Just when you thought it could go no lower, the price of oil slipped again this week. On Tuesday it fell below $37 a barrel and Big Oil stocks felt even more pain, as did the Dow generally, off 245 points.A host of bad economic news comes with oil’s plummet… Read More

The central bank remains optimistic, but it’s also paid to worry. Read More

Some MLPs are better placed than others to fund their 2016 capex plans. We offer a cheat sheet and recommend option plays speculating on a near-term rebound as well as the longer-term recovery. Read More

The future looks less bright for energy producers these days, but their impairments don’t amount to a cash drain. Read More

While MLPs are down huge amid slumping energy prices and tax selling, their steady cash flows will fuel a brighter future.  Read More

The stock market has barely budged since Thanksgiving, with the S&P 500 Index up just 0.1% over the past two weeks. This is supposed to be the time of the year when portfolio managers are furiously unloading their underperforming stocks and replacing them with this year’s clear winners to make… Read More

The beaten down rent-to-own leader is ramping up for a strong comeback. Read More

The sector is already well on its way toward generating clean power. Read More

The country’s economy shakes off its “technical” recession. Read More

Don’t panic, but a recession is inevitable. Read More