Stocks
Is It Too Late To Capture A Run In The Markets?
It’s a funny thing. Just 14 days ago many investors were wondering if they should dump their portfolios. They were looking for opportunities to move more of their holdings into cash. After all, the market might be heading lower still… right? It’s amazing how just a few up days in the market change everything. We’re […]
Will The Bank Stocks Soar?
We all remember what happened the last time Treasury Secretary Geithner presented a bailout plan for the banks. The Dow plunged 380 points. It was a brutal, month long, downtrend to decade old lows. Before it was all over, the blue chip index had come within spitting distance of 6,500 and lost 21% of its […]
Are You Crazy To Buy Ford Stock Right Now?
Let me ask you a simple question… Is now the time to buy Ford Motor stock? Think about it for a moment. Ford is trading at just over $2.50 a share. That’s an 83% discount from its high price just five years ago. The car market is in turmoil, and the Federal Government just announced […]
What You Can Learn About Investing From The FoodTV Network
I have a dirty little secret. I love to watch TV. Not just any TV however. My passions are split three ways… first is the financial networks (Would it be anything else?). Second is sports, especially pro football (Go Chicago Bears!). Third and finally is the FoodTV Network. I’ll admit I have a passion for […]
What Warren Buffett Is Telling Us To Do Now
Growing up in Nebraska, I’ve witnessed Warren Buffett’s impact firsthand. The oracle is revered in the state for the amount of money he’s made for investors. However, why he hasn’t blessed our beloved Husker football program with an endowment (ala T. Boone Pickens and Oklahoma State University) is still a mystery. But I digress. I […]
Are Your Assets Safe At The Banks?
It’s starting to happen. Slowly the government’s nationalizing the banks. They don’t want to admit it to the investing public… but slowly they’re taking control of each big institution. Citigroup’s (C) a perfect example. First they gave them $25 billion to “increase lending.” Now the preferred stock is being converted into shares. This effectively makes […]
Comparing Home Depot And Lowe’s
I’ve noticed something really interesting in the market. It’s been happening over the last month. What I’m seeing is a divergence in stock performance. Yes, the markets have been horrible. As a matter of fact, you’d be hard pressed to find more than a handful of stocks doing really well. What I’ve noticed is on […]
Retirement – What To Do With Your 401(k) Plan Now?
Is it time to throw in the towel on your 401(k) plan? Over the last year, more than $1 trillion dollars has simply evaporated. Many investors saved diligently for years. They’re now looking at account balances down by 40% or more. With no end in sight to this grizzly of a bear market, millions of […]
Is This Hedge Fund Strategy For You?
As you may remember from my articles last week, every year I take a ski trip. My skiing buddies are a group of well connected investment bankers, CEOs, and venture capitalists. Two years ago we were in Vail. Last year it was Telluride. This year, Aspen. After four days in the mountains, I was happy […]
