The Fed may feel compelled to stop raising rates after September so consumers will keep spending during the holiday shopping season. Read More
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Wall Street has been willing to accept a progressively lower dividend yield in exchange for the REIT's progressively higher revenue stream as it transitions to data storage. Read More
Instead of simply pulling money out of the stock market, investors are putting that money into other companies that are posting better operating metrics. Read More
This month’s Personal Finance options recommendation includes two strategies, selling a covered call and selling a naked put on IBM (NYSE: IBM) as described below. If you already own shares of IBM, then you should consider selling a covered call against that stock position, but if you do not yet… Read More
There seems to be a disconnect between how consumers are feeling and what some of the economic data is indicating Read More
Energy stocks were among the worst performing sectors during the first half of this year, but that could change quickly based on recent supply and demand trends for oil. Read More
The recent performance of the Dow is encouraging since it can be viewed as a harbinger for what’s to come. Read More
BlackRock can be viewed as being better than a proxy for the stock market since it seldom underperforms the S&P 500 index and frequently outperforms it. Read More
The fact that we are now contemplating better results for most businesses than they care to admit is another sign that things are getting better. Read More
Too many people in the U.S. are financially under-educated. Start early by teaching your children important concepts about money. Read More