When a company makes a secondary equity offering, the market often responds with a selloff because investors assume the additional shares will merely dilute their holdings. But strong companies deploy the proceeds from such issuances toward productive ends, which will ultimately flow through to the share price and payout. Read More

Monetary policymakers in the US and Europe appear to hold the keys to fragile investor sentiment. Read More

One of the newest, most promising areas for deepwater exploration is offshore East Africa. Read More

Fast food chains are racing to get a piece of the fast-growing Indian market, and Yum’s successful international record gives it an edge.  Read More

Investors are debating what Chevron should do with the record amount of cash on its balance sheet. But management is keeping quiet. Read More

Although Egypt has been wracked by political instability, its new leadership has proved to be relatively pragmatic thus far despite its radical roots. With significant investments in education and infrastructure, Egypt could eventually retake its mantle as a regional economic powerhouse. Read More

With critical meetings of the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve scheduled to take place during the first half of September, stock-market volatility is bound to increase. Read More

Smartphones are becoming ubiquitous devices around the globe, with plenty of room left for growth. Here are the best plays now in this fast-growing niche. Read More

With the majority of energy-focused master limited partnerships (MLP) having reported quarterly results, we have an opportunity to reflect one of the key trends that emerged from the deluge of financial data: the extent to which the dramatic decline in the price of natural gas liquids reduced firms’ distributable cash flow (DCF) and payout coverage. Read More

Investors who depend on dividends for retirement income are anxious about the election’s impact on dividend stocks. However, fears that dividend-paying stocks could suffer a massive selloff are overblown. Read More