With gasoline prices falling below $2/gallon in many U.S. cities and crude oil selling for well below production costs it may seem a strange time to consider going back into the oil patch in search of profit. Which is why it may exactly be the
September 22, 2015
With the advent and explosion of online financial content as well as sites dedicated to tracking insider activity like Insider Monkey, it is easier than ever to be aware of what insiders are buying and selling at their companies. It
Till the late 1980s, the current Central Asian states were part of a great big giant that we used to call the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. When the USSR collapsed, it resulted in the emergence of new states that promised
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Wednesday, Sept. 16 with a close of 16,739.95, down 6.1% year-to-date, and out of correction territory down 8.8% from its all-time intraday high of 18,351.36 set on May 19. The Dow has been under
The just-announced merger between Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust (NYSE:SWAY) and Colony American Homes has the potential to form a top-performing REIT. SWAY was spun off by finance REIT Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD) in January 2014. Since the IPO, the company has grown its portfolio
Designing the common stock portion of your retirement portfolio is very challenging. For starters, there is no absolutely perfect or even best way to design a stock portfolio. However, there are many effective strategies that have produced successful long-term results.
“Nor can private counterparties restrict supplies of gold, another commodity whose derivatives are often traded over-the-counter, where central banks stand ready to lease gold in increasing quantities should the price rise.” Alan Greenspan, Testimony Before the Committee on Banking and Financial
Millennials need to wake up about the coming cashless society. The reason why is because they have not been thinking critically about how it will affect America, and because they are the victims of a media blitz claiming to speak
About a week ago, I spent an afternoon playing basketball and drinking beer with a best friend from my high school days. It was the second get-together in five months. How is that unusual? Prior to the first go-around this
PMI announcements lead the way During the session on Wednesday, we will have PMI numbers coming out of Germany, France, and the European Union. This should bring about quite a bit of interesting trading opportunities in the European Union, as
