Want a peek at this summer’s headlines? Then just watch the action in the oil market. The... Read More

Want a peek at this summer’s headlines? Then just watch the action in the oil market. The price of oil has been rising steadily for nearly two years, and it’s coming close to the point of... Read More

For years, physical gold and gold miners traded in tandem. You’d expect the companies that... Read More

For years, physical gold and gold miners traded in tandem. You’d expect the companies that make a living mining gold would move along with the price of the metal. And that’s what happened... Read More

If you want to invest in the top hedge funds — such as from George Soros, Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman or John Paulson — you will need to write a big check. A minimum investment can easily be $10 million — that is, even if you are allowed… Read More

When you think about ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), you think of oil. A steady focus on “black gold” has enabled the company to become the most valuable company on the planet. But with oil prices steadily rising and natural gas prices flat-lined during the past year, it may surprise you that… Read More

Every U.S. state boasts its own unique claim to fame. Louisiana has Mardi Gras and Cajun food.... Read More

Every U.S. state boasts its own unique claim to fame. Louisiana has Mardi Gras and Cajun food. Florida has sugar-white beaches and Disney World. And Alaska has millions of acres of beautiful,... Read More

Investors often make one key mistake: They look to bag profits after an investment has made an impressive move. That makes sense — if the reasons to buy that stock have changed, or if the stock is now too pricey in relation to future earnings. But there are… Read More

Pop Quiz: This versatile metal, which is light enough to float on water and soft enough to be cut with a knife, has commercial applications ranging from pharmaceuticals to rocket fuel. If you said lithium, go to the head of the class — and bonus points… Read More

The world is undergoing massive changes at a torrid pace. The pace and magnitude of these changes is greater than humanity has ever known. With these changes come great opportunities and great challenges that will have to be confronted. Perhaps the greatest challenge of all is the… Read More

It’s not your imagination… it is getting more expensive to fill up at the gas pump. We had a reprieve for several months. Following the crash in oil, gas plunged well below $2 a gallon. Now it’s knocking down the $3 mark. As a… Read More

On an unseasonably warm day this past November, two men you might have heard of — Bill Gates and Warren Buffett — visited the town of Gillette. This tiny city in northeastern Wyoming is home to less than 30,000 people. Yet, it was important enough to host… Read More