The big story on Wednesday was IBM’s gain, which helped the Dow achieve a new milestone. That’s why in this overbought market, your best bets are the blue chips. Read More

Discover how the behavioral economic theories studied by the recent winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics can help bulk up the profits in your portfolio. Richard Thaler, an economist at the University of Chicago, documents some notable quirks in investor decisions that short sellers have been watching for years. Read More

Strong earnings and a resurgent tech sector continue to propel stocks forward, but many dangers are coming to the fore. Here’s what the closing numbers on Tuesday really mean.   Read More

As expected, the Trump Administration has announced that it will repeal the Clean Power Plan enacted under President Obama. This will not, however, change the longer-term move away from coal. Read More

The markets set new records on Monday, on the strength of a robust third-quarter earnings season and positive data from China. Read More

Investors who over-weigh their portfolios with blue-chip tech stocks have done really well in recent years. However, looking ahead, there's another investment that should be on investors' radar. Read More

We found an MLP that seems to have everything going for it--a high-and-rising yield, a well-covered payout, minimal debt, and growing cash flows. But investors have spent most of the year dumping it. We think we know why, and therein lies the opportunity. Read More

OPEC is a formidable organization, but they don't seem to understand one of the most basic concepts of the U.S. oil industry. Read More

These closed-end funds are among the few value plays left in an overvalued market. We review a few standouts. Read More

As third-quarter corporate scorecards start pouring in this week, the real news for investors is international expansion, not monetary and fiscal policy in the U.S. Read More