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A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Delta Air Lines (DAL). Shares have lost about 3.5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Citigroup (C). Shares have lost about 2.4% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

Regular readers of my musings, god bless ‘em, will be aware that I tend to look for contrarian plays. We live in a world with a short attention span, so headline driven weakness in solid companies is usually an opportunity to buy at a discount.

Here's a revealing data point: older Americans are scared more of outliving wealth than of death itself.

Strange but true: seniors fear death less than running out of money in retirement.

In the long-run, does consistent market timing really matter to be a successful investor?

Is the ability to time the markets more of a data-driven science or a 'gut - feeling' art?

Have you been paying attention to shares of Perficient (PRFT)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $52.95 in the previous session. Perficient has gained 13.7% since the start of the year compared to the 9.6%

Have you been paying attention to shares of Itron (ITRI)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 3% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $88.32 in the previous session. Itron has gained 5.2% since the start of the year compared to the 9.6% move for th

Shares of STERIS plc (STE) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 10% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $168.12 in the previous session. STERIS plc has gained 10.1% since the start of the year compared to the 2.6% move for the Zacks Medical

Have you been paying attention to shares of Applied Materials (AMAT)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 5.6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $65.68 in the previous session. Applied Materials has gained 7.1% since the start of the year compar

Shares of Akamai Technologies (AKAM) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 2.5% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $103.29 in the previous session. Akamai Technologies has gained 12.8% since the start of the year compared to the 9.6% move fo

Have you been paying attention to shares of Deckers Outdoor (DECK)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 18.1% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $200.1 in the previous session. Deckers Outdoor has gained 18.1% since the start of the year compared

Have you been paying attention to shares of AmerisourceBergen (ABC)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 4.8% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $97.5 in the previous session. AmerisourceBergen has gained 12.7% since the start of the year compare

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You may need to start looking for a new financial advisor if your current one has put any of these high-fee, low-return "Mutual Fund Misfires of the Market" into your portfolio.

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You may need to start looking for a new financial advisor if your current one has put any of these high-fee, low-return "Mutual Fund Misfires of the Market" into your portfolio.

If your financial advisor made you buy any of these "Mutual Fund Misfires of the Market" with high expenses and low returns, you need to reassess your advisor.