The three major US stock indexes ended lower after both Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) indicated that trading results deteriorated somewhat in March. Read More

The three major US stock indexes continued their ascent, with traders shrugging off rising unemployment and favoring Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) among other economically sensitive stocks. Read More

Washington, DC has supplanted New York City as the nation’s key financial center. The latest news on the economic stimulus package and the Treasury Dept’s financial stabilization plan (FSP) has been the single most important driver for the stock market so far this year. Read More

Consumer staples stocks offer steady growth even in the worst economic environments. And there’s a kicker: strong growth from developing countries. Read More

Although PF portfolio recommendations haven’t been immune to the selloff, our strategy has spared us the worst of the carnage. We continue to recommend a diversified mix of recession-resistant growth names and beaten-down bellwethers in cyclical industries that will benefit most from any recovery. Read More

Property values are plunging across America, putting at risk the generous dividends paid by real estate investment trusts. But this time of historic danger also brings unprecedented opportunity. Read More

Although your stocks can go to zero, many commodities will never have that risk.   Read More

Earnings forecasts for most big names aren’t so rosy. But there are pockets of resilience, and we’re here to pick them. Read More

Gold has long been recognized, variously, as a store of value, the only true currency, a safe haven. Those descriptions come into greater use during times of uncertainty. Read More

Although forecasts for China’s oil consumption have been slashed for 2009–an usually harsh winter chilled demand early in the year, and industry has slowed amid the global slowdown–current estimates still call for Chinese oil demand to grow by 4.5 percent this year. It comes as no surprise that the Chinese… Read More