We begin our three-part series by asking our team of analysts, "What major geopolitical event/circumstance do you expect to affect your coverage area the most in 2018?" Read More

I asked our team of analysts to respond to three questions regarding their outlook for the financial markets in 2018, and will share their responses to each of those questions over the next three days. Read More

We’ve found a way to make a high yield even higher. It’s an old-fashioned approach to investing that most income investors ignore. But it’s one of the best ways to build truly enduring wealth. Read More

Grocery stores haven't been able to increase prices for fear of losing customers. Will rising food costs, as seen in the recent PPI report, wreak havoc on their profits? Read More

China is doing better than the West thinks. A recent study by Bloomberg concludes that Chinese corporate debt relative to EBITDA is much lower than in the U.S. Another study concludes that China may significantly understate its GDP growth.  Read More

I genuinely believe each one of these things is likely to happen within the next twelve months. Of course, I could very well end up in the same camp as all those chastened political pollsters, unable to explain exactly where my reasoning went amiss. Read More

Selling options can be profitable even if you guess wrong on market direction. That definitely beats betting on the roulette wheel in Vegas. Be the house, not the gambler. Read More

Corporate stock buybacks, mergers, and a limp IPO market are working together to boost stock prices. Find out how these mechanics send the forces of supply and demand out of balance and what it means for your portfolio. Read More

Why hasn't gold strongly rallied even though China is buying it hand over fist? Why do I think that the countdown to a massive rally to gold has begun? Read on for answers. Read More

If you build it, they will come. But it might take a little while. For the massive fiber build-out of the '90s, it's taken about 20 years for demand to return. Now the deals are coming fast and furious. Read More