Being in the right place at the right time can be rewarding, especially when it comes to investing. Being in the right asset class, the right country or even the right sector when they… Read More

If the recent stock market sell-off teaches anything, it is that building a successful portfolio requires much more than randomly picking stocks. In the topsy-turvy world of… Read More

I’d bet most income investors know about the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index. To be included in this index, an S&P 500 company must have raised its… Read More

As a longtime follower of Amy Calistri’s Daily Paycheck and Carla Pasternak’s High-Yield Investing, I am well aware of the importance of dividend yield and reinvestment as the key to a successful retirement plan.#-ad_banner-#… Read More

“Rich guys have all the fun,” said my friend after reading several hedge fund prospectuses. He added that he would love to diversify his stock portfolio with alternative investments, but the… Read More

You would think a master limited partnership (MLP) that has outperformed its industry peers by 88% and the Nasdaq by 34% in the past five years — while yielding an average of 8.8% — would be well-known to… Read More

When it comes to investing, it’s all about valuation and timing. If you can find undervalued assets at the right time, you can make an absolute fortune. Some assets are priceless because they are not… Read More

Many investors look to the so-called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) for emerging growth opportunities. However, these investors may be overlooking one emerging powerhouse in Southeast Asia. Overall, as an investor, I particularly like emerging-market dividend… Read More

The New York Times called it a “moment of reckoning.” Widely followed commodities trader Dennis Gartman in a note to his clients wrote that he’s “never…ever…EVER” seen anything quite like it. The references, of course, are to March 15’s collapse in… Read More

In the past six years, profits have been steadily dropping at dieting firm Nutrisystem (Nasdaq: NTRI). Per-share profits of $3 back in 2007 are in the distant past, and the company is now earning a tenth as much. Still, Nutrisystem stands by its annual… Read More