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Smartphones are making their mark in today’s tech-driven society. Investment U’s Matthew Carr highlights this is only step one in a major new trend.

A review of The Conscious Investor written by John Price, PhD.

Investor exuberance is all-around while Fed stimulus, or its withdrawal, is about to attract everyone’s attention.

Your editor was one of three guests on BoardRoomRadio’s Friday Afternoon Round Table.

Consumer Metrics Institute offers some observations and insights on any boost to US consumer spending coming from strategic defaults and mortgage delinquencies.

Investment U’s Marc Lichtenfeld advocates taking a longer term view for investment portfolios and strategies.

Market analysts at GaveKal contemplate whether commodity prices might be peaking.

ATW’s Jerry Simmons explains how and why his technical analysis suggests equity markets might be poised for a larger correction.

BTIG Chief Market Strategist Mike O’Rourke explains why he believes equities will start encountering headwinds.

Market analysts and strategists are reviewing their preferences between commodities and “others” for the year ahead.