One of My 2018 Energy Sector Predictions was “The U.S. will break its all-time oil production record.” I wrote that I believed it was nearly a sure bet for 2018. I thought it would happen in the first half of the year, but what nobody knew at the time… Read More

The main indices surged Monday, as optimism over U.S. economic growth outweighed geopolitical risks. Worries about a trade war eased. Read More

Trading options can be risky, but there's a way to use options to generate income while limiting risk. Done correctly, the strategy can meaningfully boost a portfolio's return. Read More

Momentum-based trading strategies can give you market-beating returns. But not all momentum strategies are created equal. In fact, our resident options guru has an intriguing twist on how to tell if a winner will keep on winning. Read More

Volatility exchange-traded products, especially XIV and SVXY, were the primary cause of the recent stock-market correction that dropped stocks more than 10%.   Read More

Packages are taking longer to arrive on your doorstep. Many companies are complaining their profits are getting jammed due to higher freight expenses. How to find the companies that will benefit from these increased costs. Read More

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks Tuesday caused investors to worry anew about stirring inflation and rising interest rates. The main indices closed sharply lower. Read More

BP's latest Energy Outlook made headlines last week when it moved up the timing of peak oil demand. But investors in the energy sector have no reason to panic.  Read More

Fears of inflation and rising bond yields dissipated Monday, as the mega-cap tech leaders lifted Wall Street. Read More

In a tumultuous world it would be foolish not to have some gold. Not only would it fly in the face of relatively recent events, it also would fly in the face of history. Read More