Have President Trump’s protectionist policies gone overboard? Once heralded as the most pro-business U.S. president since Ronald Reagan, Trump’s zeal to shelter American businesses from global competition has caused many free-market economists to question his wisdom. The stock market has benefitted wildly from the White House’s corporate tax reform. Bulls… Read More

BOOM!!! I knew this might happen… Sometimes you find a company you’re absolutely in love with… You’ve done your research, bought at a good price, you’re already up big, and then… BOOM!!! That company gets acquired by a larger player in the space. That’s exactly what happened last week, when… Read More

Readers of my premium advisory, Top Stock Advisor, woke up to some good news on Monday morning.... Read More

Readers of my premium advisory, Top Stock Advisor, woke up to some good news on Monday morning. Early that day, Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) announced it would buy oil refiner Andeavor (NYSE: ANDV)... Read More

If I asked you what was going on in the markets in January 2017, I’d bet that most folks... Read More

If I asked you what was going on in the markets in January 2017, I’d bet that most folks wouldn’t recall anything in particular that really stood out. After all, the S&P 500 was... Read More

There are very few edges left in the stock market. The tremendous amount of money, talent, and strategies combined to create a nearly efficient market that is exceedingly difficult to beat consistently. Add in structural changes like tightening spreads, decimalization, and high-frequency trading machines, and the stock market becomes a… Read More

The pain in her legs was so unbearable that she couldn’t muster one more step… let... Read More

The pain in her legs was so unbearable that she couldn’t muster one more step… let alone the dozen or so needed to make it to her sorority just down the street. She had to call a friend... Read More

I’ll admit I am getting apprehensive about the stock market. I’ve long been a... Read More

I’ll admit I am getting apprehensive about the stock market. I’ve long been a super-bull, but the last several weeks have started to change my long-term bias. I do not like what I am... Read More

A diversified portfolio is essential to long-term investment success. That’s because a well-thought-out strategy helps investors earn consistent returns. And it reduces overall portfolio risk. But there’s more to diversification than adding different asset classes to a portfolio. Investors need a balanced approach to diversification. And this need goes well… Read More

Last year, I wrote a somewhat bearish article on the long-term price of oil. While I am sticking to my guns long-term, a recent research piece published by Confluence Investment Management’s Bill O’Grady (one of the best energy analysts) sets a near-term bullish tone for the price of crude and… Read More

Legal cannabis is already the fastest growing industry in North America. North American cannabis sales jumped 30% in 2017, a repeat of 2016’s stunning gain. #-ad_banner-# While that’s impressive on its own, the pace of growth is about to accelerate… Read More