Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy reported a huge fourth-quarter loss and is closing stores. Is it the next Sears?
Ever wonder why corporate profit margins are so high during an anemic economic recovery? It’s all about government stimulus. When it stops, so do the record profit margins.
Academic studies conclude that companies headed by CEOs with military experience outperform other companies.
Burton Malkiel’s recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal puts into question his efficient-market beliefs.
Energy service stocks are in retreat after Baker Hughes lowers its forecast for first-quarter earnings. Don’t panic! Jim says that oil-focused energy service stocks remain healthy.
With eight MLP ETFs and ETNs to choose from, how to choose between them? Why individual MLPs may be the better choice.
The luck of the Irish is with two of the three best stock performers of the week.
Jim concludes his series on superstar fund manager Chuck Akre. There’s a lot more to successful stock investing than running a stock screen for high historical returns on equity.
Solar storms affect human emotions detrimentally and may trigger a stock selloff.
When it comes to providing energy companies with uneconomic and undeserved subsidies, both Democrats and Republicans are equally guilty of wasting taxpayer money.






