Risk-averse and yield-hungry investors have piled into bonds, but selectivity is the key to success. Read More

Slow economic growth is better than no economic growth. Read More

REITs have generated impressive gains over the past 18 months. Here’s what lies ahead for our favorites. Read More

The Macondo spill may have slowed US offshore drilling activity, but operators in the nation’s emerging and established shale-oil plays are ramping up production. Read More

Markets tend to trade sideways during midterm election years but rally once investors become comfortable with the outcome at the polls. Read More

US investors rarely look overseas in search of yield, even though there’s much to reward the intrepid investor. Read More

I expect third-quarter GDP numbers to reflect a slight uptick in the US economy. This development, plus results from US midterm elections, sets the table for a year-end rally in the stock market. Read More

US stocks dropped after a disappointing report on consumer confidence but managed to end the trading session in the green. Read More

A growth portfolio holding raises its 2010 revenue estimates. Read More

US stocks closed the trading session with mixed results. Tech stocks led and investor confidence rose on improving job and manufacturing data. Read More