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5 Utility Stocks To Buy For An Extra Durable Portfolio

| March 19, 2019
5 Utility Stocks To Buy For An Extra Durable Portfolio

These five utility stocks to buy should be able to rally so long as inflation remains checked [Editor’s note: This story was originally published in September 2018. It has since been updated and republished.] Utility stocks were supposed to be yesterday’s favorite investment. The theory regarding utility stocks was simple: Robust economic growth coupled with […]

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7 Best Energy Funds To Outperform The Market

| March 12, 2019
7 Best Energy Funds To Outperform The Market

Oil is surging and these energy ETFs are benefiting. After a dismal 2018, the energy sector is bouncing back in a big way. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLE), the largest energy exchange-traded fund (ETF) by assets, closed February with a year-to-date gain of almost 14%, taking a big bite out of its 2018 loss of 18.20%. […]

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4 Oil And Gas Stocks That Are In Breakout Position

| March 5, 2019
4 Oil And Gas Stocks That Are In Breakout Position

Amid a bustling news day, these energy stocks are ready for a run higher U.S. equities are dealing with an avalanche of headline risk on Wednesday, including everything from an exchange of fire between Pakistan and India, a Hanoi-based summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Michael Cohen’s […]

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3 Gold Stocks Percolating Right Now

| February 26, 2019
3 Gold Stocks Percolating Right Now

Time to buy gold stocks as the metal hits multi-month highs? The yellow metal has been on fire, with gold hitting multi-month highs and threatening to run to new 52-week highs should its recent momentum continue. As such, gold stocks have been on the move as well, pushing higher as its underlying product gains in […]

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5 Gold Stocks That Should Glitter In 2019

| February 14, 2019
5 Gold Stocks That Should Glitter In 2019

Don’t look now, but gold stocks are shining bright As concerns about the health of the global economy are starting to make themselves known, one asset class has started to shine in a big way. We’re talking about precious metals and gold stocks. The price of gold has steadily climbed and is now around $1313 per […]

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5 Oil ETFs For Rising Prices

| February 7, 2019
5 Oil ETFs For Rising Prices

Oil is on the mend and these oil ETFs are benefiting. After ranking as one of last year’s worst-performing commodities and sectors, oil and the energy sector are rebounding to start 2019. Among exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO), one of the most heavily traded oil ETFs, is up more than 20% year-to-date. The Energy […]

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3 Reasons To Be Bullish Exxon Stock, Even After The Rally

| January 22, 2019
3 Reasons To Be Bullish Exxon Stock, Even After The Rally

Exxon stock still looks really attractive Last year was definitely rough for Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), with the shares down about 24% from the high Exxon stock was the sixth worst performer in the Dow. But the drop in XOM was more than just about the market swoon. The oil industry has had to deal with some tough […]

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5 “Discounted” Oil Stocks To Buy After A Tough 2018

| January 15, 2019
5 “Discounted” Oil Stocks To Buy After A Tough 2018

The right catalysts could spark a massive revival in these well-positioned oil stocks Amid the uproar over the wildly unstable markets, the usual suspects like technology or retail garnered the most attention. However, the deterioration in oil stocks presents one of the more troubling economic indicators. While drivers appreciate the discount at the pump, a […]

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Surprise! U.S. Steel Isn’t As Vulnerable To Tariffs As Feared

| January 8, 2019
Surprise! U.S. Steel Isn’t As Vulnerable To Tariffs As Feared

U.S. Steel is wrapping up a great year thanks to still-strong, organic demand It’s admittedly a paradox. Although United States Steel (NYSE:X) is on the verge of logging its best full-year revenue since 2014 and its most profitable year since 2008, X stock itself just came up and off multi-year lows after falling more 60% from its […]

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