We must always be on the lookout for the best big dividends—without sacrificing solid growth in market prices for our stocks. We’re doing more of both by expanding the number of partnerships inside the Portfolios. Read More

“Pay us” continues to be our mantra when we decide to invest in a company. Read More

Nothing can be called “a buy at any price.” Power, gas and water utility stocks haven’t hit the heights US real estate investment trusts (REITs) seem to on a daily basis. Read More

After years of delays, the first 500-seat Airbus A380 aircraft will enter commercial service in October; Boeing will formally launch its new 787 Dreamliner the following spring. Read More

The Growth Portfolio Quarterly Scoreboard reflects holdings as of the end of last quarter; next issue, we’ll update it to reflect changes for this quarter, including the sale of Enerplus Resources, the Watch ratings on Korea Equity Fund, Samsung Electronics, Lenovo Group and Matthews Asia Pacific Fund, and… Read More

Many investors just want to know the score. How are the numbers? Did you beat the market? Did you top all the other newsletters and self-appointed gurus? Read More

Rising interest rates are a risk to all income investments this spring. One antidote is ING Prime Rate Trust, with a management fee of just 11 basis points and a yield that keeps pace automatically with rate swings. Read More

Reliable income, safety, low volatility with the potential for modest capital appreciation: Those are the goals of the Income Portfolio. Read More

The Advantage Portfolio returned 8.1 percent for the first quarter, bettering the 0.64 percent gain for the S&P 500. We’re adding carbon fiber manufacturer Hexcel to the Portfolio. We’re also raising our buy under prices slightly for both EOG Resources and Toshiba to reflect… Read More

The Advantage Portfolio is off to a good start for 2007, returning 8.1 percent in the first quarter against a 0.6 percent gain for the S&P 500. Read More