A bond fund that actually benefits from rising interest rates? That’s the recommendation in the October issue of Nathan Slaughter’s High-Yield Investing advisory. Here’s how Nathan explains the idea behind this unique investment: “Banks and other financial institutions profit by borrowing money at low rates (say 1%) and then loaning… Read More

It’s not often you’ll come across a stock that has risen roughly 200% in the past year and is still valued at less than six times projected 2014 profits. Equally impressive: Those profits are expected to come on the heels of 450% revenue growth. Sounds too good to be true?… Read More

The road trip is one of the most popular American pastimes. Since the invention of the automobile, we have developed an entire culture around cars. Traveling across the country inspired generations of Americans and popularized colloquialisms like “get your kicks on Route 66.”#-ad_banner-# When I was growing… Read More

Remember the summer of 2011? Warren Buffett sure does. He continues to speak of the sharp market sell-off in late July and early August, and how he was a very active buyer on Aug. 8, 2011, when stocks were “capitulating.” Washington was a mess, which he saw as a time to… Read More

Many consumers are still ignoring the quickest way to lower their utility bills.  Swapping out all of your older light bulbs for new light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs can save hundreds of dollars in power costs. And the fact that these bulbs can last up to 25,000 hours means you’re all set for the next decade. This new technology has been a notable success story for Home Depot (NYSE: HD), and its key LED supplier, Cree (Nasdaq: CREE). You would think that Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) would also like to have been a major vendor of this cutting-edge, cost-saving lighting technology. But… Read More

Many consumers are still ignoring the quickest way to lower their utility bills.  Swapping out all of your older light bulbs for new light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs can save hundreds of dollars in power costs. And the fact that these bulbs can last up to 25,000 hours means you’re all set for the next decade. This new technology has been a notable success story for Home Depot (NYSE: HD), and its key LED supplier, Cree (Nasdaq: CREE). You would think that Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) would also like to have been a major vendor of this cutting-edge, cost-saving lighting technology. But the LEDs it sold from many manufacturers have always been a bit too pricey for Wal-Mart’s rank-and-file shoppers.  Yet Wal-Mart’s new house-brand line of LEDs changes everything.#-ad_banner-# Wal-Mart’s Great Value LED lights, made by privately held TCP Inc., are priced under $10, which is crucial in two respects. It’s a price point that lures many more consumers to make the change, considering these bulbs can now pay for themselves in terms of power consumption in just two or three years. And it’s a nightmare price point for Cree, which appears hard-pressed to make profits at such a price.  At least… Read More

We wish we had known about this sooner. Bar none, it’s the easiest and most effective way to collect thousands from investment property. You don’t need a five-figure bank account, have great credit or even work with a real estate agent to become a successful landlord anymore. The best part… Read More

The rules of modern warfare are changing quickly. Traditional battle lines have been replaced by global terror networks with no boundaries or state affiliations. That’s one of the biggest reasons for the huge growth of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, with U.S. spending jumping to $5 billion from $550… Read More

Remember the summer of 2011? Warren Buffett sure does. He continues to speak of the sharp market sell-off in late July and early August, and how he was a very active buyer on Aug. 8, 2011, when stocks were “capitulating.” Washington was a mess, which he saw as a time to… Read More

The United States has a problem, and it’s going to take $1 trillion — and 25 years — to completely fix it. Almost needless to say, that’s a huge opportunity for companies with a real solution to this amazingly large and still-growing challenge. Take your pick of the numbers that… Read More