The U.S. economy is strengthening. Or is it? Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train. Read More

Diamond Foods is in the midst of an accounting scandal that puts its purchase of Procter & Gamble's Pringles brand much in doubt. Beware acquisitions that are based on stock instead of cash! Read More

Craig Hodges of Hodges Mutual Funds finds value among deepwater drillers. Read More

An Italy debt spiral may be the catalyst for bringing the Economic Cycle Research Institute's U.S. recession call to fruition. Read More

Groupon, the daily-deal Internet company, has finally gone public. But the company is losing money and Jim thinks it's a stock investors should avoid. Read More

In corporate reorganizations, the best stock to invest in and the highest-growth stock are often two different things. Read More

It may be hard to believe, but Jim is convinced that Netflix still isn't a bargain after falling from $300 down to $80. Read More

Utilities can be a portfolio bulwark during market turmoil. Read More

In a low-yield world, preferred stocks may be just what the doctor ordered for income investors. Read More

Are junk bond investors smarter than stock investors? The evidence says no, but since both asset classes are going down simultaneously a U.S. recession remains likely. Read More