The recreational vehicle industry is booming, but it’s a case study of why sitting on the sidelines is sometimes the smartest move.

The major stock market averages today ended sharply lower, as investors were hit with worrisome news on trade.

West Texas land appears to be worthless, but there’s value of many sorts lurking beneath the surface. Here’s how to tap it.

America declared that its trade war with China was “on hold,” welcome news that drove stocks sharply higher today. But have the two countries really joined hands?

Treasury yields are rising, but some yields are rising faster than others. Here's what this trend means for the economy, the stock market, and your portfolio.

Rising geopolitical risks pushed the major stock market averages lower today. From China to North Korea to the Middle East, investors felt the world on their shoulders.

Think dividends are boring? Think again.

Darkening investment skies make dividend stocks all the more compelling. Here’s how the right ones can offset today’s headline risk.

As stocks falter, bond investors will seek the certainty of consistent dividends.

A blockbuster earnings report from retail bellwether Macy’s offset rising geopolitical risks today, pushing the main stock indices modestly higher.

News Flash: Valeant, the once high-flying drug company, is changing its name! Just how important is a name-change in the fortunes of a company and what does it signify for the stock?

Higher bond yields, renewed trade conflict and geopolitical risk cursed the investment dice today, pushing the main indices into losing territory.

Growing oil production in the Permian Basin is threatened by looming pipeline capacity constraints. But certain energy players are poised to profit.

Muted rhetoric from the U.S. and China gave investors hope today that a trade war would be averted, driving the major market averages higher.

When used correctly, an investor can significantly boost a portfolio's return by using leverage. Read on to see how using an option can increase a return by nearly ten times.

Stocks rose today, posting consecutive gains as investors embraced risk and shrugged off global worries. But how long can the winning streak last?

No one wants to see their stock go down to zero. But there are scenarios where income investors hope a security they’re involved with ends up in the ash bin.

Reassuring data today on inflation fueled a rise in stocks, as investors shrugged off geopolitical risks and interest rate fears. But is inflation really dormant?

It appears that mega-cap stocks like Amazon and Apple have become their own form of currency. From that perspective, the stock market’s seeming indifference to rising inflation makes sense.

The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is raising expectations of tighter oil supplies. Crude prices jumped today, pushing the broader indices higher.