As markets continue to rise, volatility has been near record lows. But in the past couple of weeks,... Read More

As markets continue to rise, volatility has been near record lows. But in the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen glimpses of a return to volatility — and a possible pullback in the... Read More

I have to admit, this past Wednesday gave me a bit of a jolt. All of the major indices were down... Read More

I have to admit, this past Wednesday gave me a bit of a jolt. All of the major indices were down sharply, as investors began to get nervous about news from Washington, D.C. The S&P 500 suffered... Read More

The list of global events keeps piling up: A recent U.S. airstrike in Syria and bombing of ISIS in Afghanistan, increasing tensions with North Korea, a pivotal election in France that could determine the future of the European Union, talk of a renewed healthcare push in Congress (and tax reform… Read More

It’s one of the most frustrating things an investor can experience… Thanks to some... Read More

It’s one of the most frustrating things an investor can experience… Thanks to some supposed global calamity in the making, the stock market enters a period of insane volatility. Each bit... Read More

Welcome to 2017.  If you’re anything like me, you’re glad the holidays are over.... Read More

Welcome to 2017.  If you’re anything like me, you’re glad the holidays are over. Don’t get me wrong, taking a break from work and spending quality time with family is a good... Read More

With bond yields near record lows and traditional income securities like savings accounts and... Read More

With bond yields near record lows and traditional income securities like savings accounts and certificates of deposit earning next to nothing, investors are hungry for extra income. That’s why... Read More

With the market seemingly making new all-time highs week after week, I don’t have to tell you... Read More

With the market seemingly making new all-time highs week after week, I don’t have to tell you that the available “discounts” on quality companies are far and few between. So,... Read More

Right now you can earn big, double-digit “instant yields” from some of the safest... Read More

Right now you can earn big, double-digit “instant yields” from some of the safest blue-chip stocks in the world. For example, we’ve found yields as high as 9.9% from Coca-Cola... Read More

A couple months ago, I had an interesting phone call with Frank Bermea, publisher of Profitable Trading. I could tell he was excited. “We’re changing the way we do business,” he said. I perked up and asked him to tell me more. It only took 90 seconds for me to… Read More

The British newspaper The Economist recently released its updated ranking of threats to the global economy, and number one on the list isn’t what you might think. It’s not ISIS, Russia or even low energy prices. It’s China. Specifically, the Global Forecasting Service at The Economist says the likelihood of… Read More