The Brazil turnaround story garnered headlines and investors’ attention in the first half of the past decade. But the past two years have seen an economic slowdown and a pullback in stock prices that I believe… Read More
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When return of capital is O.K. and why time matters... Read More
2 Stocks that Met My Own “Dividend Vault” Screen
My favorite thing about investing is that you never stop learning. No matter how much knowledge you think you have, there is always something new that can open up an entirely different perspective on a topic. Recently, I learned an interesting and lucrative piece… Read More
In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama renewed his call for major upgrades to the nation’s aging infrastructure. Obama’s proposed “Fix It First” program would allocate $40 billion for urgently needed upgrades to highways, bridges… Read More
Get Income and Growth From This Niche Stock
When looking for solid dividend-paying stocks, it makes perfect sense to seek out yields that exceed the historical 3% rate of inflation. Although it’s extremely important to own a high-yielding stock… Read More
Why T. Boone Pickens Loves These 2 Energy Stocks
As the U.S. economy underwent a heady boom in the 1950s, our nation’s energy needs grew at a rapid pace. Seizing an opening, legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens used his geology degree to become one of the energy industry’s most aggressive wildcatters. (These… Read More
Crisis Investing 101: How to Invest in Currencies the Easy Way
In the past few weeks, I’ve told you about the five assets that could save your portfolio. I’ve shown my favorite gold and oil plays, how to protect a portfolio with commodities, how real estate provides safety in good and bad times, and how owning gold coins… Read More
15 Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Sell Now
Every sentient market watcher is well aware of the huge upside we’ve seen so far in 2013. Just a little more than seven weeks into the year, the S&P 500 index has… Read More
It’s Not Science Fiction Anymore: This Game-Changer Proves That The Future is Here Today
A Game-Changer that has cornered the market in a futuristic technology. Read More
6 High-Yield REITs to Profit from Aging Boomers
The aging U.S. population is one of the most powerful social trends in the country. Retirees searching for income are one of the most powerful financial forces in the market. When you add the two together, you have the perfect cocktail of growth and… Read More