Everyone likes to get something for nothing. Whether it’s a hot breakfast with your hotel room, a car wash with an oil change or an order of fries with a hamburger, it’s always satisfying to feel like you’re on the receiving… Read More

For many retailers, the slow economy has made it hard to meet sales and profit targets. Formerly stellar retailers such as Talbot’s (NYSE: TLB), Pacific Sunwear (Nasdaq: PSUN), and Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq: CWTR) have all seen their stock… Read More

A little more than a week ago, I told you about a striking discovery that caught us a little off guard. Of the 21 best-performing income stocks of the past decade, 12 of them — 57% — come from the energy sector. (You can visit this link… Read More

Insiders and directors of LinkedIn (Nasdaq: LNKD) have to be pleased with how their stock has performed since going public in May. A solid 64% gain in the past six months (while the Nasdaq has shed 7%) makes it one of the best performing… Read More

A regular scan of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings by corporate insiders can point the way to great investment opportunities. These officers and directors use their own funds to snap up their company’s stock on the open… Read More

There’s growing evidence that the decades of cheap oil are over. Despite the weak economy, oil prices have remained high and are now around $100 a barrel, up 22% from just a year ago. In addition, demand from… Read More

If every year brings a fresh theme for investors, then 2011 will surely go down as the year cash-rich companies spent a lot more money buying back their own stock. In past periods of slow economic growth, companies deployed their cash to make deals in order to… Read More

“Insurance is sold, not bought.” This old saying may be true from the consumer side. From the shrewd investor’s point of view, however, it’s an entirely different story. Legendary value investor Shelby Cullom Davis, for instance turned $50,000 into a fortune of $800 million dollars by buying… Read More

If you’re looking for a steady direction in these markets, then forget it. One day the news is great. Europe inked a deal, the U.S. economy is growing and jobs are being added. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edges toward its… Read More

If you consider yourself a “gold bug,” then you may think it’s a good time to invest in the biggest gold-producing companies, since gold and large-cap stocks are popular safe havens in uncertain times like these. But when it comes to gold stocks, assuming… Read More