He might be one of the most unheralded investors of modern times. The Globe and Mail newspaper called him “Canada’s ‘Hidden Billionaire.'” Others have referred to him as the “Warren Buffett of Canada.” No matter what you call him, Eric Sprott has no… Read More

When a new drug backed by impressive clinical data hits the market, investors quickly size up its market potential. And when this drug receives a thumbs-up from Medicare and other insurance-reimbursement firms, projections of billion-dollar sales… Read More

Editor’s note: The following article was published on Dec. 6. As one of the most widely-read articles of the year, we decided to share it with our readers once again. When there’s a slot open for an industrial stock in a portfolio, many investors — even professional ones —… Read More

The venerable TV investigative journalism program 60 Minutes recently blew the lid off a story we’ve been tracking for months. And you absolutely won’t believe it when you hear about it. Congress can trade on insider information — and it’s 100% legal. Here’s… Read More

For many investors, 2011 should be remembered as the year of the dividend.  Weary of market volatility, investors are flocking to dividend stocks to lock in yields often twice the meager 2% return… Read More

Thanks to a big drop in sales in 2008 and early 2009, a wide number of companies were able to post impressive revenue gains in 2010 and 2011, as demand for goods and services returned to normal levels. But this might be the end of it: analysts expect sales growth… Read More

What a year! If nothing major happens in the next week or so, it looks like the S&P 500  will finish the year down by about 3.6%. Try to be careful as you jump for joy. It’s hard to argue against the fact that there’s a sideways… Read More

We’ve reached the time of year when investors flip the calendar and try to anticipate the events to come for 2012. I’ve weighed in with my own near-term strategies and provided a glimpse of my three favorite sectors for the coming year. Right now,… Read More

If you’re around my age, then you probably remember exactly where you were when you heard the news in November 1963 that President Kennedy had been shot. The first lunar landing in July 1969 is another such time marker for my generation, as is Sept. 11, 2001. Read More

Executives at chip-equipment maker Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) pulled off a masterstroke this week. A decision to buy Novellus Systems (Nasdaq: NVLS) has the makings of a “home  run,” according to Citigroup. Why? Because the acquisition may boost Lam’s… Read More