West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil prices remain volatile on concerns about the global economy. Those are near-term issues; longer term, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expects…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
Let’s face it; 2024 and now 2025 haven’t been kind to income investors chasing stability. Between interest rate whiplash, inflation headlines, never-ending noise from the Federal Reserve, and…
By Moe Zulfiqar, 2025
One overlooked sector that has been performing well in 2025 is basic materials, rising 13.1%. This is slightly more than the red-hot technology sector, which is up 13%…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
When markets get noisy, most investors end up chasing whatever is flashing on the screen: big tech stocks, hot initial public offerings, or some story that dominates headlines…
By Moe Zulfiqar, 2025
Oil prices can be volatile, rising and falling due to where we are in the economic cycle, Black Swan events, geopolitical challenges, or even the weather. But there’s…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
When investors talk about safe dividend stocks, names like Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO), Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG), or Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) usually pop up. But if you’re…
By Moe Zulfiqar, 2025
Some stocks underperform because they’re in financial straits or have bad management. Then there are stocks that are being held back because of temporary headwinds. And the latter…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
There are concerns that a global trade war could negatively impact oil and gas prices. There’s less demand for oil and gas when the economy is sluggish. However,…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
An income pick I want to highlight today is Eagle Point Income stock. When it comes to dividend stocks, finding high yields with consistency is tricky. Too often,…
By Moe Zulfiqar, 2025
There are many takeaways from the Israeli attack on Iran and eventual U.S. involvement. One big one is how big the need for reliable, domestic U.S. crude oil…
By John Whitefoot, 2025