When geopolitical shocks send oil prices lurching higher, most energy investors reach for crude producers. That reflex comes with a painful hangover: the same forces that lift commodity prices can reverse just…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher as we hit the mid-week point on Wall Street, as it was reported that the United States has sent Iran a 15-point plan to end…
The ongoing global turmoil and end of the earnings season have brought the market to a mixed trajectory. Investors are concerned about the global disruptions and their impact on stocks, while the…
Despite the Federal Reserve’s median forecast of one rate cut in 2026, a growing number of economists and analysts believe no cuts may materialize this year. The Federal Reserve has now held…
Oil futures touched $100 per barrel this week as Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, the waterway through which a fifth of the world’s…
Exchange-traded funds have earned their place in retirement portfolios as they are diversified, low-cost, and easy to manage. For retirees who don’t want to spend their mornings picking stocks, ETFs like the…
There is a reason why the $500,000 number keeps showing up in retirement conversation as it’s not an aspirational number or a round figure that has randomly been pulled for a headline.…
With Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death on February 28, 2026 escalating Middle East tensions, crude oil has climbed from $57.54 in early January to $65.87 by late February, and the…
Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP) offers income investors exposure to midstream energy infrastructure through a portfolio of Master Limited Partnerships. With a current price of $51.79 and trailing annual distributions of roughly $3.93…
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD | EPD Price Prediction) is one of North America’s largest midstream energy operators, moving natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, and petrochemicals across 50,000+ miles of pipelines. Co-CEO…
Trey Thoelcke For as long as most retirees can remember, "fixed income" has meant the same thing: safe, predictable bonds that pay steady interest while preserving capital. But with the 10-year Treasury yielding around…
A $400,000 portfolio can generate over $2,600 a month, but only if you’re willing to hold assets that most retirement guides skip entirely. That requires reaching beyond traditional dividend stocks into business…
Choosing the right investment vehicles can ensure steady income and wealth generation. Growth stocks are often considered to be an ideal choice for younger investors, but those of you approaching or already…
Shares of Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET | ET Price Prediction) rose 4.4% this week, coinciding with a sharp shift in retail investor sentiment on Reddit. Social sentiment scores surged from neutral (40) on…
The last of the Baby Boomers are expected to retire this decade. Dividend stocks like Realty Income (NYSE:O), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD | EPD Price Prediction), and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) should be looked…
