Back in April, I wrote a piece about taking profits on some of the energy master limited partnerships or MLPs. [You can read the original article here.] How have things turned out since? Two of the names I discussed, Kinder Morgan Energy (NYSE: KMP) and Navios Maritime… Read More

There are about a thousand of them listed on the U.S. exchanges. They track everything from the S&P 500… to gold… to Treasury bonds… and much more. They are basically nothing more than portfolios of stocks, bonds… Read More

With investors fixated on the open-ended crisis in Europe, fretting about how it may affect their investments here in the United States, they may be overlooking another emerging trouble spot. Halfway around the world, the Chinese economy has begun to slow, and… Read More

As an income investor, one of my favorite holdings is telecom stocks. Their stable business models and generous yields leave me at ease. Dividends are also often higher than other sectors because of the strong cash flow these companies generate and… Read More

Demand is soaring nearly out of control. Investors can’t get enough silver bullion. The most popular form of silver bullion is the American Silver Eagle. The coin contains one ounce of pure (99.9%) silver. It has a face value of $1,… Read More

Right before the Thanksgiving break, I singled out Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) as a stock that looked vulnerable to overly-optimistic expectations. [Read the original article here.] At the time, I noted that an imminent quarterly earnings release merited a great… Read More

Considering how rough it’s been for equity investors the past few years, I’m always somewhat amazed when I see a stock with a chart that looks like it came right out of the 1990s — the line goes straight up, seemingly without end. I’m even more amazed when I find… Read More

Every time the market hits an air pocket, you’ll notice an uptick in insider buying. That’s because a company’s officers, directors and largest shareholders are looking to pick up… Read More

I counted twice, just to be sure… $41,513.18. That’s the amount in “daily paychecks” — more commonly known as dividends — I’ve received from my investment portfolio in 2011. This total comes to $124.29 for each day of the year. Cash.  … Read More