Need Yield?
Do you invest in stocks for income? Is your portfolio focused primarily on U.S. stocks? If so, you might consider diversifying globally. The dividend...
Consumers: TV Not a Necessity
T.V. sets are falling out of favor with consumers and fast. According to a recent study released by the Pew Research Center the percentage...
Existing Home Sales Plummet
Existing home sales plummeted 27% in July to a new 15-year low. Existing home sales have now entered double-dip territory. At the current rate...
Which Portfolio Would You Rather Own?
Given a choice, most investors would rather own the portfolio represented by the blue line in my chart. But in reality, many own something...
A Must-Have MLP Fund
You don’t want to miss the boat on master limited partnerships (MLPs) especially now that the asset class is receiving more press. A recent...
How Many Utilities are in Your Portfolio?
A powerful relative strength rally in utilities stocks is underway. The S&P 500 Utilities Index has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 12.5% since...
This Economy is Booming
The economic recovery in Brazil continues to gain momentum. Brazilian GDP grew at 11.4% in the first quarter of 2010. Inflation remains tame by...
An Investment Strategy Guaranteed to Win
In investing there is only one variable that an investor can control, and that is cost. Cost is vital to your long-term investment success....
Creative Destruction
Creative Destruction – Popularized by Joseph Schumpeter, a “process of industrial mutation that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old...
Wall Street Begging for More Stimulus
The stock market mounted a powerful rally in July. The S&P 500 jumped almost 7% for the month and has tacked on another 2%...