Some investors think if it’s good enough for Warren Buffett, then it’s good enough for them. And he likes banking giant Well Fargo (NYSE: WFC). The stock has traded in a sideways range largely between $32 and $36 for the past eight months. The initial upside objective on a channel… Read More

December 31st, 2012… It’s a date that every income investor in America is surely aware of. On that day, the “Bush” era tax cuts are set to expire. If Congress doesn’t intervene, dividends will be taxed as… Read More

Few stocks are better indicators of economic growth than Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT). With strong international diversification and sensitivity to economic cycles, the company is closely watched by fund managers and analysts alike for clues about the trajectory of the country’s gross… Read More

Most of my clients in their 50s and 60s are looking for consistent, stable companies that can survive in this volatile market environment. As they approach retirement, many of these clients prefer stocks that can provide them with additional cash to supplement… Read More

When most people think of hedge-fund managers, the first thing that comes to mind are brash, Gordon Gecko types with big mouths and even bigger egos.#-ad_banner-#  While this is the picture painted by the media, the reality is far different. In fact, one of the world’s top-performing hedge-fund managers could… Read More

If you had the wisdom to lock in profits in your portfolio in October 2007, then you are one of the lucky few. The market started to weaken soon after that and went on into a very deep funk during the… Read More

In less than a month, Americans will celebrate Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. People stand in line for hours to get blowout bargains, and many retailers’ cash registers will be stuffed. Immediately after Black Friday, the holiday… Read More

It’s official… Warren Buffett is bullish on real-estate. Last March, in his annual address to shareholders, Buffett advised affluent investors to invest big in residential real estate. In fact, he went on record saying… Read More

After World War II, a new U.S. economy and the desire to put money away against another Great Depression drove the investing public to mutual funds. Today, more than 44% of U.S. Read More