Given the prospect of $4-plus gasoline this summer, what’s an American to do? Beyond switching to a higher-MPG vehicle, you can consider buying some oil stocks with plenty of upside potential. Here are five candidates, if your …
Some stock groups are harder to divine than others, and among those that are tough to figure is the often-opaque insurance industry. But Ray Dirks has been around it for a long time, and when he recommends an insurance stock, i…
Asian markets rose Wednesday on news that Japan’s economy may finally be bouncing back. Figures released yesterday show that machinery orders in Japan jumped 4.2% in January over December, sending the Nikkei up 0.6%. In Hong Ko…
After a rough opening session on Monday, stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday. The Dow enjoyed a triple-digit gain after oil prices eased and bank shares bounced higher on the possibility of further dividend payouts and share bu…
Skyrocketing prices don’t have to bring only pain. Investors can also find some relief with investments that can benefit from oil’s recent — and likely future — increases. Here are some ETFs and mutual funds worth considering…