It's no coincidence that three huge merger deals announced today are all energy-related. Energy is a hot commodity moving higher. Read More

Australia is set to impose two new taxes on its energy and mining companies. But Jim argues that the Australian economy will be stronger for them. Read More

If Warren Buffett does something for the first time in 40 years, either he has grown senile or he has found a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity. I choose the latter explanation. Read More

Selling stocks short can serve as an important hedge to long-only investment strategies. But investors must acquaint themselves with the risks inherent in this practice before deciding whether it’s suitable for their goals. Read More

If you think that buying high-beta stocks is the best way to recoup your losses in the recent stock market decline, recent academic research suggests that you think again. Read More

AT&T is battling the U.S. government over its plan to acquire competing wireless carrier T-Mobile USA. Hasn't anybody told AT&T that the government always wins? Read More

Problems at European banks and alarmist statements by bank CEOs have wreaked havoc on European stocks. Jim thinks the selling is overdone and offers a few diversified ways to play a European rebound. Read More

Netflix has benefited tremendously from extremely inexpensive video content licensing fees to stream movies. With these licenses up for renewal at fees at least ten times higher, the good times for Netflix shareholders are coming to an end. Read More

Patent litigation over smartphones is making big players like Google and Apple bid high prices for companies with communications patents. Who will be next and does Google want to become a smartphone manufacturer? Read More

Fund manager Sam Isaly of Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences is excited about the new frontiers in biotech and healthcare. Read More