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Last week, I wrote about Hurricane Harvey. I suggested investors could “do well by doing good” by investing in companies whose products will help fuel the rebuilding and recovery process in Texas...

Devastating, and expensive, the damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey will fall mainly on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as I said last week. Catastrophe funding will also kick in for...

The market is getting buffeted by two powerful forces: The geopolitical fallout from North Korea’s aggressive nuclear test and worries over major economic and insurance losses tied to Hurricane...

As the clean-up begins in earnest after Hurricane Harvey, the storm’s financial impact inevitably comes to mind. Customers have loans and deposits with banks in the region, and they may worry...

The floodwaters are starting to recede in Texas and Louisiana, and the remnants of Hurricane Harvey are finally clearing out of the Gulf region. Now, the long recovery process can get underway. ...

The scenes in Texas are as shocking as they are heartbreaking. We’re seeing once again that flooding caused by storm surge and heavy rain can be much more devastating during hurricanes than the...

The second-quarter earnings season is largely behind us, and by the yardsticks of sales and earnings, things looked pretty good. More than 98% of S&P 500 companies have already reported, and among...

Last week’s article about community banks revealed that while they may be large in number, they don’t represent as much of the overall industry in terms of assets. After the article went online,...

When I travel for work or pleasure, one of my favorite things to do is find out-of-the-way places to eat. After all, who wants to go to the same old McDonald’s (MCD, Rated “A-”) or Wendy’s (WEN,...

Greetings from San Francisco! I’m here for the MoneyShow, and I have to tell you: I love meeting with investors like you in person. Your questions always keep me on my toes, and our spirited...