Risks and uncertainty remain, but the EU sovereign-debt debacle is unlikely to blossom into a chaotic global credit crisis. Read More

With US corn inventories at their lowest levels in almost 20 years, prices for this key agricultural commodity are poised to skyrocket. The same weather conditions that damaged this year’s corn crop will also constrain supplies of cotton, soybeans and other agricultural commodities. Read More

Derek Rollingson, manager of ICON Financial (ICFSX, 800-764-0442), believes that pervasive negativity toward the financial sector makes the group one of the best values in today’s market. Read More

The US economy likely won’t recover from its recent shocks as quickly as it did after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But US consumers and businesses remain highly flexible and resilient in the face of economic shocks. Economic growth will remain subdued, but the odds still favor the US avoiding recession in 2011 and 2012. Read More

Selling stocks short can serve as an important hedge to the long-only strategies pursued by the Growth, Income and Fund Portfolios. But investors need to acquaint themselves with the risks associated with this practice before deciding whether the end of summer is still shorts season. Read More

Article in Review: “Growing Income,” by Elliott H. Gue and Roger S. Conrad, Sept. 8, 2010 Read More

US industrial output has posted strong growth since mid-2010, even outpacing levels that prevailed prior to the recession. Read More

If you buy shares of our favorite oil producers when others are selling, there are few higher-percentage ways to build wealth and capture high yields. Read More

Given the uncertainty surrounding US and EU financial stocks, we’ve reduced our allocation to the group in favor of sectors with a brighter outlook. Read More