As the nascent recovery in the housing market gains momentum, it will boost demand for utilities, which will flow through to their rate base--and eventually their stocks. Read More

Looser monetary policies in the US and Europe are boosting inflation expectations, which in turn are lifting stocks and commodity prices. However, investors should remain defensive in the face of continued weakness in the global economy. Read More

We surveyed the stocks most commonly held by some of the best boutique mutual funds to see which small- and mid-cap names potentially merit greater attention. Read More

While Vietnam has enjoyed a period of prosperity and rapid growth spanning nearly three decades, the country has hit a bump in the road as it deals with a banking scandal. Read More

The company’s aggressive overseas expansion and new product launches are starting to pay off. Read More

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a perfect tool for asset allocation. But be careful; ETFs are often labeled similarly but can be very different in terms of holdings, fees, and liquidity. Read More

Home builder stocks registered big gains following the announcement of QE3 by the Federal Reserve. However, there’s little reason to think that the Fed’s latest stimulus will provide a long-term lift for this sector. Read More

One of the most important and fastest-growing transactions in personal finance is growing under the radar of most of the financial media and other observers. It and the follow-on transactions are critical to the financial lives of most Americans. Yet, people receive little guidance on the transactions and, as a result, frequently have thousands of dollars siphoned by taxes. Read More

Hammerfest, Norway claims to be the northernmost city in the world. Although you might quibble that an area with population of only 10,000 isn’t much of a city, a booming energy industry could swell the population in coming years. Read More

The Federal Reserve's QE Infinity decision to buy $40 billion per month in bonds promises stagflation. This presents some interesting investment themes for the future. Read More