Just when you think the yields on Treasuries can’t go any lower, more bad news breaks and they plumb the bottom once again. Even with today’s tepid inflation rate, if you buy Treasuries that mature in less than 30...
Read MoreBy: Elliott Gue With a market capitalization of more than $400 billion and daily production of around 4.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day ExxonMobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) is the world’s largest energy company. Trading...
Read MoreBy: Elliott Gue The price of gold one year ago touched an all-time high of over $1,900 per ounce, as investors flocked to the yellow metal in the wake of the first sovereign-debt downgrade in US history and above-target...
Read MoreBy: Benjamin Shepherd When investors think of the health care sector, it’s hardly surprising that pharmaceutical companies usually come to mind. With a combined mar-ket capitalization of more than $1 tril-lion, drug makers...
Read MoreBy: Roger Conrad NuStar Energy LP (NYSE: NS) CEO Curt Anastasio has frequently remarked that he spends 90 percent of his time talking about 10 percent of his business. That’s not surprising given that the 10 percent is a...
Read MoreBy: Roger Conrad Here are four basic points that I consider when I rate the safety of an MLP investment. 1. Payout ratio based on distributable cash flow (DCF). DCF is the best measure of an MLP’s profitability, as it...
Read MoreWith interest rates at rock-bottom levels and equity markets enduring severe fluctuations, low-volatility income streams are scarce. Consequently, investors have resorted to unconventional income investments to boost their...
Read MoreInvestors have a love-hate relationship with the South Korean market. When the global economy is barreling forward with a full head of steam, they pile on to their positions in the South Korean market. Likewise, investors sell...
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