Argentina's nationalization of oil company YPF is just the latest in a string of anti-free market moves that jeopardizes the development of its energy resources. Read More

Ignore the braying of the crowd. The scandal surrounding Chesapeake Energy has nothing to do with the company’s fundamentals. Read More

Here are six simple rules to follow when a dividend-paying stock you own has cut its payout. Read More

REITs and MLPs are not the only high-yield, tax-advantaged investments. Read More

After a shaky 2011, the economic outlook this year for Brazil is more favorable. One sector sure to stand out in 2012 is banking, which never succumbed to the excesses that emerged in other countries. Read More

Just when you think it's safe to go back in the equity waters, Europe starts to unravel again. Will Europe drag down the U.S. stock market along with it? Read More

Investors shouldn't worry about the federal government imposing restrictive regulations on hydraulic fracturing. Read More

REITs are attracting yield-hungry investors. Ben interviews the manager of the Delaware REIT Fund (DPREX). Read More

Government regulations often impose competitive roadblocks in the way of companies. But two companies stand to benefit greatly from making swimming pools ADA-compliant. Read More

Investors are watching closely for an inflection point at which the US housing market turns upward for good and lifts the rest of the economy. They’ll have to wait a little while longer. Read More