You could just throw in the towel, take your lumps and say, “I’ll never do that again.” Read More

“Gut wrenching” is a pretty good description for the markets. Any company is ripe to fall, whether it’s on its last penny with its credit lines pinched or it’s a cash machine. The markets don’t care--dump ’em. Read More

We’re all about the long haul. When we figure out what’s going to be the next major trend, we search out the best companies to make the most of that trend. Read More

Advantage Portfolio and Growth Portfolio Nibblers stocks aren’t high-risk speculations or aggressive bets on market direction. Read More

Now’s not the time to sell. It’s time to keep our big dividend companies--and even buy more at great discounts. Read More

There are two ways to look at what our portfolio holdings are worth. The first is to poke and probe a company to come up with what it would be worth if you melted down its core assets and revenues. Read More

Regions Financial has been battered like most banks over the past few months. Read More

High yields plus potential capital gains from credit upgrades and common stock conversions ensure steady performance for our preferred stocks. Our picks are backed by solid businesses. As long as that’s the case, they’ll swiftly recover as overall market fears calm. Meanwhile, they pay safe, fat yields and are ripe… Read More

Our recommended position in shallow-water drilling specialist Hercules Offshore was stopped out for a 15 percent loss in mid-August amid the broader market turmoil. Read More

According to the US Dept of Energy, imports of natural gas from Canada hit the lowest level in more than seven years in May. Read More