Netflix has benefited tremendously from extremely inexpensive video content licensing fees to stream movies. With these licenses up for renewal at fees at least ten times higher, the good times for Netflix shareholders are coming to an end. Read More

Much is made these days of the position of the US relative to China and how the latter will soon become the biggest economy on the planet. Whatever the nature of this global race, or whether there is a race at all, Canada and Australia--and investors who own the high-dividend-paying companies that call those countries home--are poised to prosper. Read More

The shale gas revolution also has dramatically changed the fortunes of two related industries, one brimming with promise in the early 2000s and the other forlorn. Read More

Almost 20 years ago S&P cut Canada from AAA to AA+. Ottawa responded by balancing its budget within three years. Read More

Patent litigation over smartphones is making big players like Google and Apple bid high prices for companies with communications patents. Who will be next and does Google want to become a smartphone manufacturer? Read More

Fund manager Sam Isaly of Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences is excited about the new frontiers in biotech and healthcare. Read More

Corporate managements are buying stock in their own companies at the fastest pace since March 2009 -- the last time stocks were as cheap as they are now. Read More

During their conference calls to discuss second-quarter results, producers discussed a handful of emerging shale oil plays which they hope could become the next Bakken or the next Eagle Ford. Read More

If you were wondering when Cisco Systems would finally bottom, wonder no longer. The computer networker's fourth-quarter earnings report was good and things will only get better from here. Read More

The Federal Reserve's announcement that it plans to keep short-term interest rates at zero for another two years means that some industries will do much better than others. Read More