The sector saw strong growth in 2013. Here’s what’s behind its ongoing expansion—and a look at a dominant company in the space. Read More

Last week's easing of restrictions could be followed by other moves to ease the domestic supply glut.  Read More

Companies with predictable earnings have historically outperformed because investors value stability and are willing to pay for it. Fortunately, predictable companies are also easier to value accurately using snapshot earnings multiples, but it only works if one spends the time analyzing the income statement and isolating core earnings from reported earnings. Ignoring the anchoring bias of current market prices is the key to value-investing success. Read More

Argentina is now basically stuck between a rock and a hard place. Read More

It’s no wonder that survey after survey shows long-term care expenses are among the top worries of Americans in or near retirement. You could have a dynamite estate plan yet have most of your estate pay long-term care expenses instead of going to your loved ones. It doesn’t have to be that way. Read More

Higher-earning Americans take more concrete steps, such as investing in stocks and annuities for a steady income stream in retirement. Read More

The nation’s fleet of big rigs is ditching diesel for natural gas. Here’s why investors will be the biggest winners. Read More

Even with recent positive comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, investors and Wall Street money managers have a growing fear that not all is as rosy as it appears. Yellen said that accommodative monetary policy, rising property and equity prices, and the improving global economy should lead to above… Read More

New proposed EPA regulations to reduce carbon emissions on existing power plants add further support to the shale gas revolution.  Read More

Home equity can be tapped to fund retirement, without leaving your home. Recent changes in reverse mortgages make this strategy even more viable, but you have to know how to use them properly. Read More