Stocks to Watch

 Advisor Roundtable: Stocks to Short

Advisor Roundtable: Stocks to Short

KCI's investment experts look into their crystal balls and tell you what stocks to short for the rest of this year.

The Best Stocks are Dividend Stocks

Think dividends are boring? Think again.

Silk Road Investor: Invest in the Asian Growth Engines of the 21st Century

Emerging market stocks (especially in Asia) promise the best investment returns. Yiannis Mostrous' Silk Road Investor can help you participate profitably in this exciting, high-growth asset class.


Enough Already! It's Time to Ditch Your Broker and Become a Self-Directed Investor

Brokers have avoided acting as fiduciaries for 70 years and they escaped yet again in the just-passed financial reform legislation. Jim thinks individual investors can do better. Wave goodbye to your broker.


Best Vacation Stocks

Jim goes on vacation but feels compelled to write about a few vacation stocks before he leaves.

Advisor Roundtable: The Passage of Financial Reform Legislation

KCI's investment experts offer their opinion on whether the recently enacted financial reform legislation is good or bad for the U.S. economy, the stock market, and the companies they cover.


Yahoo's Survival Depends upon Microsoft and Bing

Yahoo's second-quarter earnings report was a disaster. But Yahoo! has one last chance to turn things around. Say hello to Microsoft and its search engine technology known as Bing.


Featured Articles

Where to Invest: IT Spending Boosts GDP

Elliott H. GueConsumer spending might be weak, but US corporations are investing in information technology.

Market Volatility: How to Stabilize Your Portfolio

Roger S. Conrad

The market volatility that’s followed the 2008-09 crash will cause fear and worry. Don’t succumb. Position your portfolio to profit.

Chinese Real Estate: How to Enjoy the Year-End Rally

Yiannis G. MostrousChinese real estate will be among the top winners once the market realizes that authorities won’t kill the Middle Kingdom’s housing boom and that the global economy is healthier than most believe.

Government Intervention: Canada and "The Rise of the State"

David Dittman

Government intervention in the economy is a hot issue right now, but views on the role of official power in the mechanisms of commerce vary greatly by region.

Investing in Bonds: Mitigating Interest Rate Risk

Benjamin ShepherdIn these uncertain times, interest-rate risk is an important consideration when structuring your fixed-income portfolio. Here are two strategies to mitigate these concerns.

Dividend-Paying Stocks: Solid Second-Quarter Numbers

Roger S. Conrad

The news for dividend-paying stocks has been good over the last couple weeks, and solid earnings bode well for continued gains.

Income Investing: High-Yield Energy Stocks

Elliott H. GueMaster limited partnerships (MLP) and oil-tanker stocks offer far higher yields than US government bonds and other traditional income-oriented sectors--not to mention leverage to growing demand for energy commodities.

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