The main character in Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.’s 1965 book, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, is an eccentric philanthropist. He thinks it’s unfair that babies don’t all start with an equal playing field. “I think it’s a heartless government that will let one baby be born owning a… Read More
Income Investing
Microcap companies often scare off a lot of investors. Companies with market capitalizations of less than $300 million are seen as volatile and risky. While that’s true for many of them, every once and a while a quality microcap stands out from the crowd. In fact, this little company not… Read More
If you’re like the majority of investors, I’d bet you have a negative view of stocks trading on the “pink sheets.” Most people conjure up thoughts of risky penny stocks that are more gambles than investments. In fact, many brokers provide… Read More
There are more than 4.5 million hotel rooms in the United States. When you stay at any one of these rooms you can usually expect — no matter how many stars are next to the hotel’s name — a bed, a bathroom, a television, and a Gideon’s Bible. Read More
In a highly uncertain environment, one thing is clear. The demand for health care will not merely continue… It will dramatically increase in the years to come. Health care has always been a “defensive” industry, as people get sick no matter… Read More
They say success comes at a price. The same thing applies to capital gains. Most investors forgot that lesson in the 1990s, when high-growth “dot-com” stocks were all the rage. Growth at any price was the name of the game, and some investors paid dearly for it. Read More
My friend Barbara phoned and invited me to lunch a few weeks ago. When she offered to pay, I knew something was up. Barbara talked about her workout routine, her daughter’s job search, and her upcoming vacation to Panama. After asking me a cursory question or two,… Read More
Powerful factors are aligning. These forces clearly point to an increase in the price of oil. Consider: Worldwide petroleum use is increasing. A slight pullback caused by the recession notwithstanding, global demand for oil is on the rise as China and other emerging-market countries… Read More
In each issue of High-Yield Investing, we include a “Dividend-Capture Dates” section. The strategy is pretty simple: You buy a dividend-paying stock right before it’s… Read More
It’s no secret that emerging economies like China and Brazil have grown at a solid clip during the past year while most of the rest of the world has been mired in recession. But did you know that one member of the developed world also bucked the… Read More