A lot is riding on the demand side of the equation when it comes to metals’ price performance this year. Demand is the bigger wildcard with signals thus far being mixed in gold and silver bullio...
If China and US manufacturing are suffering from what looks like the contours of a slowly progressing recession, we don’t have to go very far to find the genesis. The common denominator is and has ...
Over the past year, and certainly in the aftermath of the BOJ’s both perplexing and stunning announcement (as it revealed the central banks’ level of sheer desperation), we have warned (m...
After the worst start to a new stock market year in history, some have begun to wonder if the unusual weakness is a sign of larger problems in the economy or financial system. Certainly, the growing s...
Photo Credit:Mike Mozart Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)Â Consumer Discretionary- Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure| Reports February 3, After Market Closes. Best known as the parent company of Taco Bell, Piz...
A big dividend increase that sends a share price rallying is just what your portfolio needs to remedy this ugly and volatile market. As a dividend-focused investor, I put less emphasis on short-term...
Last Thursday, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak claimed that Saudi Arabia had proposed a 5% cut in oil production. That set the oil price roller coaster off and running, with crude pricesÂ...
I have talked a lot about demand for bonds, especially long bonds as collateral in derivatives markets. This demand has driven down yields and raised prices, so much so that Larry Summers fears a shor...
Fitbit (FIT) is a leader in the wearable space, a market that is “just beginning,” while the company should benefit from the tremendous growth of the fitness and digital health markets ove...
Leggett & Platt (LEG) is a blue chip dividend stock that has rewarded investors with 44 consecutive dividend increases. With operations dating back to the 19th century and a 3.1% dividend yield,...