Today’s article surveys the best railroad stocks in the stock market. Railroad stocks caught on a few years ago when Warren Buffett took a large stake in the sector. Suddenly a very boring industry became interesting after Berkshire Hathaway bought in. Railroads have always been the transportation backbone of our… Read More

Many risk-averse investors remain traumatized by the dotcom bust of 2000, which obliterated $6.2 trillion in household wealth over the following two years. The ingrained perception has lingered among conservative traders: technology stocks are simply too volatile. That’s a big miscalculation, because a slew of technology “disruptors” have matured into… Read More

Since October, the stock market has given back all of its gain in 2018. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) fell 10% during the first eight weeks of the final quarter, reducing its year-to-date return from plus 8% to minus 2%. At the same time, volatility has spiked and… Read More

Did you know that there is a way to double or even triple the income you receive from the stocks you own, in addition to the dividend? It’s a conservative options strategy using the best stocks for covered call writing. Covered call writing allows you to earn more income… Read More

Retailers wish they had Santa's magic to make e-commerce deliveries cheaper. Which retailers are adopting the right innovations to satisfy e-commerce customers? Read More

This article examines the best food stocks in the stock market. Food stocks used to be a cornerstone of every conservative portfolio. That’s because food stocks provided reliable and recurring revenue, which often translated into decent capital appreciation and a regular dividend. The problem is that food stocks are no… Read More

This article will run through the best semiconductor stocks to purchase in the market. Semiconductor stocks have long been a central part of the American and world economy. Demand for semiconductor increases as the demand for technology increases, and the demand for technology has been increasing at an alarming rate. Read More

Oil prices have plummeted for reasons that may surprise you. We examine why crude is sharply lower and the industry that stands to gain. Read More

Just a few years ago, if someone suggested that you could make big profits —legally — by investing in marijuana, you probably would have responded: “What the heck are you smoking?” But today, marijuana is increasingly legal around the world. And it’s becoming big business. Medical marijuana treatments are netting… Read More

President John Kennedy’s predecessor Dwight Eisenhower admonished the world about the dangers of a growing “military-industry complex.” Since Ike issued that warning during his farewell address in 1960, the aerospace/defense industry has ballooned to mind-boggling proportions. Sane human beings hate war, but successful investors take the world as they find… Read More