"Save more" is a bit like telling people to lose weight. It's obvious advice, usually welcomed with nodding and guilty smiles. You know it. I know it. We all know saving should be part of our lives. read »  Often described as the King of Casual Dining Restaurants, Cheesecake Factory has been a long-time winner among its many loyal customers who lunch or dine regularly at its 177 locations. But on Wall Street, shares of Cheesecake, trading on the NASDAQ with the ticker symbol CAKE, are displaying sluggishness, prompting some analysts to turn sour on the once high flying stock. read »  Big news! The Bank of Japan is set to double Japan’s money supply. At least that is what Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda is currently saying. I have to enter the caveat, "currently saying," because as a veteran of 27 years of Japan-watching from a base in Tokyo, I know that the officially stated positions of Japanese government agencies ns officials seem to change with the wind. read »  Refiners have dropped between 10% and 15% after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlined a proposal to reduce sulphur in gasoline beginning in 2017. The selloff picked up steam after a spokesman for Valero (NYSE:VLO) said that the company will have to spend $300 to $400 million to upgrade their refineries and that operating costs will be higher. Is the selloff warranted, or is this a buying opportunity? read »  PE investment activity began 2013 much as it ended 2012—directionless and lacking any clear sense of forward momentum. The failure of deal activity to gain traction globally since the financial crisis has raised concerns among many industry observers that PE may be suffering from more than a cyclical slide. But as we point out in Bain &amp; Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2013 those who assert that the experience of recent years defines a scaled-down “new normal” for the PE industry need to[...] read »  Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the day, if you are an investor, you are buying the business. The FAST Graphs™ presented with this article will focus first on the business behind the stock. The orange line on the graph plots earnings per share since 1999. A quick glance vividly reveals the historical operating record of CSX Corp (NYSE:CSX). read »  Quantitative easing is a global craze, and now a man named Kuroda is showing Bernanke and Draghi how to do it big time. read »
Forbes is a leading source for reliable news and updated analysis on Intelligent Investing. Read the breaking Intelligent Investing coverage and top headlines on Forbes.com