When looking for solid dividend-paying stocks, it makes perfect sense to seek out yields that exceed the historical 3% rate of inflation. Although it’s extremely important to own a high-yielding stock… Read More

As the U.S. economy underwent a heady boom in the 1950s, our nation’s energy needs grew at a rapid pace. Seizing an opening, legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens used his geology degree to become one of the energy industry’s most aggressive wildcatters. (These… Read More

In the past few weeks, I’ve told you about the five assets that could save your portfolio. I’ve shown my favorite gold and oil plays, how to protect a portfolio with commodities, how real estate provides safety in good and bad times, and how owning gold coins… Read More

Every sentient market watcher is well aware of the huge upside we’ve seen so far in 2013. Just a little more than seven weeks into the year, the S&P 500 index has… Read More

The aging U.S. population is one of the most powerful social trends in the country. Retirees searching for income are one of the most powerful financial forces in the market. When you add the two together, you have the perfect cocktail of growth and… Read More

Based on research into the insider filings for the fourth quarter of 2012 that recently became available, I have found 10 of the most popular stocks among insiders on… Read More

Many crisis investors believe the ultimate portfolio protection is the physical ownership of gold bullion or gold coins. This type of wealth accumulation can weather nearly any economic storm. Not to mention, every society on Earth sees owning actual gold as valuable. Even in the case of a complete economic… Read More

The nation’s major banks are facing a real conundrum. They have billions of dollars parked in cash, but recent regulatory changes prevent them from deploying those funds into once-profitable areas such as proprietary… Read More

Many investors believe Warren Buffett is the greatest long-term investor of all time. With a net worth of more than $60 billion, he is by any measure, an incredibly successful investor.  Adherent to the value-investing teachings of Benjamin… Read More