President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney differ sharply in their domestic policymaking, so we analyze how the election’s outcome could affect three key areas of the market. Read More

With its pending addition to the benchmark index, PetSmart is starting to get the recognition it deserves. Read More

Despite the hype about the US auto industry’s comeback, its shares seem unlikely to accelerate in the near term. But for long-term investors, some car companies are worth a look. Read More

Hungrier emerging-market consumers and harsh weather are boosting crop prices. Here are two investments that aim to take advantage. Read More

Key indicators point to peak oil exports from the Middle East, but oil traders won’t wait that long. Well before the market reaches that tipping point, oil prices would rise in anticipation. Read More

What are commodities and why should you care. In stock market terms a commodity is simply a physical substance that is traded on a stock exchange… Read More

We set out to find growing companies that generate levels of free cash flow in excess of profits. Read More

Although demographic trends may harm the stock market over the next several years, the coming of age of the Echo Baby Boomers promises profits for certain industry sectors. Read More

Gold may be an alluring dollar hedge, but for most investors the best way to preserve purchasing power is to own growing, dividend-paying names from resource-backed economies. Read More

While much of the mainstream media fixated on the slowdown in natural gas-focused shale plays and the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing, the upsurge of drilling activity and mergers and acquisitions in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has received significantly less attention. Read More