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As retired investors are quickly learning in today’s super-low-interest-rate environment, there are lots of ways to create a fixed income portfolio without using the traditional bonds. I’ve already discussed REITs, utilities, MLPs and a variety of other investments here, and today I add one more vehicle to the list: preferred...

“Las Vegas is a poster child for the excesses of the real estate bubble. Land that was bid up to astronomical levels now sits vacant, strewn with half-finished projects that were abandoned when funding dried up. Overcapacity from the construction boom has made life difficult, even for experienced operators. Just...

Proper money management is crucial when using an options buying strategy.

Fourteen months ago today, my column here was about the similarities between riding out a hurricane and investing in choppy markets. That time, the storm was named Irene, and New York City (where I live) escaped most of the damage. Today, a new storm named Sandy is just beginning to...

This week’s update includes our comments on LambWeston’s (LW) earnings as well as commentary on several stocks. We had no ratings changes this week.

Just a quick update on two of our positions and a bit of an educational component by using the strategy of averaging up, rather than averaging down.

The 45% overnight drop-off in LinkedIn (LNKD) stock stands as a cautionary tale for other growth stocks with flimsy fundamentals.

MarketWatch Peter Brimelow takes a close look at top performing newsletter, Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report, in his column entitled Exchange Rate Ruckus Doesn’t Stop Charging China Bull.

The huge run-up in Facebook stock these last few years has paralleled the major growth in the company’s mobile ad sales. It’s not a mere coincidence.

Nothing in stock market history quite resembles the current coronavirus crash and recovery. So what should investors expect next?

One small-cap growth stock stands to benefit from the ongoing boom in the housing industry. And right now, it’s extremely undervalued.

A long-anticipated stock market collapse has arrived. Here’s why you should not only not fear it - you should embrace it.

Despite the self-induced recession, the stay-at-home economy is booming thanks to companies that are letting employees work from home—and even after things go back to normal, it’s likely some of this new workplace flexibility will be here to stay.

This industry is very recession-resistant (sales grew steadily even through 2008-2009) and this stock is leading the charge to its move online (25% of sales online by 2022, up from 14% in 2017) thanks to its product selection (45,000 of them!) and fulfillment (can reach all of the U.S. within two days).

The best semiconductor stocks are poised to benefit from the recent CHIPs act, but they face a growing threat from a significant market.

Peter Lynch is a stock-picking legend, and three of the biggest winners in the Magellan Fund shared this one trait.

On a marijuana-friendly April 20, cannabis stocks celebrated with product launches and a minor sell-off in the face of more federal disappointment.

Although he’s no longer helming the Magellan fund, Peter Lynch is continuing to execute his winning strategy investing in micro-cap stocks.