Think the credit-card business has been forever crimped by the Credit Card Reform Act of 2009? Or, maybe you think it’s simply dead in the water because nobody wants, needs, or can get credit after 2008’s lingering debt debacle. This is what the… Read More

The brutal market swoon has reminded us of an oft-repeated lesson: even the best companies can get swept up in a downdraft. This across-the-board selling, frequently the result of an economic slowdown, can end up revealing a clear chasm. On the one side are companies that would indeed run into… Read More

I’ve found what I think is one of the safest dividend-paying stocks on the planet. In the past year, this company earned $8.1 billion dollars in profits and only distributed $4.5 billion in dividends. In other words, it could see its… Read More

The massive government stimulus measures passed by the U.S. Congress in 2009 and 2010 enabled states to continue their work on major municipal projects. New highway spurs were completed, roadbeds were repaved and creaking bridges were shored-up. This not only provided work for individuals at a time when unemployment figures… Read More

“Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias & Futuros de Sao Paulo” You may not know this Portuguese title. You may not even know it by its shortened moniker, “The Bovespa.” But you should. This is because it is the equivalent of Wall Street for South America. Indeed, the Brazilian… Read More

If you’re an active investor who monitors investment screens with great frequency, then you have ample reason to look forward to Monday mornings again. This is when major deals are often announced, and if history is any guide, then we may be on the cusp of solid upturn in deal-making… Read More

Here’s some good news, if you’re up for it: I’ve found a stock that could return 200% or even more over the next three to five years. These aren’t the 1990s, though, so it isn’t simply a matter of buying shares and then watching the price… Read More

When income investors set out to find high yields, they’re lucky to find a stock yielding 6%, maybe 7%. Anything more is usually in dubious territory. This is because a higher yield is often backed by a stock that has dropped precipitously for one… Read More

Those who are new to investing are just as smart as those who have been around for a long time. The main difference lies not in intelligence, but wisdom — the wisdom that comes from making mistakes and learning from them. From Warren Buffett to George Soros,… Read More