Stocks
What To Do When The Market Crashes
We find ourselves living in uncertain times . . . and no one knows it better than my grandfather. He lived through the great depression. He was old enough to remember the mass layoffs and the turmoil in the economy. He remembers stuffing cardboard into his shoes to make them last longer. I enjoyed a […]
Bailout Impacts Taxpayers And Shareholders
It’s all over the news. BAILOUT! Mortgage giant’s Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) have been taken over by the Federal Government. I actually think the proper phrase is “placed in a government conservatorship”. Whatever the words are – the result’s the same. The US Federal Government is now the nation’s largest mortgage lender. […]
A Simple Way To Diversify Your Portfolio
Wall Street’s full of famous sayings. Some are funny. Some are serious. But they all carry little bits of invaluable wisdom that can’t be ignored. Some of my favorites are: “Bulls and Bears get rich, but pigs get slaughtered.” “Nobody ever lost money taking a profit.” “A rising tide lifts all boats.” So what do […]
Even Warren Buffett Makes Mistakes
Just last week I had a few friends over for dinner. Long time readers know one of my many passions is cooking. So of course I had to prepare dinner. I started thinking of exotic dishes. But this was a work night. Time would be limited so I picked something simple. I settled on a […]
Which Brewer Stocks Are A Good Buy Now?
Recessions are a nasty thing. Officially a recession occurs when we have two consecutive quarters of negative GDP. If you don’t know, GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. It’s simply a measure of all the goods and services we produce as a nation. Growth is a good thing . . . negative growth is bad. […]
Minimize Trading Costs To Maximize Profits
A few years ago I decided to replace an old faucet in my bathroom. Now I’m not the world’s greatest handyman, but I’m not a complete novice either. I’ve managed to stumble my way through a number of home repair projects. Some turned out better than others. But for some reason this faucet replacement was […]
Use The “Fear Indicator” To Identify Market Bottoms
Every investor has “the” dream. I know you’ve had it . . . I have it all the time. It’s a little day dream when you drift off in your head. That perfect trade. Selling a stock you own at the peak of the market. It’s a story to brag about. Something to tell the […]
Banks And Brokers To Suffer From Increased Regulation
Did you see the rally in bank stocks earlier this week? Don’t be fooled. It won’t last long. I’ll only think differently if we get some great follow through – and I’m just not seeing it. Bank stocks have been falling for the last year. We’ve said it time and time again, stay away from […]
A Simple Way To Pick Winning Stocks
Just a few weeks ago I was on a shopping mission. I had two objectives. First, I was finding a few books for myself. I needed some summer reading for around the pool. My second objective was finding a birthday gift for my 4 year old niece. As you can imagine, the books were easy […]
What To Do With A Losing Stock – Alcoa
A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit Pittsburgh. It’s an amazing but somewhat tired city. Some of you don’t know this, but Pittsburgh is also called the Steel City. Back at the turn of the 20th century, the local economy was built predominantly on heavy manufacturing and steel production. By 1911 it’s […]
