Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in the world. His investment strategies and ability to pick long-term winners has catapulted him to become the second-richest person in the United States, with a… Read More

The Food and Drug Administration’s new “breakthrough” status is making big waves in the biotech world. Under the federal agency’s “breakthrough” product designation, passed in July of 2012, the most promising drugs have an opportunity to move directly from Phase… Read More

There is very clear evidence the job market is gaining momentum. And the implications for stocks and the economy are huge. The latest jobs report from the Bureau… Read More

Despite the S&P 500’s 106% rally since March 2009 and a clear upward momentum, there are plenty of bears worried about a correction, or worse, another 2008-style meltdown. That has driven huge capital inflows into bond… Read More

Americans still have a healthy obsession with cars. That was on display last week, with February car sales beating the most optimistic projections for the second month in a row, while rising to their best level in more than four years. According to research firm Autodata,… Read More

The financial crisis of 2008 produced what many insiders consider the greatest trade ever. With the economy and stock market buckling… Read More

Generic drug companies are standing on the cusp of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.#-ad_banner-# In the next five years, a total of $290 billion in prescription drug sales are expected to lose patent protection, making brand-name pharmaceutical companies vulnerable to generic competition. The… Read More

Coconut water powder for a health drink… Gluten-free pizza crust… Sustainably poled and trolled tuna from the U.S. Pacific Northwest… These may sound like the forgotten dreams of flower children, but on the Street, organic food is the fastest-growing segment of the global grocery… 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

Investors looking for clues about the future of the biofuel industry in the United States need to take a look at Brazil. That’s because according to many analysts, the leading emerging market in South America is considered to have the world’s first sustainable biofuels economy.  There are a few very good reasons for this.We’ve assembled 5 biofuel stocks; buy these to keep the industry in your portfolio. #-ad_banner-# The first is age. Brazil’s ethanol fuel… Read More

Investors looking for clues about the future of the biofuel industry in the United States need to take a look at Brazil. That’s because according to many analysts, the leading emerging market in South America is considered to have the world’s first sustainable biofuels economy.  There are a few very good reasons for this.We’ve assembled 5 biofuel stocks; buy these to keep the industry in your portfolio. #-ad_banner-# The first is age. Brazil’s ethanol fuel program is 37 years old, giving the local industry, economy and infrastructure time to adapt to this new source of energy. The second is government fuel standards, which include a federal mandate that domestic gasoline contains an 18% mix of anhydrous ethanol. And finally, probably the most important element in the success of Brazil’s biofuel industry is its prodigious agriculture industry, enabling it to source biomaterials to convert into ethanol. The success of the country’s biofuel industry is a mirror image of what is currently happening in the United States. Much like Brazil, the United States biofuel… Read More