Diverging monetary policy at the world’s largest central banks and faster economic growth in... Read More

Diverging monetary policy at the world’s largest central banks and faster economic growth in the United States have wreaked havoc on currency markets.  While the Federal Reserve is... Read More

While most polls got the outcome of the presidential election wrong, one prominent analyst called... Read More

While most polls got the outcome of the presidential election wrong, one prominent analyst called it exactly right.  On Oct. 31, Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA, told CNBC that... Read More

With more than half of the companies in the S&P 500 having reported Q3 earnings, it looks like... Read More

With more than half of the companies in the S&P 500 having reported Q3 earnings, it looks like the index will break its five-quarter streak of declining profits. According to FactSet, companies... Read More

As the broader market bull looks ready to be put out to pasture, one beaten-down group may be about... Read More

As the broader market bull looks ready to be put out to pasture, one beaten-down group may be about to turn higher.  Since we’re looking at the early stages of a potential multiyear... Read More

Headline risks can strike at any time and can hit even the best investments. Most companies have... Read More

Headline risks can strike at any time and can hit even the best investments. Most companies have felt the pain of a news story that sent shares plunging, and when the issue results in little more... 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

One of the major questions on investors’ minds — besides when the Federal Reserve will stop kicking the can down the road and who the next occupant of the White House will be — is whether oil has reached a bottom.  While we can’t be sure yet, it’s possible oil… Read More

The $28 billion merger between Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE) and Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) may mark a... Read More

The $28 billion merger between Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE) and Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) may mark a turning point for master limited partnerships (MLPs). Over the past two years, asset prices in the sector... Read More

From the upcoming presidential election to impending interest rate decisions, investors will be... Read More

From the upcoming presidential election to impending interest rate decisions, investors will be facing plenty of uncertainty over the next few months. In this environment, the best course of action,... Read More

Uncle Sam has come to the rescue for the U.S. steel industry, and it looks like steelmakers could... Read More

Uncle Sam has come to the rescue for the U.S. steel industry, and it looks like steelmakers could be the turnaround story of the year. After being mired in a bear market that began in mid-2014, the... Read More