ExxonMobil Corp is a foundational stock for any investment portfolio, but shares of other international oil companies offer better near-term upside. Read More

One of the newest, most promising areas for deepwater exploration is offshore East Africa. Read More

The prices of gold and related mining stocks have endured a one-year correction after the precious metal hit an all-time high in the summer 2011. But another round of monetary stimulus from global central banks would bolster gold prices and shares of mining firms. Read More

The pipeline of potential MLP initial public offerings remains at an all time high. Here's our assessment of two of the newest publicly traded partnerships. Read More

We expect our Portfolio holdings to build wealth for investors as long as the underlying businesses continue to perform. In this issue, we evaluate how our Portfolio holdings fared in the second quarter and analyze two of the latest MLPs to go public. Read More

With second-quarter earnings season drawing to a close, we revisit our valuation models for the three buy-rated oil and gas royalty trusts in the Growth Portfolio and review the solid performance of two of our top bets on shale oil. Read More

Here's our take on quarterly results from the three buy-rated oil and gas royalty trusts in our model Portfolios. Read More

Shares of this car company could race higher if investor sentiment toward emerging markets improves. Read More