Will the takeover offer for power generator Dynegy go above $5.50 per share? Good traders don’t care because they’ve already made their money from Dynegy’s proxy battle.
At first glance, natural gas utility AGL Resources’ $53 per share buyout of NICOR appears much too expensive. But NICOR has a hidden gem that might make the deal a bargain.
The Internet has become a very profitable place for many companies. Groupon and Facebook are leading a new pack of Internet growth stocks that are primed to go public and lead the stock market in the years to come.
The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement has been around since 2007 but hasn’t gotten ratified. It’s recent renegotiation under President Obama might actually get past the finish line. Free trade is a good thing.
Learn about the payout ratio and how it can help reassure you (or not) that an income stock’s dividend is sustainable. But be sure to measure the payout ratio properly. Most investors don’t, which creates bargains for the rest of us.
Leveraged index funds are inherently dangerous, but Barclay’s new “extended” exchange traded notes (ETNs) come without costly rebalancings and make leverage as painless as possible.
The ouster of CEO Don Blankenship from Massey Energy is welcome news and a takeover of the Appalachian coal giant is a likely result. Coal stocks remain a fantastic long-term investment.
Energy-focused MLPs are a great investment. But non-energy MLPs focusing on private equity, real estate, macadamia nuts, and cemeteries are a different story.
President Obama’s debt commission has issued its final report on how to solve the nation’s debt crisis. The report looks dead on arrival, but its recommendations should be considered carefully by lawmakers nonetheless. Our country’s continued economic greatness depends on it.
As the end of 2010 approaches, a boatload of companies are rushing to pay out special dividends to shareholders. Find out why and how to profit.
