New income investors sometimes make the mistake of looking no further than a stock’s current... Read More
New income investors sometimes make the mistake of looking no further than a stock’s current dividend yield. After all, a stock such as biotech firm PDL BioPharma (NASDAQ: PDL) looks mighty... Read More
By some estimates, the sum total of gold mined from the time of the ancient Egyptians through today... Read More
By some estimates, the sum total of gold mined from the time of the ancient Egyptians through today would fit neatly into a 25-meter cube. That makes it pretty scarce. But for every 10 ounces of... Read More
The current social unrest spreading throughout the Middle East has its roots in many causes. In... Read More
The current social unrest spreading throughout the Middle East has its roots in many causes. In some places, despotic leadership is no longer being tolerated. In other instances, such as Bahrain,... Read More
You’ve no doubt heard plenty as to why commodities are going through the roof. Yes, turmoil in the Middle East plays a part. As does a weakening U.S. dollar. But perhaps the underlying catalyst in the commodities pits is China. The… Read More
About 20% of the world’s energy supply comes from 440 nuclear power plants, located in 25... Read More
About 20% of the world’s energy supply comes from 440 nuclear power plants, located in 25 countries around the world. About 12% of these nuclear reactors are in Japan. As the headlines... Read More
The era of very low inflation seems to be coming to an end. Food prices started to perk up in 2010,... Read More
The era of very low inflation seems to be coming to an end. Food prices started to perk up in 2010, oil prices are on the rise now and, before long, a wide range of companies may need to push up... Read More
The acquisition of wealth is paramount to our financial futures. Most Americans have historically depended on home ownership for accumulation of wealth, the recent crisis notwithstanding. But most people don’t realize that there’s a better way. One of the greatest… Read More
Almost everyone knows Harvard University is one of the premier names in the world of college academia. What most of the world may not realize, however, is that the geniuses managing its $27.6 billion endowment have become the envy of other Wall Street… Read More
In case you haven’t heard, inflation is on its way. Unprecedented levels of government debt and deficits will likely weaken the value of the dollar at some point, thus raising the prices of everything it buys. But, the Federal Reserve says… Read More