Wall Street Daily

On Monday, U.S. stocks took a serious hit. And we can thank oil prices for that. You see, record lows are pushing the entire energy sector lower! Especially after Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS)...

With the majority of the commodity markets suffering from a metaphorical case of seasonal depression, it’s important to look for the bright spots. Surprisingly, gold is gaining momentum in the...

The price of the most important of the base metals – copper – recently touched the lowest level seen since July 2009 at $2.50 per pound. This economically sensitive metal’s drop of...

On Monday, the Bloomberg Commodity Index fell to a 12-year low.This is bad news for economies dependent on commodity exports, particularly Canada and Australia. In fact, the Australian banking system...

Sliding oil prices are generally bad for most companies in the oil and gas industry. But one segment is loving the current conditions of low oil prices, surging supply, and motivated...

The devastating rout in energy stocks has a silver lining.Yet many people playing the stock market right now don’t have the skills and knowledge needed to take advantage. You see, there are some...

In early December 2014, I unveiled my Dividend Death Watch, a list of energy stocks and master limited partnerships (MLPs) with dividend sustainability issues.Well, the axe has already...

Not long ago, I told readers about all the oil floating at sea, stored on oil tankers just waiting for higher prices or a buyer. Well, now some of that of oil is on the move… to China. The...

When it comes to stocks, income investors are mostly interested in dividends.Earnings and valuation don’t matter much, unless they impact the sustainability of a company’s dividend. For...

Against a backdrop of falling oil prices, the dollar has rallied by nearly 15% since June 30.It’s now among the strongest currencies in the world. But is it all an illusion? In Part II of my...

From heating homes to fueling vehicles, natural gas has been making strong inroads over the past decade.In fact, when oil prices were high, the cost of operating a truck on diesel fuel was as much as...

Thursday’s stock action saw shares of OvaScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:OVAS) soar nearly 23.2%, or $8.13, following corporate news that the company fully accomplished its 2014 clinical goals.Shares of...

On December 16, 2014, U.S. zero-interest-rate policy (ZIRP) entered its seventh year. Happy belated birthday, ZIRP!And on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve noted that it can be “patient in...

Scarce freshwater is a growing problem. The source of life may cover 70% of our planet, but freshwater only accounts for 3% – and two-thirds of that is locked up in glaciers. Severe water...

The fickleness of financial markets is truly amazing at times.Back in May, I suggested that investors were downright sanguine. I even cautioned that the markets may be too calm. But today, things are...

Americans better fill up their gas tanks now, because oil prices are going back up soon.Oil broke through $70 per barrel, just as I predicted. Prices may continue to drop to around $50 briefly, but...