Long-suffering oil bulls are back, with both West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil prices rising to their highest levels in four months. WTI is at $77.00…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
Thanks to President Donald Trump’s pro-business policies (which include lowering the corporate tax rate from 21% to 15%), lower interest rates, and solid economic growth, now is a…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
Today, I’m going to put the income-stock spotlight on SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE:SFL). The world economy is expected to underwhelm a little in 2025, with global growth of…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
Frankly, it wasn’t all that long ago that we last took a look at CrossAmerica Partners LP (NYSE:CAPL). While only two months have passed, CAPL stock has managed to…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
People might think coal is dirty, but it’s an imperative energy source for the green economy. Why? Thermal coal, which also goes by the name “steam coal,” is…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
Analysts may be bullish on stocks in 2025, but that doesn’t mean Wall Street won’t face periods of volatility. Whether it’s a slowdown of the economy, an unexpected…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) got a big boost in early November 2023 after the Federal Reserve hinted that rate cuts were coming. Specialty mortgage REITs (mREITS) like…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
With interest rates on the decline and the U.S. economy going strong, more and more smaller and mid-sized companies are turning to business development companies (BDCs) for capital.…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
Business development companies (BDCs) like Saratoga Investment Corp (NYSE:SAR) are designed to support the backbone of the American economy and income-starved investors. BDCs, or what we like to…
By John Whitefoot, 2025
With market capitalization of $2.0 billion, Delek Logistics Partners LP (NYSE:DKL) is on the upper end of being a small-cap stock. But it might graduate to mid-cap in the…
By John Whitefoot, 2025