Calm Markets? Maybe Not For Long

Stock market volatility has been muted for much of this year. In March, amid the failures of Silicon Valley Bank

By News

Editor's Top Picks

Reaching The Fed’s 2% Target Will Cost America Big, New Research Shows

There’s inflation, and then there’s big, elevated, inflation, humongous out-of-control inflation. And depending on which type you are fighting the

By News

More form Investing

Activision Blizzard Stock Price Swings As Microsoft Deal Faces UK And US Court Battles

Key takeaways Microsoft’s Activision takeover faces regulatory hurdles from the UK, US and even gamers

By News

Buy Oracle And Meta Platforms

June has traditionally been the second weakest month after September. The Dow Jones average has

By News

Dividends Up To 12.8% With These Low-Vol Stocks

To retire on dividends, we have just two requirements. They are simple, though perhaps not

By News

Utility Bonds Are Cheap, But Are Utility Rates Too High?

Electric utilities are not especially popular with bond investors these days. Consider the spread-versus-Treasurys on

By News

This Stock Market ‘Lag’ Is Our Shot At Cheap 9%+ Dividends

Don’t let the debt-ceiling fracas (or whatever doomsday scenario the media is obsessing over on

By News