Operator of Food Lion and other well-known store brands, this grocery chain is poised to rebound on the strength of economic recovery. Read More
Benjamin Shepherd is a recognized exchange-traded fund (ETF), mutual fund and stock expert with an extensive background analyzing time-tested funds, including their managers and strategies. Ben looks for investments that have proven themselves in both bull and bear markets. Ben also specializes in covering emerging markets, pinpointing the most dynamic investments in developing nations for market-beating growth.
Ben is an analyst for Global Income Edge and regularly contributes to Personal Finance, Investing Daily’s flagship product.
Analyst Articles
As automotive sales in China gain speed, this automaker will outpace its rivals. Read More
New and gigantic oil discoveries could accelerate economic growth in Brazil, as long as the government doesn’t get in the way. Read More
Despite the recent nosedive of Japan’s stock market, the nation’s fortunes are improving and it remains a solid bet on global economic growth. Read More
With its low production costs for natural gas that now roughly stand at breakeven, Cimarex could easily surpass expectations if natural gas prices conform to the forecast and remain above $4 per MMBtu for the foreseeable future. This company is a solid, conservative play on rising natural gas prices. I’m… Read More
This low-cost producer of natural gas is trading at bargain levels because of mistakenly bearish sentiment on gas prices, making it a good buy now as prices actually start to rise. Read More
This Brazilian utility is poised to outperform, but unwarranted pessimism has driven down its share price. Here's how to stay one step ahead. Read More
Stronger economic growth in the Land of the Rising Sun points to a rebirth for this beleaguered nation. Read More
We’ve entered into new territory. In early May, the US stock market hit new record highs for the first time this century. And for this, let us now praise Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff (“R&R”), two Harvard economists whose book propped up the fiscal austerity movement. Read More
Rarely have real estate investment trusts (REIT) enjoyed such an alignment of the stars. Low interest rates mean REITs have access to cheap, abundant financing. Steady, if slow, economic growth means rising demand for their properties. And REITs continue to pay attractive dividends. Read More