After the close yesterday, PIMCO announced distribution levels for their CEFs as they do the first of every month. Usually, this is a non-event. But not yesterday.

But be careful and don’t forget to hedge if you are risk averse. Every now and then a decent contrarian opportunity presents itself because the market assumes that management is just sitting there and doing nothing, so the stock, Martin Midstream Limited Partners L.P.

I recently provided my analysis, U.S. Natural Gas Production: Modeled Outlook, utilizing an econometric approach for natural gas production.

If you are a natural gas (NYSEARCA:UNG) bear, you better tighten your seat belt because it’s not going to be pleasant for you this winter.

The Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund (MUTF:VDIGX) recently shut its doors to new investors. That’s prompted a lot of discussion about the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG), which remains “open.” Why is one closed and the other not, and what does it mean for you?

It’s going to take until April to lose the weight you gain over the holidays. The people who make your favorite fleece — seriously! — think it might be.

Kamakura Corporation reported Monday that the Kamakura troubled company index ended September at 9.77%, an increase of 0.27% from the prior month. The index reflects the percentage of the Kamakura 38,000 public firm universe that has a default probability over 1.00%.

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In 2011, Scott’s Investments began tracking a momentum portfolio which ranks a basket of ETFs based on price momentum and volatility. In 2014, I also introduced a pure momentum system, which ranks the same basket of ETFs based solely on 6-month price momentum.

As more and more macro releases point to another lackluster quarter for the US economy, stretching its mediocre recovery cycle even more, equity markets (NYSEARCA:SPY) find new reasons to cheer.