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Water Stocks
Over the last few months the world’s been focused on the global credit crisis. You couldn’t walk 10 feet without seeing a new headline about the crisis, or hearing someone discussing the problems we’re all facing. From one crisis to the next. Before we had the financial crisis, we were all concerned about the global […]
An Undervalued Blue Chip
Last Saturday morning I was sitting at the breakfast table reading the paper. For me, it’s always the business section first. The news was nothing new. The same old rehashed commentary on the performance of the markets. I don’t need anyone to tell me October was a horrible month. You’ll note from peak to trough […]
How To Make Big Money In Stocks
Do you remember Ivan Boesky? He made more than $200 million investing in stocks in the mid 1980s. He had an amazing ability to buy into a company just a few days before a big merger was announced. His profits were enormous. It turns out his prophetic abilities weren’t tied to good analysis. They were […]
DOW Stocks With Strong Dividends A Great Buy
I was recently reviewing a few of my older articles. One from the end of 2007 stuck in my mind, Does this Investment Strategy Still Work? It was a review of a well known investment strategy – the “Dogs of the Dow.” You’ve no doubt heard of the strategy. Perhaps you implement part of it […]
Fear And Panic Usually Marks A Bottom
Just this morning I was driving into the office. The stop and go traffic was nothing short of normal. My to-go coffee mug was full and the sun was starting to break above the hills. That’s when I heard a really interesting comment from the radio announcer. “Up next, this industry’s doing well in tough […]
General Electric Stock At 10 Year Lows
In 1876, one of America’s greatest inventors set up a research and development laboratory. Like a mad scientist, he oversaw a team of researchers dedicated to inventing and improving a number of devices. Often these inventions were tied to mass communication and electricity. Arguably, the greatest invention to come from the establishment was the incandescent […]
Trading In A Volatile Market
As I write this, Congress is still negotiating. Have you ever heard the term “Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth?” I don’t think anything in recent memory better exemplifies that statement than congress fiddling with the bank rescue package. Over the weekend I was happy to see a formal bill reach our […]
Avoid This Common Investment Pitfall
This weekend, the entire world stood on pins and needles. Congress worked feverishly on a $700 billion bank rescue plan. I was happy to see our elected officials finally putting in a few honest hours of work. I guess they realized saving the US banking system might be important. Of course Congress is working hard […]
Warren Buffett Buys Stake In Goldman Sachs
Just last night I attended a financial seminar. I knew it was going to be interesting. My first clue was the location. The seminar was hosted in a tiny restaurant in a strip mall. A bagel shop to be precise. So much for the glamour of “Wall Street.” The food was decent and the presenter […]
