Tortoise Capital Resources (NYSE: TTO) just completed its earnings call, and reported no surprises. For the previous quarter, distributable cash flow held relatively stable at 15 cents per share, although a dividend of 18 cents was paid because of partial payment that was received on a recently acquired general partnership interest... Read More

When it comes to our favorite investments, we're all about getting paid. Getting paid means investing in companies that treat us the way we should be treated--as owners, not just fodder. This helps us avoid getting into real trouble that might make us call out for help with the now common ominous phrase, “Houston, we have a problem.” Read More

US stocks slid amid record-high crude prices, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average below the 14,000-point mark. The Dow dropped 108.28 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 13,984.80; the Nasdaq Composite fell 25.63 points, or 0.91 percent, to close at 2,780.05; and the S&P 500 shed 13.09 points, or 0.84 percent, to close at 1,548.71... Read More

US stocks rallied to close back in black. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 77.96 points, or 0.56 percent, to close at 14,093.08; the Nasdaq Composite rose 33.48 points, or 1.21 percent, to close at 2,805.68; and the S&P 500 climbed 7.39 points, or 0.48 percent, to close at 1,561.80... Read More

US stocks rallied intraday to hit all-time highs amid hopes for a stronger fourth quarter earnings season before retreating sharply to close in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 63.57 points, or 0.45 percent, to close at 14,015.12; the Nasdaq Composite fell 39.41 points, or 1.40 percent, to close at 2,772.20; and the S&P 500 shed 8.06 points, or 0.52 percent, to close at 1,554.41... Read More

Investing is about getting to know what’s going on in select markets and industries where a higher level of understanding empowers you to buy and hold the right companies. Read More

Next time you’re sitting in traffic, steaming over how much time you’re wasting, you can just smile and think about the cash you’re making simply idling. Read More

Plain old telephone service (POTS) is the cash cow of the communications industry. It’s a simple business: Companies earn fees providing service using the same copper wires that have linked the nation since the turn of the last century. Read More

Asia remains the global growth engine and will continue to be for years to come. The region’s economies are enjoying a multiyear boom that's increasingly rooted in positive changes... Read More

Bayer is delisting from the New York Stock Exchange, and that's a good thing. Our American Depositary Receipts now trade under the symbol BAYRY. Read More