The actual value of natural gas produced from some of the most important US shale gas fields is currently running at over $7 per thousand cubic feet. Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether California may prohibit the sale of violent video games to children under the age of 18. Free speech violation or sensible protection of children? Regardless of the answer, game maker Take-Two Interactive appears attractive to Carl Icahn. Read More

Cap-and-trade: Like health care reform, it might still rise from the much of Washington, DC. Here’s how to play carbon regulation--with a word on dividend tax rates, too. Read More

Learn about the wonderful world of stock options and how they can convert a non-dividend paying stock into an income machine. But there's a catch. Isn't there always? Read More

President Obama's troop "surge" in Afghanistan guarantees that military contractors will party up a storm in the short-run.  KCI's own Gregg Early, defense industry expert, helps Jim understand which military contractors are likely to benefit most. Read More

Massey Energy's safety record in its coal mines has been abysmal. While the West Virginia mine explosion this past Monday is a human tragedy of the highest order, it is only the latest of many accidents caused by CEO Don Blankenship's maniacal pursuit of profit at all costs. Read More

Denny's breakfast business is in decline but its stock price is up big this year. What gives? Proxy fight! Read More

Paul Krugman and Western politicians continue to raise hackles about China's currency valuation, but don't expect  the Middle Kingdom to bow to the pressure. Read More

The housing market for existing homes looks terrible right now with foreclosures as far as the eye can see. But Lennar's recent first-quarter earnings report reveals incipient strength in new home construction. Read More

The easiest, surest way to increase your retirement income is to shop for annuities just as you would for anything else. Few retirees or prospective retirees do this, but I've shown over the years shopping will increase income. Read More