Forget what you may have heard: The United States has not lost its way as an industrial power. Although many have lamented the country’s multidecade shrinkage in the manufacturing sector, the most important pockets of product design and development are still taking place right here in the U.S. Read More

Would you pay $2.10 for a gallon of gas? I know I would. According to AAA, the nationwide average for a gallon of gasoline is $3.59… Diesel is even more expensive at $3.91. Yet despite high fuel costs across the country, a select group of drivers are paying only $2.10… Read More

“Apple computers? Aren’t those for artists and graphic-design nerds?” I asked the salesman demonstrating an early version of the Apple Macintosh desktop computer in the early 1990s. “I need a real computer, not something to paint pretty pictures on and design flowers with.” “You… Read More

For families making less than $70,000 a year, the mood is bleak. Social Security taxes just went up. Gas prices have spiked. The unemployment… Read More

Every intelligent investor’s portfolio must devote assets to aggressive growth.  No exceptions.  Because finding a winning aggressive growth stock isn’t easy, I want to share with you how I do it… I look for companies with products, technologies or other innovations that materially change… Read More

Biotech stocks are among the riskiest investments, but there is also the chance of huge returns. I’m not talking about 25% or even 50% returns on your investment. Returns of… Read More

The rich are different — they invest in better companies than the average investor. But exactly how do they do this? Well, rather than buying shares on the stock exchange, savvy big hitters write… Read More

Private equity is an exclusive playground. To invest in one of these exclusive funds, you have to have a serious bank balance — more than $2 million, excluding the value of your primary residence, and a half-million… Read More

Every value investor envies legendary money manager Mario Gabelli’s genius — and for good reason. Gabelli leads GAMCO Investors, a $36 billion global investment firm known for bringing its clients 16.3% annualized returns since its… Read More

To the dismay of average investors, great companies such as Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), Priceline.com Inc. (Nasdaq: PCLN) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) come with a steep price tag. Each has a stock price above $500, making it nearly impossible for small-time investors to… Read More