I joined Chase Robertson and Peggy Tuck on Straight Talk Money yesterday, and we start out with a chat on global trade. Will a strengthening China and Europe help to push the U.S. economy to 3% growth or even better?   In the next segment, we talk about ValueAct’s decision to return cash to shareholders...Read More

I joined Peggy Tuck on Straight Talk Money this morning. And at the top of today’s news was the United Airlines passenger manhandling: Up next, we jump into dividend investing and into the economics of home ownership:Read More

I joined Peggy Tuck and Chase Robertson today on Straight Talk Money. The first topic of discussion? What’s going on in the bond market?   In the next segment, we talk about financial stocks… and about a little trick John Templeton used to buy when everyone else was selling.   And in the last segment,...Read More

I joined Peggy Tuck this week on Straight Talk Money. First on the agenda: Are the animal spirits returning to American business?   We also chat about Disney’s prospects, commercial flights to the moon and the “happiest place on earth.”Read More

Earlier this month, I wrote “10 Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy to Pay the Bills.” The following is an excerpt: I like making money in the stock market. But I love dividends. You see, the problem with capital gains is that in order to actually enjoy them, you have to sell you shares. But the...Read More