I have been a huge fan of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and master limited partnerships... Read More

I have been a huge fan of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and master limited partnerships (MLPs) since I began investing. These tax-advantaged entities avoid paying corporate-level taxes as... Read More

My personal portfolio is packed with mature sectors like energy, consumer staples and utilities for... Read More

My personal portfolio is packed with mature sectors like energy, consumer staples and utilities for their higher income yield. Most of the industries within these sectors have fairly stable sales and... Read More

Rock-bottom interest rates and huge cash stockpiles have led to a rebirth in the market for mergers... Read More

Rock-bottom interest rates and huge cash stockpiles have led to a rebirth in the market for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) over the past few years. Faced with a weak economic recovery and a lack... Read More

A business professor once told me that a successful business is 1% idea and 99% execution. ... Read More

A business professor once told me that a successful business is 1% idea and 99% execution.  #-ad_banner-#Sure, it helps to have an innovative or useful product, but you absolutely must be able... Read More

Of all the IPOs that have taken place since 2007, the consumer sector has accounted for the... Read More

Of all the IPOs that have taken place since 2007, the consumer sector has accounted for the least.  #-ad_banner-#And small wonder: An environment of stagnant employment and wage growth that is... Read More

There is little doubt that the energy revolution is one of the most powerful themes in investing... Read More

There is little doubt that the energy revolution is one of the most powerful themes in investing today. The United States has surpassed Saudi Arabia as the world’s top producer and production... Read More

Sometimes the markets just make no sense. Fortunately, those are also the times when a perceptive... Read More

Sometimes the markets just make no sense. Fortunately, those are also the times when a perceptive investor can make the best returns.  #-ad_banner-#Case in point: The most recent minutes of the... Read More

One mantra has overridden everything else for the past five years. It has proved even the most... Read More

One mantra has overridden everything else for the past five years. It has proved even the most astute bears wrong and made money for anyone with a dime in the markets.  #-ad_banner-#Don’t... Read More

Shares of Brazilian companies listed on U.S. exchanges have made a remarkable comeback since March.... Read More

Shares of Brazilian companies listed on U.S. exchanges have made a remarkable comeback since March. The reasons given in the financial press would be comical if they were not so ridiculous. ... Read More

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have been the hottest sector within the U.S. energy revolution... Read More

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have been the hottest sector within the U.S. energy revolution theme over the past several years.  #-ad_banner-#Units of these companies give investors... Read More