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The United States isn’t known for its rail system. Regardless, train usage is certainly on the rise. Unfortunately, so are derailments.Back in 2008, a major train accident in California led...

Income-seeking investors are often tempted by junk bonds – especially if they use a broker who actively markets them.With prices down this year – the Barclays (LONDON:BARC) U.S. Corporate...

If you’re like me you probably have an Oktoberfest on the horizon. The month of pumpkin-flavored everything is also the time to enjoy a smooth German beer on a sunny patio. It seems beer will...

“My Sharona” by The Knack.“Turning Japanese” by The Vapors. “Groove Is in the Heart” by Deee-Lite. In the music industry, we call them “one-hit...

By some measures, 2015 hasn’t been a total disaster.Through the first three quarters of this year, S&P 500 constituents are only down an average of 6.2% on a total return basis (dividends...

Income investors scouting for really juicy yields are often attracted to business development companies (BDCs).These REIT-like vehicles lend to small- and medium-sized businesses, often on a junior or...

Many international markets have struggled over the last few years, with China being the most recent.But amidst all that, the Japanese market has quietly put up some solid numbers. In fact, the Nikkei...

It’s time to turn our backs on China and embrace Mexico by replacing any exposure to the former in your emerging-market (EM) portfolio with positions tied to the latter.The EM sector has been a...

Income investors were no doubt relieved by the Fed’s recent decision not to raise interest rates.Indeed, the continuation of cheap money policy was good news for the stock market, even if it...

By 2050, the Earth’s population will surpass nine billion people.Needless to say, an increasing number of people on the planet will place greater demands on our infrastructure – from...

REITs are suddenly no longer the hottest property on the block.A spectacular six-year run sent the MSCI US REIT Index (RMZ) soaring by nearly 350% including dividends. In 2014, the index jumped by 30%...

Earlier this month, I talked about profiting from elevated volatility using two little-known exchange-traded notes (ETNs).But if you missed that article, don’t worry – because an even...

August 11, 2015 was an important date if you follow the stock market. That was the day China devalued the yuan.But from a geopolitical viewpoint, June 9 was much more important. That was the date...

Waiting for Godot is a tragicomedy in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait for a man named Godot who never arrives.Today, our Godot is a Federal Reserve rate hike. Yet another Federal...

The government of Narendra Modi is bragging about India’s 7%-plus growth rate.The popular catchphrase “India Shining” – first coined as the election slogan of Atal Bihari...

As my colleague Louis Basenese mentioned on Wednesday, Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) product launch event last week contained the usual buzz and hype over new gadgets.But there was one thing that was...