Daily Posts Archive

The most important thing at earnings season (and really, at any time in the stock market) is to have a plan and be consistent.

Stocks are rebounding in a renewed rise and so far, they’re looking good. The Dow Industrials, for instance, is at a one month high and...

From The National Investor Bolstered by a stronger-than-expected operating quarter and an earnings beat, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan has also just announced a dividend increase; from 35 cents/share to 38 cents per share effective with the next payment in May. The final quarter of 2014 saw a strong jump in net earnings...

While the price of gold—and this stock—are down, this miner has a long history of shareholder rewards, including a small dividend. Royal Gold (RGLD) from Cabot Top Ten Trader Royal Gold (RGLD) is a precious metals miner with plenty of exposure in Top Ten (17 previous appearances dating back to 2002). While we’re...

It’s easy to sell people on the promise of huge returns, but investors are in danger of underestimating risk.

Tesla’s goal is big—to be the leading force in the movement to obsolete the internal combustion automobile.

History tells us that the general tendency of the U.S. stock market has always been up in the long run.

During earnings season, I break down what I’m seeing in the options marketplace for some of the stocks.

Let’s just say I’m not surprised by the Justice Departments $1.4 billion fine, or what I’ll call a “tap on the wrist” to Standard & Poor’s. Levied as a result of years of bandying back and forth, the fine is S&P’s punishment for giving overwhelming endorsements—AAA ratings (the highest)—to thousands...

Now is a great time to invest in utility stocks, thanks to low energy prices and strength in the U.S. economy.