“Beat the Frackers” not a horror film for the markets.   Read More

Our conservative stocks weather the markets well. Read More

The selloff in U.S. financials and global bank stocks looks overdone. Read More

Our stress tests show our stocks can weather the storm. Read More

China’s getting blamed for the recent correction, but it was overdue. Read More

Our electric utilities protect against recent global deflationary trends. Read More

More global volatility demands diversification.     Read More

Our favorite Global Income Edge Best Buy remains Australia-based Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE: MIC), with its strong and growing dividend, currently 6.5%. As the U.S. economy continues to grow, it’s essential infrastructure services will continue to benefit from this recovery.The firm owns and operates four major businesses in the U.S.: Atlantic… Read More

The International Monetary Fund has included the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Right, with a weighting that’s the third largest after the dollar and the euro, but ahead of the yen and sterling. A PriceWaterhouseCoopers projection, which is quite conservative about future growth rates, puts China’s 2050 GDP at… Read More

The dramatic fall in oil prices is turning into increased consumer spending.      Read More

The consequences of China’s currency gambit. Read More

The flight to safety means higher REIT prices and dividend income. Read More

We’re thankful we made good calls this year. Read More

With prices low and inventory high, the sector lacks the dividend pricing power we look for. Read More

The Trans Pacific Partnership will help with patents and expansion into new countries.  Read More

While no company is recession-proof, infrastructure-heavy ones tend to fare better in tough times. Read More

European companies are still showing a clear preference for boosting payouts. Read More

Nuveen’s top asset manager, Robert C. Doll, predicts more volatility and lower returns as he says the “easy money” has been made. Read More

Why our top stocks will do well under a variety of scenarios. Read More

 In the October issue of Global Income Edge (out Tuesday), we look at how different investments will fare in these turbulent times. Read More