Investing in Bonds

After a five-year run-up in stock prices, many investment portfolios resemble the Mississippi River after a three-day deluge: they’re swollen and about to crest at the banks. The problem… Read more

There’s a new Fed chief in town. Janet Yellen made her brand spanking debut on Capitol Hill today. Yellen testified before the House Financial Services Committee about her intentions… Read more

President Obama announced a major change to the way some Americans plan for retirement when he introduced the myRA retirement plan during his recent State of the Union address…. Read more

Fourth-quarter earnings season didn’t exactly start with a bang. Alcoa (NYSE: AA), the aluminum giant that has long been the unofficial start to earnings season, fell shy of analyst… Read more

Quantitative easing has been a boon for stocks. The impact on bonds has been nearly as profound. Through three rounds of the Federal Reserve’s bond-buying effort to boost a… Read more

In December, I published a reader mailbag issue of Income & Prosperity.  Although I had been flooded with more than 100 emails from our readers, I was only able… Read more

If I were to ask 100 investors what they think are indispensable attributes of great investors, I’d surmise that “intelligence,” “shrewdness,”  “ingenuity,” “foresight” would top the list. I’d also… Read more

Starting can be the most difficult aspect of any endeavor.  Bewilderment or intimidation frequently arise from simply not knowing how or where to begin. Stock investing is no different…. Read more

The more I vet income investments, the more convinced I am that business development companies (BDCs) are the investment of choice for many income investors. BDCs are especially appealing… Read more