When I first heard this, I thought it sounded impossible.  But in just a few short years, some individual investors could start earning more than 20% — 24.92% to be exact — on their money, every year. That adds up to $2,492 a… Read More

A number of energy companies are profiting from the oil and natural gas revolution taking place right now in the United States. But the company I’m going to cover today is unique. Here’s why… First of all, this company has managed to raise its… Read More

Dividend-paying stocks have been an income investor’s dream for the past few years. While bank certificates of deposit (CDs) and U.S. Treasury bonds have been… Read More

It’s tough to retire on a 2% yield. Factor in inflation, and you’re all but guaranteed to lose money on many traditional income products, including… Read More

Right now is one of the best times to invest in some of the most hated companies in U.S. history. And while they may be “hated,” they’re also some of the most successful. Their roots trace back to the corporate raiders of the 1980s. Tycoons such as Carl Icahn, Victor… Read More

Shares of small-cap Molycorp (NYSE: MCP), a development stage company that engages in the production and sale of rare earth oxides, have been hit hard in the past two years. But it appears a price bottom has formed. Cheap is a relative term,… Read More

What if I offered you a gift that would pay you $1,500 a year for the rest of your life? Would you accept my gift? Of course you would. Yet many investors miss out on “gifts” from the… Read More

Following a stock trend is one of the most effective investing methods ever devised. This age-old strategy waits until an uptrend is apparent on the stock chart. The uptrend in trend-following is created when certain criteria… Read More

December 2, 2004 was a pretty good day for Steve Ballmer.  On that day, the 48-year-old CEO of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) received a dividend check worth $1.2 billion.  So did Bill Gates, co-founder and Chairman of Microsoft… Read More

Every four years, the world stops to watch the winter and summer Olympic Games, as individuals and teams compete to take home the gold medal for their respective countries. Though the goal is to bring home the gold, silver and bronze medals, the simple chance to participate in the games… Read More