Much has been made about the new all-time high for the Dow Jones Industrials Average. Yes, the Dow just crossed 13,000, and based on all the excitement, you’d think that holding its components since 2000 had been a great strategy. Read More

Too often investors get all clutched up when it comes to their portfolios because they can’t get past the past. But it’s not what a company did last year or last quarter that matters... Read More

In a small win for bondholder rights, Calpine Corp has proposed a settlement with bondholders to replace $12 billion of claims with a single claim of $3.5 billion; the agreement will eliminate $8 billion in duplicate claims. The settlement will require approval of both the presiding US bankruptcy court… Read More

We sold Enerplus Resources for good reason; the company did the exact opposite of what’s needed to deal with the pending tax bomb. Read More

Chevron, Southern Co and TEPPCO Partners have all reported solid first quarter earnings as well as substantial dividend increases. Read More

Rite Aid’s transforming acquisition of more than 1,800 drugstores is expected to close by the end of this month... Read More

We must always be on the lookout for the best big dividends—without sacrificing solid growth in market prices for our stocks. We’re doing more of both by expanding the number of partnerships inside the Portfolios. Read More

“Pay us” continues to be our mantra when we decide to invest in a company. Read More

Nothing can be called “a buy at any price.” Power, gas and water utility stocks haven’t hit the heights US real estate investment trusts (REITs) seem to on a daily basis. Read More

After years of delays, the first 500-seat Airbus A380 aircraft will enter commercial service in October; Boeing will formally launch its new 787 Dreamliner the following spring. Read More