Many investors might focus too much on quarterly earnings and short-term economic trends. I prefer companies with good business models which equips them with the ability to weather recessions. Praxair...... (read more)

Basic-materials companies with operations engaged in commodities provide the resources needed to build and maintain our society. Since these materials go into everything from homes to automobiles, the...... (read more)

Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR) (NYSE:SQM) was in 9 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. SQM has experienced a decrease in hedge fund sentiment in recent months. There were 13 hedge funds in our...... (read more)

Dividend companies continue to be popular, both among people investing for income and among people looking for superior returns with the added bonus of a steady income stream. Investors are finally recognizing...... (read more)

Who doesn't love dividends? In looking for great dividend stocks, I've come across five cheap dividend stocks with safe dividends, where they all have a payout ratio of less than 50%. The cheapness of...... (read more)

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) was in 23 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. APD has experienced an increase in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months. There were 19 hedge...... (read more)

For the past year, crude oil prices have generally traded in a band between about $85 per barrel on the low side and approaching $100 on the high side. Barring major economic or geopolitical disruptions...... (read more)

Editor's Note: Related tickers: Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX), Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD), Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON), Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS), E I Du Pont De Nemours And...... (read more)

The real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio saw yet another gain last week, this time picking up around $711 -- or better than 2.3% of the $30,000 it started with in December 2012. The...... (read more)