Recent Articles
iShares ETF Closure: The First of Many?
May. 8, 2013, 7:00 am EDT – iShares' closing of the ALT managed futures fund was a bit out of the ordinary considering its first-mover status in a popular category. Could other iShares' funds be on the chopping block? More
Wall Street Sorts Through Another Round of Linn-Sanity
May. 7, 2013, 3:02 pm EDT – Linn Energy (LINE) and LinnCo (LNCO) are turning into quite the battleground stocks following a weekend piece in Barron's. More
Facebook Backs Keystone Pipeline: Should You Care?
May. 6, 2013, 12:28 pm EDT – Could the backlash over Facebook's indirect support of the Keystone Pipeline affect shares of the company? Probably not. More
Renewables See a Ray of Sunshine … Finally
May. 2, 2013, 11:50 am EDT – The MLP Parity Act could be a game changer for the renewable energy industry as well as investors in the beleaguered firms. More
3 Picks to Cash In on the Energy Sector’s Checkered Cabs
Apr. 30, 2013, 12:42 pm EDT – Snatch up one of these three companies focused on shuttling workers from shore to oil rigs; the "Checkered Cab" niche that is actually quite profitable. More
Big Energy Showdown: Chevron vs. Exxon
Apr. 30, 2013, 9:20 am EDT – Here's a breakdown of energy titans Exxon Mobil and Chevron following their first-quarter earnings reports, as well as a look at which one looks like the better buy right now. More
Could Coal Stocks Be Making a Comeback?
Apr. 26, 2013, 9:19 am EDT – Coal stocks have struggled amid soft demand, but recent upbeat guidance signals that the worst may be over ... and that for investors, it may be time to buy. More
Floodwaters Could Bail Out My Corn Call
Apr. 25, 2013, 11:09 am EDT – This year's flooding -- on the heels of last year's drought -- could mean higher prices for ag commodities. Here's one way to play it. More
5 Overlooked MLPs With Hefty Yields
Apr. 24, 2013, 12:12 pm EDT – As investor interest in MLPs has swelled, yields have diminished. If you look off the beaten path, though, you can still find huge payouts. More
When Your Fund Changes Its Focus
Apr. 23, 2013, 12:09 pm EDT – SNDS didn't do a very good job of tracking Canadian Oil Sands, so a shift in focus was called for. But no one was expecting the ETF to change this dramatically. More
