On Jan. 4, I told you about a great income-producing stock with a streak of dividend increases going back nearly six decades. Specifically, the company has raised its dividend every year since 1954, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was President. Well, the… Read More

With European economies slumping anew, investors have been figuring out ways to trim their exposure to that region. Business conditions are weak and could spiral even lower in coming quarters before an eventual rebound. That’s why I wrote this article, which says that you should revaluate holding… Read More

Intelligence always moves to the edge of the network.   That wasn’t always true of the communications business. The only thing “smart” at either end of this network might be one of the callers, and that certainly varied. Phones used to be nothing more than a speaker, a… Read More

The rising market during the past several months has helped boost virtually every portfolio. Yet without the wind at your back, marking steady gains becomes that much more challenging. Indeed, April represents the first weak month for the market in quite some time. Read More

These are heady times for the nation’s top hedge fund managers. I’ve conducted a deep review of the top 20 holdings of the nation’s most famous fund managers, and the relative gains or losses since those holdings were acquired. The recent performance has been… Read More

In this low interest rate environment, investors have turned to high-yielding blue-chips as a source of retirement income. This five-part series will outline what I believe to be the top five dividend aristocrat stocks, most suitable for a retiree’s portfolio. Read More

“The only certainties in life are death and taxes.” Everyone’s familiar with this old adage. Given the uncertainty of this economic recovery, wouldn’t it be nice to have an investment that is equally as reliable? The good news is income investors can come pretty close to this… Read More

Let’s see if this describes your investing strategy during the past few years: In 2008, you got out of the market, but only after your retirement account lost 35%. Then, even after the market started to rally, you just couldn’t pull… Read More

For a few years, this stock was the best investment in clean energy, according to many investors and analysts. Bar none. The company boasted intriguing technology, stunning sales growth and robust profits. Now, by one measure, it’s the single worst clean energy investment on the stock market:… Read More

This company makes some of the most well-known products in the world. It’s slogan — “Just do it” — has become a mantra for a generation of young athletes… I’ve personally owned this company in the “real-money” portfolio for my Stock of the Month advisory for half… Read More