Jim Cramer, one of Wall Street's most successful hedge fund managers, identifies "best of breed" companies, often offering dividends, to help investors profit from both individual stocks and market trends. Cramer guides self-directed investors in building or expanding their portfolios, actively investing in stocks in his charitable trust stock portfolio.

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An unbiased platform for money- making investment and trading ideas for self-directed investors, and daily market commentary from dozens of Wall Street experts. Investors receive guidance on how to build a more profitable portfolio, from day-trading recommendations to long-term investment ideas, along with insights into fundamental and technical analyses.

Unbiased market news, commentary and analysis by seasoned pros designed for self-directed investors seeking to develop a balanced portfolio that can grow regardless of market fluctuations. Offers stock recommendations across sectors, identifying profitable short- and long- term growth opportunities in large, mid and small-caps.

Frank Curzio and his team employ fundamental analysis, management assessment and technical analysis to identify potentially profitable stocks listed on a national exchange with an entry point of over $1 and with a market cap of at least $100 million. For relatively risk-tolerant active investors seeking to make money in stocks largely overlooked by U.S. analysts.

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Portfolio manager Larsen Kusick identifies future large-cap stocks while they are still at the small or mid-cap level, enabling relatively risk-tolerant active investors to get in on the ground floor and find potential high performers. Invests in emerging trends and industries primed to outperform the standard indices.

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Expert options trader Steve Smith, who's held seats on the CBOT and the CBOE, offers straightforward, easy-to-execute recommendations that capitalize on market volatility to enhance returns and reduce risk. Invest alongside Smith or just learn from a pro and develop strategies for options investing.

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David Peltier and his team of researchers and analysts use proprietary screening methodologies to identify value stocks and turnaround candidates, finding the best value investments across sectors and company size. Members can stay abreast of market trends and apply them to a long-term investment strategy.

TheStreet.com Ratings delivers comprehensive, unbiased analysis of 6,000+ equities and 300+ ETFs based on the latest fundamentals, technical and economic data. Provides a convenient, at-a-glance data snapshot designed for individual investors looking for long-term investment ideas and clear, thorough "Buy," "Sell," "Hold" recommendations.

Jim Cramer describes Helene Meisler as the best technician on Wall Street. Meisler uses short and long-term indicators, as well as sentiment readings, to determine market direction and to pinpoint imminent breakouts in stocks. She identifies entry points, targets and stops for opportunities with a horizon of a few days to approximately 2 months.

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David Peltier helps self-directed investors create income stability and long-term income growth by identifying stocks with an average yield of at least twice that of the S&P 500. Members can also develop a tax-efficient approach to a diversified portfolio, generating a total return in excess of the DVY:NYSE.

Leading swing trader Alan Farley helps sophisticated self-directed investors maximize returns by leveraging price mechanisms and identifying high-probability but hard-to-find trading opportunities with a timeframe varying from one day to a few weeks. Farley provides technical analysis and charting techniques that are applicable across sectors, and adds commentary on stocks and markets.

Communications sector expert Bob Faulkner provides objective analyses that can help independent investors potentially profit from event-driven opportunities and innovations in the industry. Faulkner focuses on fundamentals as they relate to this sector plus other tech areas, when appropriate, as a source of investment ideas. A model portfolio can be used as a basis for investing in and/or monitoring communications stocks.

Established ETF authority James "Rev Shark" DePorre helps investors profit from low-cost, well-diversified, tax-efficient ETF vehicles. Identifying ETFs with profit potential, Rev guides all levels of investors in developing or extending their ETF portfolios with a horizon of a few days to 12 months. Members can select from and/or emulate Rev's ETF model portfolio, which includes recommendations for both aggressive, active trading as well as longer-term investing.