Are you a thrill seeker who likes to jump into things without looking first? SPAC investing fits the bill, but I don't recommend it. Read More

It's hard enough to preserve and build wealth these days without a bunch of hyperbolic partisan hacks coloring the conversation with out and out nonsense, particularly when this energy could be directed toward exposing real perniciousness. Read More

Mounting concerns about Spain’s economic mess, combined with poor US employment numbers, are casting a pall over stocks. A silver lining among these clouds: our favorite high-yield US trusts and MLPs have pulled back off recent highs, as we come close to a buying opportunity in these groups.   Read More

Groupon's accounting misstatements have hurt investors and unfortunately politicians in Washington are making sure such IPO frauds will continue in the future. Read More

Value stocks are often touted as better long-term performers than growth stocks. But looking behind the headlines reveals a more complicated statistical story. Read More

The fund manager of this top-performing stock mutual fund aims for a portfolio with a dividend yield at least twice that of the S&P 500. Read More

The Eagle Ford Shale formation in South Texas has become one of the hottest shale deposits in the United States. Check out these Eagle Ford Shale maps to find out why. Read More

Here’s our list of utility stocks with the longest histories of consecutive dividend increases. Read More

Surprising many legal scholars, several U.S. Supreme Court justices exhibited tremendous skepticism -- even hostility -- to President Obama's healthcare reform law at oral arguments. Read More

Caution remains the prudent strategy, as investors get carried away and mistake a few economic tailwinds for a secular shift. We’ve had a great run, but now's the time to lock in some gains. Read More