To whom much is given, much can be taken away. That’s a fairly simple concept, but it’s the perfect analogy for what is happening in the solar industry right now. After years of rapid growth on the back of heavy government stimulation, the solar industry is being crushed under a… Read More

If you’re a large blue chip company, then you know how hard it is to generate robust growth. Yet that’s precisely the case with Boeing (NYSE: BA), which I profiled earlier this month as my top pick for the Dow in 2013. Boeing’s production ramp of new planes should help… Read More

It’s tough to imagine that anything could unseat Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) as the king of all-things-Internet. After all, not only does the company dominate the search engine market, but it also keeps people in the Google circle by constantly adding new tools… Read More

I know it’s tempting… But sometimes, as an income investor, when you see a stock yielding 8%, 10%, 11% or even more — it pays to hold off on pulling the trigger with that buy order. The good news is that sometimes all it takes is a little homework, including… Read More

I used to be one of the original Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) skeptics. I disliked everything about the company, from its goofy logo to the names and artistic interfaces of the products. To me, it was clear these machines belonged in an art classroom and not the workplace like a regular… Read More

Major political events can have a powerful effect on the market, particularly oil stocks. And with the presidential election only two weeks away, a big profit opportunity is at hand. Two and a half… Read More

You’re going to be tempted to dismiss what I’m about to tell. You’ll want to say, “That’s a strategy for day traders… too risky for my blood.” But it’s not. It’s one of the most reliable ways to make an extra 10% or more on your investments… or possibly even… Read More

The stock market has tumbled in recent sessions, giving many a sense that its peaks have come and gone for this year. Yet it’s worth noting that the major averages are still within 5% to 6% of their yearly highs, so there… Read More

It’s agreed: We want the yawning American budget gap to disappear. But there is wide disagreement about how to make that happen. Smaller government? Higher taxes for the rich? Actually, there are solutions no one is talking about — solutions that… Read More