During her congressional testimony on Nov. 4, Federal Reserve Chairperson Janet Yellen suggested a December rate hike is likely following the release of a strong jobs report earlier in the week. Noting that recent economic strength brings the threat of inflation back into the equation, Yellen qualified her remarks by… Read More

The Trans Pacific Partnership will help with patents and expansion into new countries.  Read More

The leading MLP reported weaker earnings but extended a decade-long streak of distribution hikes.  Read More

Oil producers can’t seem to cut spending fast enough, paving the way for higher prices. Read More

While some tech companies, like Hewlett Packard, are splitting up to move forward, others are consolidating via acquisitions that accelerate the implementation of their strategic plans. In this week’s issue we’ll look at two such deals that affect our portfolios, one of which we discussed briefly last week (EMC) and… Read More

The economy has been so weak for so long we’re anchored to low expectations. Read More

The economy has been so weak for so long we’re anchored to low expectations. Read More

While no company is recession-proof, infrastructure-heavy ones tend to fare better in tough times. Read More

The answer may have more to do with the Fed than with Canada. Read More

A 42.1% premium? We'll take it! Read More