Energy and Capital editor Chris Nelder explains the importance of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's new initiative to streamline the approval process for utility scale solar power plants, and looks at some of the exciting projects now under way.

Employment numbers drop as economic green shoots are called into question. Nonfarm payrolls decline by nearly a half million - banking and retail sectors could experience the brunt of the decline.

I tried to jump the turn in the market before it actually turned. I saw some indicators turning, but in reality anything important has been long for awhile and was still there on Friday. The hardest behavior to correct for me is staying with a trend when in the past I’ve been so quick to [...]

CEC Entertainment, Inc. (CEC) is another vulnerable retail stock setting up for a potential decline. Consumer spending habits are undergoing a radical shift that could take years and lead to increased savings and decreasing spending.

It’s been another incredible month for stocks, and especially for those on my watch list. With rare exception, stocks of all shapes and sizes are getting pummeled and are presenting us with great buying opportunities for those with a long term investment horizon. I recently wrote that now was a fantastic time to buy shares of companies you have been watching and where the fundamentals present an excellent risk/reward scenario. My watch list is no different, and this month I have a broad range of stocks that I am looking at for possible inclusion into the PeakStocks.com portfolio. These stocks enter and exit my Top 5 as constant fluctuations in both price, market conditions, and business fundamentals constantly alter the investment thesis. Today I wanted to[More...]