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By Mike Larson On October 9, 201707:00 AM Eastern
I love it when a plan comes together! That’s what the late, great George Peppard used to said as “Hannibal” on The A-Team – and it’s how I feel about many of our latest picks.
In my High Yield...
By Gavin Magor On September 26, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Maria’s 155 mph, Category 4 winds have thankfully moved on from Puerto Rico. But the rebuilding process has only just begun — and it will take months, if not years, to complete.
The entire...
By Jon D. Markman On September 6, 201702:00 PM Eastern
There is a revolution underway. You can’t see it. You are not supposed to. But it’s happening, and the implications are profound.
Credit Amazon.com (AMZN). The online giant changed the way...
By Gavin Magor On August 31, 201707:00 AM Eastern
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...
By Mike Larson On July 28, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Is this a Commodities Comeback I spy?
Copper futures just hit their highest since May 2015. Lumber futures are approaching their 2004 housing bubble peak. Crude oil is climbing off the mat,...
By Gavin Magor On July 13, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Adequate capital is the most important factor when it comes to analyzing any insurer. That’s because capital levels can indicate what might happen to a company if the going gets tough and policy...
By Gavin Magor On July 6, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Health insurance is a big unknown for millions of Americans as the new healthcare bill is being drafted for the Senate approval. In the meantime, some of the largest health insurers are just as...
By Jon D. Markman On July 5, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Don’t look now, but video surveillance is hot. It was inevitable. The willing surrender of privacy and the fear of bad actors make a potent combination.
This week, police in Dubai enlisted a...
By Mike Larson On June 12, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Over the last 10 years, global central banks have waged war on your income portfolio. They’ve slashed benchmark interest rates more than 667 times, and driven yields even lower with more than $12...
By Gavin Magor On June 8, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Of all the companies that suffered during the housing crisis and Great Recession, mortgage insurers fared among the worst. Many fell by the wayside as the financial crisis bit hard, and losses...