Hello... Big Bill here. For the next week I will be vacationing in an undisclosed location, hence we won't be seeing each other today. I'll return next Saturday. Until then, please enjoy this fresh column from my friend and colleague Doug…
Think things can’t get any worse for income-oriented investors? Think again… According to an analyst report recently published by S&P Dow Jones Indices, this year dividend payments for companies in the S&P 500 declined by $42.5 billion in the second…
What’s the one thing most adults have in common, no matter where in the world they live? Answer – the desire to get a buzz on every once in a while. That’s been the case ever since some caveman accidentally…
The emergence of COVID-19 has shaken up the stock market and the U.S. economy in a big way. Thousands of businesses have already been forced to close this year, and more are likely to follow suit before the end of…
The stock market is under heavy selling pressure and you wouldn't even know it. Why? It's being covered up by the powers that be. I should know, I used to be one of them. We call this old trick "painting…
It’s not often a stock skyrockets over 750% in five weeks, but that’s what happened to a little-known Ohio electric vehicle manufacturer. I’m talking about Workhorse Group, Inc. (WKHS), which shot up to an intraday high of $22.90 on July…
Hi there... Happy Saturday - and Happy Fourth of July! I'll be spending the weekend out in Huntington, Long Island for a triple-celebration. For one, my youngest niece Jacqueline just graduated high school last week... On top of that, my…
Zero interest rates forever... Get used to it! If you’re an investor in search of income, that’s the stone cold reality for today and for the foreseeable future as well. Even before the coronavirus pandemic (but after the Federal Reserve…
People often want to know what exactly it is that I do for a living. When I tell them that I run an investment advisory firm, they assume I’m in the business of predicting what’s going to happen in the stock…
I live in one of the most beautiful parts of the U.S., Sonoma County in Northern California. The region features gorgeous vineyards, picturesque valleys, towering redwoods, scenic lakes, and some of the most dramatic coastlines in the world. Living here…