Invest the Buffett Way: Buy Common AND Preferred Shares

Berkshire Hathaway's Heinz deal is a reminder of why sometimes it's good to invest in both common and preferred shares. More 

3 Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Buy Now

This week, three Aerospace and Defense stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy"). More 

Barnes & Noble Chairman May Take Retail Stores Private

Leonard Riggio, who founded Barnes & Noble in the 1970's, is planning to buy its retail bookstore business for an undisclosed sum, sending its shares surging. More 

February Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

Loans got more expensive this month, pushing up borrowing costs for consumers, as savings rates were unchanged. More 

Does Anne Hathaway Control Berkshire Hathaway?

Automated trading systems might be making an unwarranted connection between actress Anne Hathaway and company Berkshire Hathaway. More 

3 Defense Stocks to Depend On — Even After Sequestration

As defense stocks stumble on sequestration fears, these three stocks could be bargain buys for buy-and-hold investors with longer time horizons. More 

4 Capital Markets Stocks to Sell Now

The ratings of four Capital Markets stocks are down this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell"). More