This could well be one of the simplest traits to look for in a company. It could also be one of the most important to your investing success. It’s one of the oldest practices a business can use to make more and more… Read More

This is the perfect example of why everyone should be investing in the “Dividend Vault”… For those of you who don’t know, the Dividend Vault is an idea coined by StreetAuthority co-founder Paul Tracy. He’s been telling… Read More

Often times, one investor’s fear can be another investor’s opportunity. A panicked market sell-off can make a great buying opportunity for those with cash. Or one bad earnings report or… Read More

It’s tough to retire on a 2% yield. Factor in inflation, and you’re all but guaranteed to lose money on many traditional income products, including… Read More

Major global stock markets have confounded the skeptics and are off to a strong start in 2013, shrugging off such headline risks as U.S. tax hikes, government spending cuts and a dead-locked general election in Italy, the eurozone’s third-largest… Read More

Worth an estimated $1.5 billion, J.R. Shaw is one of the wealthiest men in Canada.  An entrepreneur by nature, he founded his company in 1966 at the age of 32. Over the ensuing 28 years, he turned this modest venture into Shaw Communications (NYSE: SJR), Canada’s second-largest cable and satellite… Read More

In just a moment, I am going to show you one of the most important charts I’ve ever made.  It’s also one of the most basic charts I’ve ever made. But the data that goes into it shows that this investing strategy is the… Read More

It’s tough to retire on a 2% yield. Factor in inflation, and you’re all but guaranteed to lose money on many traditional income products, including… Read More

We’ve all been through this drill before. As if living through the effects of the 2007-2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession wasn’t enough, investors continue to sit by and watch as officials in Washington wrangle over the question of how to get the… Read More

Right now, many quality European multinationals are cheaper than their U.S. peers, as investors’ concerns about Europe’s economy have lowered share prices. The S&P 500 currently trades at 2.14 times book value and 12.4 times projected 2013… Read More