocks & Topics: GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., Yellen & Interest Rates, Housing, The Stock Market, AGCO - AGCO Corp., Internet Security, Stock Certificates, Gold.

A funds investment style may have more to do with returns than the manager does.

Today's Stocks & Topics: STJ - St. Jude Medical Inc., Fed Hurting Seniors, Bio-Tech Bubble, Fastest and Slowest Moving Housing Markets, New Investor, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Support & Resistance, HLF - Herbalife Ltd., Oil, Preferred Stocks.

After 50 years of working experience with investing organizations, teaching at Yale and Harvard, this Grandpa shares his words of wisdom.

Today's Stocks & Topics: U.S. Economy, China, Financial War, Moving Housing Markets, RFIL - RF Industries Ltd., Selling Real Estate, Junk Funds, XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., CVX - Chevron Corp., Investments, VNR - Vanguard Natural Resources LLC.

It is an eye opening experience to see what you may look like 40 years in the future.

Today's Stocks & Topics: SWHC - Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., Janet Yellen, Can The Market Keep Going Up, Interest Rates, Saving for Retirement, Gold, ETFs, LMT - Lockheed Martin Corp., SLV - iShares Silver Trust, Stock Evaluation.

With U.S. energy production booming you might be wondering how you can invest to take advantage of the trend.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Lobbying Index, APU - AmeriGas Partners L.P, KMP - Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., Annuities, Housing, CATY - Cathay General Bancorp, PBR - Petroleo Brasileiro S/A ADS, IPOs, Gold, UTH - RUnited Therapeutics Corp., HCN - Health Care REIT Inc., Natural Gas.

There are many tricky rules with retirement accounts which can easily trigger unexpected penalties.

Today's Stocks & Topics: MET - MetLife Inc., Penny Stocks, The Fed, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., Gold, NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., YNDX - Yandex N.V. Cl A.