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The popular JNK and HYG proxies for high-yield corporate bonds are accidents waiting to happen. This leveraged closed-end fund is a better bet. Read More

Anadarko Petroleum and ConocoPhillips are both sitting on huge sums of cash, which they are using to buy back shares. Which oil companies could be the next to follow suit?    Read More

Merger talk between T-Mobile (Nasdaq: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S) is again heating up. While a marriage between the third and fourth largest U.S. national mobile carriers may not be a great thing for consumers, from an investment perspective it looks like it could be a "win-win" situation for both companies. Read More

My “three-legged stool” analytical approach is one of the best tools there is for predicting the market’s next move, and it doesn't look good going into October 20th options expiration. Read More

The tide is turning in the oil and gas patch after three lean years. Refiners are already in the money and these pipeline operators with solid yields could be next. Read More

Last week's bullish moves in Post Brands and Blue Apron left me scratching my head. Why investors need to get their arms around the negative trends in consumer food stocks and how to profit from them. Read More

The long bear market in the energy sector may finally be at an end. Investors wishing to protect some of their gains in the broader bull market should take note.   Read More

China's announcement that it will phase out production of fossil fuel cars sparked a rally in the shares of electric-vehicle manufacturers. However, there may be a hidden agenda with important long-term implications behind the purpose of China's announcement.  Read More

The rise in the S&P 500 over the first eight months of this year has given rise to a vulnerable, two-tiered market. Read More