Stocks
Apple’s Stock Continues To Rise – Due To iPod and iPhone
I love this time of year. The weather in the southwest could not be more comfortable. The heat of the summer has passed and the environment both during the day and at night becomes very comfortable. With daily temperatures in the 80s and evening temps in the 50s I enjoy my morning coffee out on […]
DOW Falls 3,055 Points Today
This is what the headlines would read if today we suffered from the same size correction that occurred on “Black Monday” 20 years ago today. In 1987, the US economy was suffering from rising oil prices, a nearly stagnant economy, and concerns over peace in the Middle East. All of these facts are eerily reminiscent of today’s global […]
Alcoa Reports Disappointing Earnings
Last Tuesday marked the unofficial launch of earnings season when Alcoa (AA) announced their results for the third quarter to the world. To say the least, the market was disappointed. The Aluminum processing giant missed earnings by $0.01 sending the stock into a freefall, and taking the general market with it. Management noted that higher […]
Ebay’s Skype Purchase
Karen works as an attorney in San Francisco. One of her favorite pastimes is to shop. Shop in the big stores off of Union Square, visit the boutiques scattered throughout the city, and most importantly, shopping online. Her passion is, like most women, clothes and shoes. Her love of websites like Amazon.com and craigslist, is […]
Earnings Season Heats Up
This second quarter of earnings season for 2007 is kicking off to a wild start. Oil and other commodity prices have marched upward and technology stocks have continued their bull run. However, to top it all off, the Dow continues to reach new highs and is quickly closing in on the never before achieved 14,000 […]
Portfolio Management
The other day I was reviewing my portfolio and I realized that it’s been a great year so far. I took a quick look at where we started the year and so far the markets in general have been kind to the smart (or lucky) investor. The Dow Jones closed at 13,577, up 8.8%, the […]
The Biggest Mistake In Investing
I’ve been in the investment industry and on “Wall Street” for many years, and over time, I came to realize one important fact. This fact is nothing novel, nothing original, it’s not even hard to observe. Strangely enough, however, most average investors miss this fact. They miss a key bit of investing strategy that can […]
Return On Invested Capital
Are you an average investor? I hope not. Like lemmings over the cliff, average investors seem to grab a tight hold onto anything that has been successful lately. I cite several phenomenon as proof, the tulip bulb bubble in Holland in the 15th century, the 1929 stock market crash, the internet bubble of 2001, and […]
Earnings Guidance
This earnings season companies have been posting wonderful results, which have been driving stocks up, up, up! Every quarter we listen patently as the CEO and CFO of our favorite stocks provide a report card. Like all little kids at report card time we hope for the best, and want nothing more than straight As! […]
Stock Market Outlook
Just a few short weeks ago, the market suffered a dramatic decline driven by a correction in the white-hot Chinese market. That day, 8% of the value of the Chinese market was decimated, which sent a shockwave throughout the global markets. However, the fear that was generated with that one day correction was quickly put […]
