Two things happened Thursday that 99.9% of investors don’t know about. The fortunate few who do — and who have acted on their knowledge — are poised to reap serious profits. Today I’ll tell you what these investors know, what happened Thursday, and, most important, how you… Read More

Fact: The S&P 500 is up more than +68% since the lows of March 2009. In light of this bit of information, it might be tempting for investors to become discouraged. After all, how much farther can the market rise? But looking at the past will only… Read More

We’re not getting any younger. That axiom can be said of people in the United States and just about any other major economic power. And as any physician will tell you, aging takes a toll on our spines. Back pain problems tend to increase as we slow down, as bones… Read More

Back in August 2009, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) unveiled plans to acquire Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) in a $4 billion cash/stock transaction. The deal valued Marvel at approximately $50 per share, a +30% premium to the $38.65 it fetched before the deal was announced. Marvel shareholders… Read More

For many years, there were two camps in the video game world: Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), and everyone else. The company’s annual sales grew so large that they equaled the revenue base of the next three public players — combined. But corporate bloat set in, and Electronic… Read More

For the past two weeks, I’ve been informing my Mastering the Markets subscribers that a market correction is likely. Could that correction have started last Friday? Quite possibly. (Much more on this topic in my latest issue, so I hope you’ve signed up for that premium service.) However, I am… Read More

Income investors looking to cash in on rising oil and natural gas prices may be hard pressed to find traditional companies that pay a hefty yield. Exxon (NYSE: XOM), for example, yields 2.4% and Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), the largest producer of natural… Read More

“Everything is better in 3-D” seems to be the mantra of media these days. It’s not hard to see why. James Cameron’s Academy Award-nominated movie Avatar may have shattered box office records, but it hasn’t been the only 3-D box office success. Top… Read More

Americans love their sports. In fact, many males love them to death. According to a study by Xavier University of obituaries from 19 newspapers, 15% of men’s obituaries mentioned some form of sports fan identification. Their closest loved ones knew how much the deceased’s team meant to them. Read More

With the distraction of the massive health care plan behind them, senior members of the Obama administration are gearing up to help modernize our aging and inefficient power grid. New sources of energy, new power lines and enhanced conservation measures should all help reduce our burden on imported oil while… Read More