The American Energy Renaissance has gotten a lot of press. And it should. The prediction that the United States will surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest oil and gas producer by 2020 is big news. But what’s… Read More

The American Energy Renaissance has gotten a lot of press. And it should. The prediction that the United States will surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest oil and gas producer by 2020 is big news. But what’s truly amazing about this story is that the headlines just keep coming. Regular readers of StreetAuthority are by now probably familiar with the enormous and expanding reserves of oil and gas that have been discovered in the Bakken Shale of North Dakota, the Marcellus Shale in the Mid-Atlantic region… Read More

The American Energy Renaissance has gotten a lot of press. And it should. The prediction that the United States will surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest oil and gas producer by 2020 is big news. But what’s truly amazing about this story is that the headlines just keep coming. Regular readers of StreetAuthority are by now probably familiar with the enormous and expanding reserves of oil and gas that have been discovered in the Bakken Shale of North Dakota, the Marcellus Shale in the Mid-Atlantic region and the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas. In fact, Scarcity and Real Wealth Editor Nathan Slaughter just gave his subscribers an in-depth analysis of a new discovery in his home state of Louisiana: the Tuscaloosa Shale Formation. And now another play is ramping up in the West Texas region, a find with so much potential that John Breyer, a geologist and technical consultant for Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO), has said it could “dwarf” the reserves already discovered in North Dakota. “It’s like the Eagle Ford on steroids. They haven’t even begun. We’re just in the toe of this thing,”… Read More

Many top companies issue an overlooked type of payment back to their shareholders… They work like traditional dividends, but with one major difference — these “dividends” are completely tax-free. These under-the-radar “dividends” are a favorite of Warren Buffett… Read More

Many top companies issue an overlooked type of payment back to their shareholders… They work like traditional dividends, but with one major difference — these “dividends” are completely tax-free. These under-the-radar “dividends” are a favorite of Warren Buffett and many other billionaire investors.#-ad_banner-# There’s a good chance you’ve received one of these “tax-free dividends” before and didn’t even realize it. That’s because companies don’t issue these “dividends” in the normal way.  They “issue” them by buying back shares of their own… Read More

Many top companies issue an overlooked type of payment back to their shareholders… They work like traditional dividends, but with one major difference — these “dividends” are completely tax-free. These under-the-radar “dividends” are a favorite of Warren Buffett and many other billionaire investors.#-ad_banner-# There’s a good chance you’ve received one of these “tax-free dividends” before and didn’t even realize it. That’s because companies don’t issue these “dividends” in the normal way.  They “issue” them by buying back shares of their own stock. You see, when a company buys back its own stock, it’s similar to paying you a tax-free dividend. A buyback makes every share you own worth a larger piece of the company pie, but you don’t have to pay taxes on your new portion of ownership. On top of that, studies have shown that the share price usually rises afterward. A study by U.K.-based investment group Shore Capital Group found that… Read More

What if there was a way to reap high returns in the market…while positively affecting the lives of millions of people? Don’t get me wrong. I work for one of the top financial publishers in the country. And our job is to make… Read More

What if there was a way to reap high returns in the market…while positively affecting the lives of millions of people? Don’t get me wrong. I work for one of the top financial publishers in the country. And our job is to make our customers money. That’s the bottom line. #-ad_banner-#But is it possible to make money and make a difference?  As investors, we place our money and our trust in companies. Shouldn’t we also have some pride or belief… Read More

What if there was a way to reap high returns in the market…while positively affecting the lives of millions of people? Don’t get me wrong. I work for one of the top financial publishers in the country. And our job is to make our customers money. That’s the bottom line. #-ad_banner-#But is it possible to make money and make a difference?  As investors, we place our money and our trust in companies. Shouldn’t we also have some pride or belief in what that business does?  Warren Buffett has been saying for years that you should only buy “companies you understand.” I think you could also add “companies you respect.”  During a recent interview with Forbes magazine, John Mackey, the co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFM), was asked how companies can make a profit and give back to the community. This was his reply: “Businesses can do both by practicing conscious capitalism [and] always being grounded in its “credo”: That… Read More

Imagine getting the chance to look over the shoulder of the world’s greatest investors as they go about their work, to get a glimpse of what Warren Buffett, George Soros or David Einhorn just bought or sold. You may be surprised to learn… Read More

There are lots of reasons why monthly dividend payers (MDPs) are so attractive for yield-starved investors. After all, why should we settle for four quarterly dividend payments every year when we could just as easily get 12?… Read More

There are lots of reasons why monthly dividend payers (MDPs) are so attractive for yield-starved investors. After all, why should we settle for four quarterly dividend payments every year when we could just as easily get 12? MDPs are perfect for investors who want a check in the mail every month. This steady source of income can be especially valuable for retirees, students or anyone trying to live on a fixed income. By including MDPs in your portfolio, it’s possible to start generating enough monthly income to… Read More

There are lots of reasons why monthly dividend payers (MDPs) are so attractive for yield-starved investors. After all, why should we settle for four quarterly dividend payments every year when we could just as easily get 12? MDPs are perfect for investors who want a check in the mail every month. This steady source of income can be especially valuable for retirees, students or anyone trying to live on a fixed income. By including MDPs in your portfolio, it’s possible to start generating enough monthly income to cover bills for the mortgage, utilities or to start saving for a vacation.  MDPs can also increase your compounding rate. By reinvesting dividends, investors put every dollar back to work buying more shares. These in turn earn more dividends, creating a “snowball” effect. By investing in an MDP paying a steady 5% and reinvesting dividends, your investment would more than double in 13… Read More

Some of the world’s best investors are betting that the U.S. housing rebound will continue in 2013. John Paulson, the billionaire hedge-fund manager, made a fortune betting on the collapse of the housing market in 2008. Yet… Read More