He may be a murderous bastard with no conscience, but if Frank Underwood were a real-life candidate for the presidency, I would vote for him. Frank Underwood is not a real person, of course. He’s the crooked politician portrayed by Kevin Spacey in the Netflix series House of Cards who claws his way into the...Read More

Investors in Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (“KMP”), Kinder Morgan Management (“KMR”) and El Paso Pipeline Partners (“EPB”) are now the proud owners of Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) after the reorganization of the Kinder Morgan empire last year. While I consider this to be a great development for shareholders, it does raise a few questions come...Read More

Get ready to buy. Our most reliable technical indicator—one that has historically been 99% accurate—is  suggesting that stocks are poised for a major breakout. Bangladesh butter production surged in February, as moderating grain prices allowed Bangladeshi dairy farmers to boost production by getting higher milk yields from their existing stock of cows. Meanwhile, butter production...Read More

Prepare yourself, for the end of days must be nigh: I actually agree with President Obama on something regarding financial regulation. Now, I say this fully understanding that the President, if he had his way, would probably round up everyone in my line of work and lock us away in Guantanamo for the rest of...Read More