Stocks
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 […]
Raising Cash At Shareholders’ Expense
Have you ever noticed that some people are always successful? They must have been born under a lucky star. You know ‘em. They’re the ones with the beautiful girlfriend or wife. They have perfect kids, make great money, and were just nominated by Time magazine as the person of the year. By the way they […]
Using Short Interest To Gauge Market Sentiment
Well, it looks like the good days in the stock market are over. At least in the short term. It feels like the day after Christmas. You can remember the good times but you know they won’t be back for another year. This market is starting to make many investors nervous. So don’t be surprised […]
Drug Stocks Not A Safe Haven This Recession
Have you noticed the strange events in the market recently? No, I’m not talking about the recent volatility or sudden absence of IPOs. What I’m talking about is the poor performance of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. It’s common knowledge when the economy slows down everyone shifts their investments. Savvy investors move into consumer staples […]
Lessons From Joe Lewis’ Loss In Bear Stearns
Do you know Joe Louis? I’m sure some of you boxing fans know who he is. I’d be willing to bet that a few of you’ve heard his matches broadcast on the radio. Joe is known as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He was nicknamed the Brown Bomber, and he successfully defended his […]
Pawn Shops Benefit From Credit Crunch
Last weekend I witnessed a most unusual sight. I pulled into the parking lot of a small strip mall in Northern Arizona. I was on a mission to pick up some needed essentials for dinner. As I got out of my car I noticed people parked in the Ford Explorer right next to me. They […]
