Finding great stocks can be a daunting task. While many investors are happy letting a financial... Read More

Finding great stocks can be a daunting task. While many investors are happy letting a financial adviser select their stocks, others rely on tips they read in magazines or on the Internet. Given the... Read More

Coal has been an important fuel source since the dawn of history. Scientists have found evidence that Neanderthals used coal as a fuel in Les Canalettes, France as far back as 73,500 years ago. Today, coal counts as the largest source of electric energy worldwide. #-ad_banner-#Of course, there’s one major… Read More

“Where are the customers’ yachts?” It was a question the tour guide didn’t... Read More

“Where are the customers’ yachts?” It was a question the tour guide didn’t expect. He was taking a group of tourists through the financial district in lower Manhattan from the... Read More

If you Google the phrase, “is the stock market overpriced,” you’ll get more than... Read More

If you Google the phrase, “is the stock market overpriced,” you’ll get more than 600,000 hits on how the market is ready to fall off a cliff. That search will find you article after... Read More

The student threw his hands up in frustration. “Professor,” he said, “I just don’t get it.” He slumped in his chair totally defeated. #-ad_banner-#I understood the feeling. I had spent more than two hours explaining basic financial ideas to a college freshman. But try as I might, I couldn’t get… Read More

One of the hallmarks of America is the near-universal belief that our nation is the land of... Read More

One of the hallmarks of America is the near-universal belief that our nation is the land of opportunity. Despite the many problems in our country, we’ve always believed that our children would... Read More

While looking for a place to sit near the Great Wall of China, my Chinese interpreter snatched a plate of food from my hands. She immediately tossed it into the trash. Stunned that the only food available in the last 14 hours was now sitting in a trashcan, I was… Read More

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, is quoted as saying, “in the short term, the... Read More

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, is quoted as saying, “in the short term, the market is a voting machine, but in the long term, it is a weighing machine.” Now, the quote... Read More

Everyone grew up hearing the story of the shepherd boy who frequently lied to the local townspeople... Read More

Everyone grew up hearing the story of the shepherd boy who frequently lied to the local townspeople about the threat of wolves on his flock. Time after time, the people rushed to his aid after... Read More

During the time of the Pharaohs, Egypt possessed an advanced understanding of medicine. The Greek... Read More

During the time of the Pharaohs, Egypt possessed an advanced understanding of medicine. The Greek historian Herodotus described the Egyptians as “the healthiest of all men, next to the... Read More