We’ve taken hits, but for the first two quarters of 2008, the Income Portfolio is still ahead 3.7 percent, including a 1.9 percent second quarter gain. Read More

The basic story of the US stock market hasn’t changed: Buy commodities and short financials. Read More

China isn’t dumping its dollar-dominated foreign reserves, nor does it plan to drastically change the structure of its foreign assets. In fact, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) released a statement in support of the greenback, signaling that the currency holds an unassailable position in the international monetary system. Read More

Two years ago, we recommended a collection of transport stocks geared toward taking advantage of increased commodity demand. Commodities are still booming, but fuel prices have skyrocketed, working in favor of railroads and hurting over-the-road haulers. Read More

Identity protection providers are making a lot of noise, but are these services just a racket? Here are the best bets for safeguarding your name and credit. Read More

Millions of consumers are choosing to pay more for food: The organic foods industry realized more than $14 billion in sales last year, up from just over $3 billion a decade ago. That's despite scant scientific evidence there's actually a health benefit to organically produced food. Read More

Cash Cow Legacy Reserves (NSDQ: LGCY) announced that the partnership is raising its quarterly distribution for the fifth consecutive occasion since its initial public offering. Read More

US stocks maintained their positive momentum from yesterday, bolstered by another decline in oil prices and reassuring earnings reports from AT&T (NYSE: T) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). Read More

US stocks finished the day in the green, as airline shares took off in response to lower oil prices and news that Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB) doesn’t plan to sell additional stock to raise capital bolstered bank shares. Read More

Cash Cow Iowa Telecom (NYSE: IWA) announced that the company recently completed its acquisition of Bishop Communications Corp, a Minnesota-based firm that has about 16,600 telephone access lines, 4,800 high-speed Internet customers and 3,800 television subscribers. Read More