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As California continues to suffer through a crippling four-year drought – prompting Governor Jerry Brown to impose mandatory water restrictions last week – Swedish scientists have...
Shareholders of Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) have to be feeling a little punch-drunk lately.For the past two years, shares of the multi-level marketer have shown price volatility – as activist investors...
Small- and mid-sized U.S. oil companies sold $10.8 billion of new equity in the first quarter of 2015, according to the Financial Times – a new record for the industry.Yet, given the current...
“Sometimes you gotta go back to actually move forward.I don’t mean going back to reminisce or chase ghosts. I mean going back to see where you came from. Where you’ve been, how you...
The highly anticipated Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Watch will hit the shelves in just a couple of weeks – and the market is already in a full frenzy over the release.It’s expected to lead more...
After I arrived in Tokyo last week, the first stop I made was at McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD).It may seem strange to visit the iconic American chain restaurant in such an exotic location, but that meal...
Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) recently conducted a study examining how a retail company’s earnings estimates affected its stock price. Out of the 51 retail businesses in the sample, the study showed...
If you look at a list of stocks with the highest nominal dividend yields, you’ll see that many of them are arithmetic freaks. Some stocks paid a special dividend last year and won’t do so...
On March 22, 60 Minutes ran a segment on the rare earth industry, covering how important rare earth metals are in our modern, technology-based world. Tiny and very powerful magnets made from rare...
Focusing on rig counts to try to determine the velocity of future oil production is a fool’s pursuit. Sure, they’re a good measure during boom times. But during busts, seasoned investors...
Before the recent Federal Reserve meeting, hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned Fed officials to be cautious about raising interest rates. Otherwise, they could trigger a nasty recession like that of...
Consumers are obsessive beings. For proof, look no further than the way we fixate on visible, tangible advancements in mobile phone technology. Front- and rear-facing cameras… HD-quality...
Over the past few years, the U.S. Central Bank served as a calming drug by forcing both fundamentals and technicals to take a backseat.One side effect? Markets became lazy and complacent. Traders sat...
Oil investors should open their eyes to the valuable lesson those in the natural gas industry learned the hard way… There is no direct correlation between the number of drilling rigs and the...
Scientists believe that there have been at least five major ice ages in the Earth’s past, based on geological data and climate cycle analyses. So how much data will it take for economists to...
Oil producers and investors started to breathe a little easier recently.Crude oil prices touched their lowest closing level in six years last week, then rallied on the back of a weakening U.S....
With bond yields at historic lows, normally conservative investors have been forced to accept risks outside of their comfort zone. These conditions are pushing activist investors to radically change...