The primary catalyst for the move remains relatively cold winter weather that's driving strong demand. For the first time in more than a year, natural gas inventories are approaching normal levels. Read More

The natural gas market in North America continues to tighten. A colder-than-expected winter in the US has driven demand domestically, while sky-high gas prices in Asia and Europe are limiting liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports into the US. Read More

You’ll find a diverse collection of picks in Personal Finance, and if you buy into most of them you’ll have just as diverse a collection of tax documents by the end of March. Read More

Almost two years ago, we went looking for heavy-yielding defensive stocks and turned up six in some unusual corners of the market. Ranging from consumer good maker to gun manufacturers, they offered healthy cash flows and high dividend yields by operating in markets that aren’t likely to suffer in economic downturns. Read More

Tax codes are undeniably complicated. Just ask the IRS, which has admitted to not always knowing what’s going on. The rules it operates by are just as subject to the whims of our elected officials as our tax bills are. Read More

After yesterday’s astonishing surge, uncertainty ruled the day on Wall Street as stocks tumbled amidst concerns that the Federal Reserve’s capital infusion, though welcome, was not a cure-all for the market’s woes. Read More

One of our Nibblers continues to work through the major market and economic challenges in the mortgage industry. And one of the steps has now been completed: The company has restated its 2007 earnings. Read More

US stocks staged a remarkable rally today—the largest in five years—with each major index jumping at least three percent. The Federal Reserve revivified the moribund credit markets with a $200 billion liquidity injection, propelling the battered financial sector to impressive gains. Read More

How much more can we take? Bad news seems to win the ratings for broadcast and print. So let’s keep it coming, right? Read More

After a weekend reprieve, the limbo contest continued on Wall Street as US stocks showed us how low they can go, fueled by significant declines in the financial sector and anxiety over how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Read More