As we approach another Independence Day one has to reflect if things were better under British rule when you take a look at the political landscape. The IRS- a servant of the taxpaying people- has evidently been targeting groups who stand for nothing more than the idea of America and what it was founded on, […]
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People often ask me how to find and own leading stocks? One of my tools is to constantly look for new merchandise. History shows us that some of the greatest rallies in Wall Street history occur in the first few years after a stock’s Initial Public Offering (IPO). Recent Examples: Some recent examples include: Starbucks […]
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The market has been on one heck of a run over the last five plus years. Since the low in March 2009, the S&P 500, which is a benchmark of the overall market, has gained 194% and is closing in on the 2,000 level, which would make it an even 200%. That is really hard […]
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One of the biggest trends we’ve seen in the technology industry over the last decade has been outsourcing. Not just outsourcing projects to companies like Accenture or working with cloud services companies like Saleforce.com where you rent their products, but actual outsourcing of research and development on new products. It may sound strange but it’s […]
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The insiders are at it again, buying and selling stock in their own companies while they try to leave YOU in the dark. But we aren’t going to let that happen. We can see what the insiders are doing and whether or not to follow their actions. Right now I am focused on a diversified […]
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Long-time readers know I’ve been commenting on gold a lot lately, specifically regarding gold’s comeback after that long drop that started in March 2013. Ironically, in the face of unprecedented money printing by politicians everywhere, gold has been floundering for months. Gold has been testing the patience of even the most ardent ‘gold-bugs’, but that […]
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Today I’m going to show you how the world’s largest coal producer is transforming itself into one of the world’s largest oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies. These E&P companies are focused on locating, augmenting, producing and merchandising oil and gas. But it’s not just a great story, it’s a great investment opportunity. […]
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The Great Recession ended 5 years ago but the subsequent 5 year economic “recovery” remains less than stellar- for a larger portion of the country. Why? Because one vital piece to the economic puzzle is still missing. Without that piece we can’t expect to see the economy return to full health and allow the stock […]
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An Indicator That Can Help You Find Rebound Candidates Over the last few months I have extolled the value of looking at the sentiment toward a stock and how it can help you choose better investments. With the focus of this space being about stocks or markets that are ready to rebound, I wanted to […]
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Always Play for the Winning Team There always seems to be two sides to everything. Any story can have two perspectives. Any sporting event has two teams. Even the stock market has two personalities: Bull and Bear. And human nature usually leads us to believe that one side is superior to the other in any […]
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Insider trading is the equivalent of a gambler sitting down at the roulette table and betting a large chunk of money because he knows a piece of information that will almost certainly make the ball land on black. He’s not really a gambler at all, is he? The company insider knows about a new advertising […]
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Let The Market Catch Its Breath: Last week I was interviewed by a major media outlet and said, I want to see the market pullback. At first the reporter was surprised and asked why would anyone want to see the market fall? I answered and said because it is perfectly healthy to see the market […]
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There are basically two kinds of people in financial markets: 1. Investors. 2. Traders. An investor accumulates stocks for the long term. He buys them based on value and/or paying dividends. This is much like a property investor with a long term view, investing with appreciation in mind. This is like marriage. A trader is […]
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Last week in this space I wrote about gold and how the metal had gone through a rough patch over the last eight months. Normally I wouldn’t follow a story about gold with a story about silver, but there were a couple of items that caught my attention with regards to silver that made me […]
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It’s no secret that stock market indicators can help you judge the performance of your investments. The problem is that there are hundreds of indicators to choose from, including well-known ones such as the New York Stock Exchange Index, the Standard & Poor’s Index and the Value Line Index. How do you know which indicator […]
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It’s the most basic of human needs. I’m not talking about food. You can survive more than three weeks without eating. Water’s a different story. The human body is at least 60% water, and can’t survive without it for more than a week. That’s in normal conditions. Raise the outdoor temperature or your activity level, […]
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Social media companies have been some of the best performing over the last year and it may seem like all of the good opportunities have passed you by. It’s true that you’re unlikely to have a chance to get shares of Facebook at $25 again, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t great opportunities still left. […]
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I look at capital markets (stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities) as the last economic frontier. For the purpose of this article, I’ll focus on Wall Street but the same concepts apply to other markets. It is the one place on earth where anyone can make (or lose) a fortune — regardless of their background, skill-set, […]
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Gold has been mired in a downtrend since the fall of 2012. During this downtrend, the precious metal has dropped from just below $1,800 to a low just below $1,180. That is a 34% decline from the top to the bottom and it did so in less than nine months. Since that low last June, […]
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You may have seen recent news reports that Chevron’s first quarter earnings came in 7.5% below analysts’ estimates. This was the ninth consecutive quarter where the big oil company has missed its estimates, so obviously their shareholders are worried over this negative trend. I’ll let the talking heads on CNBC debate Chevron’s drop and the […]
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Well, I’m pleased to see markets pull back from the edge, especially the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 stock indexes, as I’d relayed my concerns to you a couple of weeks ago- both indexes made a surprise move back into ‘safe’ territory. But does this silver cloud have a dark lining? Let’s look at where we’re […]
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