A Gift from Greece
The debt crisis that started in Greece and is now engulfing Europe has acted as a catalyst for a sell-off in global risk assets....
The European Crisis Crusade
Treasury Secretary Geithner is on a crusade to prevent the debt crisis in Europe from spinning out of control. The Wall Street Journal reports...
The Bear Market in Pork
The PIIGS are deep in bear market territory, falling more than 37% since October of 2009. Our chart shows a break through key support,...
A 500% Return in High-Yielders
Do you invest in master limited partnerships (MLPs)? MLPs are publicly traded limited partnerships. They combine the tax benefits of a limited partnership with...
The #1 Investment in the World
You may recently have read the outstanding, in-depth article from Sports Illustrated “Sports Genes,” by David Epstein, who points out that “good genes” don’t...
Avoid Financial Ruin
Did you know that the S&P 500 is down 5% since year-end 1999? That’s not just price; I’m including dividends here. What an atrocious...
A Valuable Lesson
There is a valuable lesson for all investors in the SEC’s case against Goldman Sachs. Be sure you know it.
A New All-Time High
A $1 trillion dollar bailout of overly indebted euro-area governments has helped push gold to a new all-time high. The bailout in Europe greatly...
A Wake-up Call for Investors
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 5% this week. Up until this past week, U.S. stocks marched higher despite the increasing risks...
A Ticking Bomb
On Monday morning while driving to Boston for a meeting, I was listening to the news while waiting for the start of the award-winning...