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Interest rates have been at historically low levels for years now, which makes it easy for companies to raise money by issuing debt (which is supposed to help the economy grow) but makes it hard to live off the income from a portfolio of safe treasury and investment-grade bonds—as many...

For-profit education is flourishing under the Trump administration. Here are the for-profit education stocks I like best.

You should have an advisory that will get you out of the market and into cash when the tides turn against you.

You can do well enough to take control of your retirement, rather than just drifting toward it like a canoe heading for the waterfall.

One thing that few investing systems really cover is position sizing, however it is one of the most important things to know.

The 5G revolution is here, bringing a level of technological change not seen since the advent of the internet. These 2 dividend stocks will benefit from it.

Sell Terex (TEX)

We jumped into TEX four months ago on March 3, literally just a few days before the stock took a dive that ended up sending it 30% lower over the next few weeks. We held on and those of you that added shares along the way should have a much better return than the roughly 7% gain showing in our official portfolio. With so many growthier stocks acting well and TEX up over 50% from its April lows, I’m going to take the modest gain and boot it from our portfolio today. To be clear, I don’t hate TEX and think the bullish thesis I presented back in March still holds true. That said, the reality is there are just too many other stocks with better upside potential right now and I want to maintain concentration in those while taking down our market exposure ever so slightly through next week’s Fed meeting (our next Issue is due out in two weeks). SELL

DividendLab offers portfolio based on conservative ideas in order to assist investors in maximizing dividend growth and at the same time, produce better returns despite any economic condition of any market that they try to invest in. DividendLab provides investors with different strategies and techniques for hedging portfolios in order...

Repligen (RGEN) reported Q2 results before the bell today that surpassed expectations and has the stock up nicely (6% at mid-day) and bucking the broader market weakness. Revenue was up 86% to $163 million, beating by nearly $19 million, while adjusted EPS of $0.79 rose by 88% and beat by $0.27. Management raised full-year guidance to a range of $625 million to $645 million (up 71% to 76%), well above consensus estimates of $586 million. Adjusted EPS guidance goes to $2.71 - $2.78, way above consensus of $1.71. Gross margins are up a lot, from 57.9% in the year ago quarter to 62% in Q2.

Options education is one of my main goals for Cabot Options Trader subscribers. And here are three important lessons I’ve been telling people lately.

One stock moves from Buy to Hold, another moves from Strong Buy to Buy, and a third joins the Growth Portfolio as a Strong Buy.

Value investors should look at Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Fred’s Inc. ‘A’ (FRED).

From American Wealth Underground: “This fast-growing, small-cap company stands as one of the more unique members of China’s coal industry. ... They are bringing U.S. techniques and safety standards to a country that simply cannot continue its breakneck growth without more coal. The world’s most populous nation also ranks as its...

Buying aggressive stocks can help you outperform the market and lead to a richer retirement, but it’s got its risks and you need to know the pros and cons before you dive in.

Joann Stores (JOAN) reported Q4 results after the bell yesterday that beat on the bottom line and missed on the top line. Revenue was down 13% to $735.3 million (missing by $17 million) while adjusted EPS of $1.16 beat by $0.12. Adjusted EBITDA of $88.9 million was below consensus of $94.2 million and adjusted gross margin of 48.9% was in line (up 1.9% from the year-ago quarter).

My subscribers and I have made a lot of money trading options of late. Which begs the question: who is on the losing end of these trades?

Should you reinvest dividends? That depends on whether you want income or are trying to build up your investments. Here’s how to tell which is better for you.