The new federal spending bill rewards renewable energy and oil producers at the expense of the refiners.   Read More

My calls for cheaper natural gas and higher U.S. crude output were on the money, but oil’s second-half slump still ruined the year. Read More

Amid uncertainty, sometimes it's better to buy the whole sector. Read More

Our favorite Global Income Edge Best Buy remains Australia-based Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE: MIC), with its strong and growing dividend, currently 6.5%. As the U.S. economy continues to grow, it’s essential infrastructure services will continue to benefit from this recovery.The firm owns and operates four major businesses in the U.S.:… Read More

A fourth national carrier finally emerges to take on the incumbents. Read More

Independent power producers’ business model is increasingly being disrupted, putting the sector’s viability as an income investment into question. Read More

Canada’s top REIT cashes in big on the rising U.S. dollar. Read More

Longtime lows in the price of glutted crude weren’t the year’s only notable surprise. Read More

The unusual MLP has had a tough year, but offers a rich yield backed by leases of land for cell towers and billboards.  Read More

The International Monetary Fund has included the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Right, with a weighting that’s the third largest after the dollar and the euro, but ahead of the yen and sterling. A PriceWaterhouseCoopers projection, which is quite conservative about future growth rates, puts China’s 2050 GDP at… Read More