When Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) shelled out $16.7 billion this month to acquire the half of NBC Universal still owned with partner GE (NYSE: GE), analysts suggested the deal would provide the nation’s largest cable company with another path to growth. Frankly, the deal… Read More

Here at StreetAuthority, we’re big fans of a theme known as “catalyst investing.” Though many stocks vie for investors’ attention, only a few of them are on… Read More

As investors scour the financial media, they come across investment ideas that appear to be winning moves. It’s hard enough to know which of the ideas hold merit, but even when you decide to pull the trigger and buy a… Read More

During the course of 2012, investing in agricultural stocks proved to be tricky. One of the nation’s worst droughts on record up-ended the business model of so many companies as crops wilted and cattle were brought to premature slaughter.#-ad_banner-# Yet there were a few beneficiaries of the drought. Back in July, I suggested that Bunge (NYSE: BG) and Ingredion (Nasdaq: INGR) would prosper, and in that time, they’ve scored gains of 22% and 42% respectively. Back… Read More

During the course of 2012, investing in agricultural stocks proved to be tricky. One of the nation’s worst droughts on record up-ended the business model of so many companies as crops wilted and cattle were brought to premature slaughter.#-ad_banner-# Yet there were a few beneficiaries of the drought. Back in July, I suggested that Bunge (NYSE: BG) and Ingredion (Nasdaq: INGR) would prosper, and in that time, they’ve scored gains of 22% and 42% respectively. Back then, I looked at another major agricultural play, but sensed that it was too soon — perhaps the back half of 2013 and into 2014 was the time to really focus on this company, I thought. Find out why Warren Buffett buys agricultural stock, and how it’s the next big thing. He’s already loading up on shares of Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM), acquiring 6 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2012 at an average price of $27. Shares have risen a bit further since, and show signs of… Read More

Finding winning investment ideas isn’t just about being correct; it’s about being timely. Nearly a year ago, I suggested that huge upside lay ahead for MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR). The… Read More

Editor’s note: Each week, one of our investing experts answers a reader’s question in a Q&A column at our sister site, InvestingAnswers.com. It’s all part of our mission to help consumers build and protect their wealth through education. This week’s question… Read More

In the summer of 2015, both political parties will begin the search for their next presidential candidate. By that time, the whole tenor of political positions will have sharply changed. At least, we can only hope so. #-ad_banner-#That’s because our… Read More

Global corporations Sinopec, Vitol, Total and Glencore each earn at least $200 billion in annual sales — but you’ve probably never heard of them. It’s the lack of familiarity with the world’s top global companies that keeps many of us from investing in foreign… Read More

The Federal Reserve Bank has been pulling out all the stops to help the U.S. economy gain strength, but many fear the Bank’s aggressive moves eventually could lead to a serious backlash. We spelled out those concerns… Read More

When assessing any stock, you need to weigh the risk against reward. Yet for Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) shareholders, it’s a challenging task. To be sure, it’s really hard to see how much risk there is when Apple’s net cash balance… Read More