Most investors fear volatility and consider hitting the sell button when stocks start jumping. But smart investors can make the most of the volatility and eventually learn to embrace it. How options trading can help you weather the market storms. Read More

As stocks seesaw amid tensions abroad and at home, these two basic materials stocks offer growth and ballast for your portfolio. Read More

Even if you don't invest in the energy sector, your portfolio could be affected by developments in the sector. Here's what you need to know about where the sector is headed.  Read More

After a heated run beyond the $40 mark, this biotech stock has taken a hard fall over the past 7 weeks. Yet nothing significant has happened to its intriguing pipeline. The share price and expectation have reset and it's time to consider buying some shares. Read More

There will always be more news, both good and bad, as evidenced by this week's escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. Hopefully, the two sides can resolve their differences without resorting to war. But if they cannot, then the financial markets will surely react to the possibility of a regional conflict including China, Japan, South Korea and Russia.  Read More

Falling energy prices are clobbering energy stocks but the trend is manna for this well-managed airline that traverses treacherous routes. Read More

The labor shortage of construction workers in the U.S. is cutting into profits and slowing the supply of new homes built. A demographic shift that began way back in 2010 is reverberating through industries from home builders to restaurants and will stretch for years to come. How to profit from these trends. Read More

The headlines would have you believe that U.S. gasoline demand has peaked. In fact, gasoline demand has hit new all-time highs four times this year. So much for media narratives. Read More

Readers asked about social media risks, problematic defense contractor cash flows, the best pot investments, and energy sector indebtedness. Read More

Curb your enthusiasm! There’s still time to protect your portfolio against the downturn that’s likely to hit this year. Read More