To paraphrase Gerald Ford, our long national nightmare is almost over.Barring a recount or challenge, we’ll know our next president by early tomorrow morning. And not a moment too soon.It’s been a brutal campaign. The contrast between the candidates couldn’t be starker. Neither could the claims of catastrophic consequences should… Read More

The “bombshell du jour” over the weekend was FBI Director James Comey’s announcement on Sunday afternoon that he found no reason to prosecute Mrs. Clinton over her e-mails just one week after reopening the investigation. The initial market reaction, based on the contract prices in the overnight and early Monday… Read More

In the third and final part of our series, we look at the progress of batteries and other technologies critical to achieving California’s expansive low-carbon vision.  Read More

We remain skeptical, but there’s at least one firm whose sponsor gives us faith. Read More

The last jobs report before the election was good news for the Clinton campaign.The October report, released this morning, showed job creation of 161,000, with unemployment dropping to 4.9%. While slightly lower than the consensus estimate of 175,000, the number of jobs created was strong enough to reflect a… Read More

Investors should trim bond portfolios, lock in some gains, and generally brace for more bond declines. Bond selling is on the rise, and many are calling  for the end of the 35-year bull market in bonds this year.  Behind the bond selling: An expected Fed rate increase in December, rising… Read More

Foes of the crude pipeline opposed by the Sioux tribe have ignored lots of inconvenient facts. Read More

ConocoPhillips has finally learned to live within its means with oil at $50. How might it do once prices rebound? Read More

The telecom giant must lower its debt burden to maintain its dividend. Read More

Cheap money has driven a wave of consolidation among dividend payers. Read More