WARREN BUFFET

Consumer spending dominates the economy. Because it is such a large share of GDP, it drives corporate profits — and corporate profits, as we saw, drive employment. The stock market is a predictive indicator, moving up and down with consumer spending.

Consumer spending forecasts, then, can...

In the equity market, investors bid for stocks by offering a certain price, and sellers ask for a specific price. When these two prices match, a sale occurs. Often, there are many investors bidding on the same stock. When this occurs, the first investor to place the bid is the first to get the st...

Find stocks with the following characteristics: 

• price at 52wk highs or new all-time highs
• stock is trading above its 50day moving average and the 50day moving average is above the 200day moving average
• trends upwards after a earning report
• markets are up (usin...