Stocks
A Simple Way to Play a Great Growth Trend
Concrete is the most widely used building material on the planet. Twice as much concrete is used as steel, wood, plastics and aluminum combined. Read more
Sears Earnings: Should Investors Abandon All Hope?
Sears should be dead, but it’s so indebted that its lenders agreed to extend maturities out as far as 2020. But can it become a viable retail operation? Read more
The Ultimate Buy-and-Hold Strategy
Investors are at the mercy of the market gods when it comes to long-term investing, but that doesn’t mean that a buy-and-hold strategy should be avoided. Read more
McDonald’s Turnaround Plan Takes a Page from Wendy’s Playbook
McDonald’s turnaround plan includes a strategy to streamline its menu and refranchise up to 3,500 stores. Read more
The Real Reason Behind the Rash of Semiconductor Consolidation
The recent industry-wide semiconductor consolidation is about more than just cost synergies. It’s a significant change for the hardware industry as a whole. Read more
Do Not Buy Conn’s Stock Unless You Like Losing Money
You will be appalled when you see how bad Conn’s quarterly earnings were. Then you will shake your head as to why Conn’s stock is up. Read more
The Best Large-Cap Stock to Play the Connected Home
The best large-cap stock to play the connected-home trend has been around since the early 20th century and came to prominence via an 1885 invention. Read more
Making Sense Out of Dollar General’s Earnings Beat
Dollar General’s earnings came in at $0.84 per share, which was 16.7% ahead of last year and also beat estimates by 2 cents. Read more
The Top Stock for the Global Economic Recovery
The best play on the global economic recovery is a stock that has serious tailwinds from expanding agricultural networks in emerging markets. Read more