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Over the past month, there has been a strong shift in bullish sentiment toward oil companies. But is the current rally sustainable?  Read More

The popular JNK and HYG proxies for high-yield corporate bonds are accidents waiting to happen. This leveraged closed-end fund is a better bet. Read More

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Anadarko Petroleum and ConocoPhillips are both sitting on huge sums of cash, which they are using to buy back shares. Which oil companies could be the next to follow suit?    Read More

Merger talk between T-Mobile (Nasdaq: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S) is again heating up. While a marriage between the third and fourth largest U.S. national mobile carriers may not be a great thing for consumers, from an investment perspective it looks like it could be a "win-win" situation for both companies. Read More

Tax changes now in the air threaten to eat away at your investments. With these three safe income plays, you can protect your dividend portfolio from the claws of the IRS. Read More

My “three-legged stool” analytical approach is one of the best tools there is for predicting the market’s next move, and it doesn't look good going into October 20th options expiration. Read More

My “three-legged stool” analytical approach is one of the best tools there is for predicting the market’s next move, and it doesn't look good going into October 20th options expiration. Read More