According to updated GDP reports, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest back-to-back quarterly rate since 2003. Yet few would attribute the U.S. dollar’s surge against competing currencies to the upbeat news.

When most investors begin planning for a steady income stream in retirement, they tend to gravitate towards fixed-income as a predominant asset class.

The world of dividend investing has traditionally been dominated by companies in the utility, financial, and consumer goods spaces.

The technology world is aflutter this week with the news that Apple will be releasing new versions of its iconic iPhone along with a new wearable device. As a result, numerous exchange-traded funds have been impacted across the investment universe.

The SPDR Select Consumer Discretionary (XLY):S&P 500 price ratio has bounced off its lows, yet continues to remind investors to rethink their allocation.

All of those Apple (AAPL) alarmists are eating crow for breakfast. They chastised Tim Cook for months. They declared the death of the tech manufacturing giant at every opportunity. And today, the Cupertino-based multinational is asking those same naysayers, “How do you like me now?