The Fed is getting smarter, cars are getting smarter, and we're getting smarter (and richer!) right along with them. Read More

The sector has had a great run so far this year, despite lackluster fourth-quarter earnings. Read More

Economists could hardly contain their delight upon seeing January’s GDP. Read More

A pivotal scene in “The Big Short” has a skeptic scoffing at a quirky money manager who wants to short the housing market. The manager, Dr. Michael Burry (played by Christian Bale), has found portfolios of mortgages rotten with toxic subprime paper.The U.S. economy is sitting on a massive housing… Read More

For several years the Federal Reserve and other financial titans such as the World Bank and the IMF have been singing, “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow,” and then reversing their forecasts when tomorrow arrives. Now when they trot out that tune smart investors hear another song from the musical… Read More

Boycotting the kingdom’s crude could only work by jacking up domestic oil prices. Read More

Oil and gas producers structured as MLPs are at an ever-growing risk of going under, none more so than the one-time market darling Linn Energy.  Read More

Special Situations Portfolio Update – Argos TherapeuticsFor those of you participating in our current cancer treatment play (“One Little Shot to Kill Cancer Dead“), tomorrow is an important day. One of the three stocks we recommend in that bundle – Argos Therapeutics (ARGS) – is releasing its fourth quarter… Read More

Sometimes it’s more profitable to sell when a utility merger occurs, as these transactions often fail to deliver long-term shareholder value. Read More

After trying privately to convince Yahoo’s board of directors to pursue a new strategic direction for more than a year, this week hedge fund investor Starboard Value went public with its plan to oust the entire board and replace it with one of its choosing. Read More