Stocks
How Does Recession Affect Retail Stocks
Do you know the names Ralph Schneider and Frank McNamara? If you don’t, you’re not alone. In the 1950s these two men came up with the concept of a general purpose credit card. Their idea blossomed into The Diners Club, the first independent credit card company in the world. Before this novel concept, consumers received […]
A Market Bottom?
“When do we hit bottom?” The question seems to be on everyone’s mind these days. Some Investors have very strange ways of identifying market tops and bottoms. One popular investor listens to his mother. When she calls asking “is now the time to buy” . . . he knows it’s time to sell. If his […]
NutriSystem (NTRI) As A Short Term Trade
“I know it’s hard to do but you got to do it.” Those were the words a friend of mine uttered at a recent dinner party. Carl, always the center of attention at social events, has reached a new level of admiration. You see, Carl is a personal trainer. He works with everyone from hard […]
Dogs Of The Dow
A funny thing happens on January 2nd of every year. Hundreds and thousands of investors wake up and run to their computer like it’s Christmas morning. They’re in a huge rush to do a few quick calculations and determine their investment strategy for the new year. Based on this little bit of math they blindly […]
Tax Loss Selling
I’m always looking to make more money and increase the returns on my portfolio. I look at every trade, good and bad, and think about how I could put more of the green stuff in my pocket. Ultimately, this is what investing and trading is all about. No doubt you think the same way. In […]
Credit Crunch – Financial Stocks
It’s not often that we get to celebrate a win so quickly. We thought the wave of recent news that supports our stance on the banking sector deserves to be highlighted (as it may make or save you more money in the future). In early November the popular financial press started commentating on bank stocks. […]
Hedge Funds – Hedge Your Bets
Just this week, I received a call from Robert, a hedge fund manager in California. We have known each other for quite a while and this guy has been very successful at what he does. While I don’t know exactly how much money he manages, I would estimate it to be around $50 million. No […]
Warren Buffett – Banking Stocks
Warren Buffet is the greatest investor in the world. He started with a few thousand dollars and is now worth billions. It’s not often that I disagree with him, but occasionally I do. This week is unique, because I’m going to disagree with him not once but twice. Warren was recently in front of congress […]
Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts – Blue Chip Stock
If you are a serious investor, you know that learning about the great investors of our time is important, and you no doubt know who Henry Kravis is. Kravis is one of the founders of Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts or KKR, one of the leading players in the private equity space. The firm was started […]
Investment Banking Giants
Banking stocks have started hitting new lows again. Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), JP Morgan (JPM), Merrill Lynch (MER), and Washington Mutual (WM), just to name a few, have all broken their 52-week lows in the last week. As you can see the industry has been in a freefall, dropping more than 20% in […]
