Jordan Wathen

Fixed annuity rates of return are near all-time lows, but they provide a valuable safety net for retirees. Here's how fixed annuities work, and the monthly income you can expect by age and gender.

Here are two high-flying small-cap stocks Buffett would love at the right price.

Though bearer bonds have all but disappeared in the United States, they have reemerged in the media as a convenient tool for tax evaders overseas.

Learn more about the nation's largest privately-held bank and why it's a big player in credit cards and personal lending.

The Treynor Ratio is an easy-to-calculate ratio that measures portfolio performance on a risk-adjusted basis.

Here are two stocks to watch in the asset management industry. One offers value, while the other offers growth.

Here's how the American Express Offers program can save you money at retail stores, hotels, and restaurants.

These two mature insurance companies should be on every insurance investor's watch list.

Here's the definition for insurance premium, how premiums work, and how you can lower your insurance premium by making smart decisions about your coverage.

Here are three Jeremy Grantham quotes that define his market-beating record at his firm, GMO. Learn from one of the best top-down value investors in the stock market today.

Here's how the J-curve is used to graphically compare the performance of investments, and why it appears most commonly in private equity funds.

Here are two high-yield business development company stocks to keep on your watch list.

A quirk in Prospect Capital Corporation's spinoff plans could leave shareholders holding the bag for the benefit of its management team.

Here's how Main Street Capital and Triangle Capital benefit from an economic put option in the form of cheap, government-sponsored financing.

Here's how to use the Uniform Bank Performance Report to analyze banks and find great bank stocks.

Here's what mezzanine debt is and how it works. See why mezzanine debt is a preferred way to finance everything from real estate to a leveraged buyout with the help of examples.

Here are two industries where the highest dividend stocks can be found. With dividend yields in excess of 10% per year, these stocks offer opportunity for those who have a stomach for risk.

Here's what distressed investing is and how it works. See why distressed debt has been a very lucrative investment over history.

Apollo Investment Corp. posts a fourth-quarter loss on the back of declining values for its energy-related investments.

Einhorn hates airlines, but one of his best stock picks for 2015 has an intriguing link to the airline industry.