Massive subsidies and mandates for ethanol, particularly of the now experimental cellulosic variety. Loan guarantees for new nuclear, clean coal and renewable power plants, as well as energy efficiency and carbon sequestration projects. Read More

REITs have been beaten down like everything else during the second half of 2007. But as the graph “Prime Properties” reveals, they’ve continued to fare well versus the S&P 500 as a whole. Read More

How often have you heard the advice “Be patient”? Back when we were kids, that was the stock answer to our “Are we there yet?” or “I want an ice cream cone” chatter. Even as adults, watching and waiting for our portfolios to do what we want and expect, the last answer we want to hear is “Be patient.” Read More

FairPoint Communications next step in expanding its cash-rich rural business involves two acquisitions from Verizon Communications. Read More

Verizon Communications’ proposed spinoff and merger of rural phone lines in New England with FairPoint Communications will be reworked to satisfy concerns of Vermont regulators. Read More

Variety doesn’t just add spice to your portfolio. It’s the best way to guard against the unexpected, as well as emotionally wrought investment decisions. Read More

Americans got some last-minute relief on the alternative minimum tax (AMT) when the House of Representatives was finally able to get a bill through that freezes growth in a provision originally designed to ensnare millionaire tax dodgers. Read More

Mention the word infrastructure to many investors and you’d be lucky to inspire more than a yawn. But discuss owning the roadways, bridges, airports, seaports and even the water we drink and interest may pique. Read More

On of our Long Haulers is completing its anticipated spin-down of a chunk of its heavy cash-generating assets in infrastructure industries, including energy transmission and distribution of both power and petrol. Read More

It was quite a rollercoaster ride today as US stocks shot higher after the opening bell, then fell victim to a recession forecast from Goldman Sachs, which pushed the major indexes into negative territory. But a late-session rally thrust stocks back to black just before the closing bell. Read More