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When the advertising professionals of the pre-digital age roamed the halls of Madison Avenue, the technological tools for businesses to connect with customers were a tiny fraction of what’s available today.As depicted by the hard-drinking, chain-smoking character Don Draper in the TV show Mad Men, these ad execs used Nielsen… Read More

The renewable fuel sector has bucked the risk of adverse policy changes since the presidential election. But that doesn’t mean it’s in the clear. Read More

Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan, the man credited with first giving marijuana to The Beatles, sang back in the 1960s: “The times they are a-changin’.” That’s sure true when it comes to pot.During my rebellious teenage years in the Nixon Era, if you had told me that marijuana would become legal… Read More

With both Treasury bond yields and gold prices rising, it’s time to keep inflation on your radar. Read More

Tails are wagging at VCA Antech, the animal hospital operator that was just acquired by privately held food conglomerate Mars. VCA’s stock, whose adorable ticker is WOOF, was bought for almost $91 per share Monday morning. The purchase threw shareholders a 28% bone overnight, and a one-year mouth watering gain… Read More

As it approaches its eighth year, the aging bull market is in danger of sputtering to a halt. And our readers seem to know it.Yesterday, I found this simple question in my email inbox: “Where is a safe place?” — Barbara D.Barbara, the ever-rising market appears to be running on… Read More

My crystal ball shows higher oil and natural gas prices this year, along with gains for pipeline stocks amid general skepticism. Read More

In a famous Monty Python sketch, a customer who bought a “Norwegian Blue” parrot brings the clearly dead bird back to the pet shop for a refund. The shopkeeper argues that the parrot isn’t dead… it’s merely “resting.”As the post-election rally fades, is the aging bull market on its death… Read More

As part of a long-term investment strategy, real estate can serve as a portfolio diversifier and inflation hedge. But if you make poor decisions, real estate can put you in a very deep financial hole that lasts for years.Case in point: This past weekend, I found myself watching on Netflix… Read More