It’s not often easy for a beginning investor to be a contrarian on the market. Partly it’s a conditioning by the investing media that gets everyone excited about investing in stocks and chasing the hottest fads, and the most exciting trends. Another thing that makes it hard for novices is their inexperience . . .

Real Goods Solar solar is an energy integrator serving commercial, residential, and utility customers. It provides affordable renewable energy solutions to homes, businesses, schools, and governments. The company offers various turnkey solar energy services, including solar electric system consultation, . . .

Sprint (NYSE: S) and Clearwire (NYSE: CLWR) have found themselves in the middle of a multi-way acquisition battle that has more to do with spectrum than anything else. As the battle wages on, we see a decisive best bet for the companies that look currently undervalued
Spectrum is a valuable resource . . .

Statasys, a well known 3d printing company, reported earnings this morning that beat expectations and its bringing attention once again to the 3d printing stocks. XONE is one of those stocks, and it is due to report earnings on Tuesday. According to an IBD article, “in the fourth quarter of 2012 ExOne . . .

A company that has long languished under the $2.00 level, penny stock Hutchinson Technology is showing the classic signs of a dramatic increase in volume along with a dramatic increase in price. Last Friday, the stock closed up 8%, at around $3.40 a share. Today, as of this writing, 9:15 am Central Time, . . .

Retail has been fun ride so far this year. XRT, the SPDR S&P Retail ETF, is up 19.5% YTD. Despite wary consumers, despite stagnant wages, despite less-than-stellar same store comps and revenue growth in many corners of the industry, retail has chugged along unfazed. This is, however, looking at things . . .