Super investor Warren Buffett once said: “In the short term the market is a popularity contest; in the long term it is a weighing machine.” Buffett meant that he doesn’t necessarily wait for the market to eventually reward the merits of underappreciated stocks. He chooses a stock according to its… Read More
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Analyst Articles
The “conglomerate” structure was all the rage in the 1960s but fell out of fashion as corporate managers sought leaner, more focused business models. But don’t tell that to Alphabet (NSDQ: GOOGL). This Silicon Valley super star has brought back the concept. What started with the founding of Google… Read More
In this choppy and still overvalued market, where can you go for stable growth stocks that trade at a bargain? In their search for value, analysts are starting to tout various distressed stocks, arguing that they’ve been unfairly beaten down and could soon turnaround. One such stock is Helios and… Read More
The Holy Grail of Investing is to find the “the next big thing.” Mobile video gaming appears to fit the bill. As it merges with cloud computing and the latest 3D imagery, mobile gaming is poised for market-thumping gains. And these games aren’t just for kids. Growing numbers of adults… Read More
Before you delve into this story about retailing, a quick disclaimer: I hate to shop. Long ago, I delegated most personal and family shopping to my wife Carole, who loves to browse. I blame evolution. In ancient hunter-gatherer cultures, men were the hunters and women the gatherers. Hunting favors speed,… Read More
Many risk-averse investors remain traumatized by the dotcom bust of 2000, which obliterated $6.2 trillion in household wealth over the following two years. The ingrained perception has lingered among conservative traders: technology stocks are simply too volatile. That’s a big miscalculation, because a slew of technology “disruptors” have matured into… Read More
Just a few years ago, if someone suggested that you could make big profits —legally — by investing in marijuana, you probably would have responded: “What the heck are you smoking?” But today, marijuana is increasingly legal around the world. And it’s becoming big business. Medical marijuana treatments are netting… Read More
President John Kennedy’s predecessor Dwight Eisenhower admonished the world about the dangers of a growing “military-industry complex.” Since Ike issued that warning during his farewell address in 1960, the aerospace/defense industry has ballooned to mind-boggling proportions. Sane human beings hate war, but successful investors take the world as they find… Read More
Motown has risen from the dead. Detroit’s famous “Big Three” automobile brands—Ford (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM), and Chrysler, now owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE: FCAU)—are incorporating leading-edge technologies, embracing Silicon Valley’s spirit of risk-taking, and breaking new ground in autonomous and electric vehicles (EVs). But it’s not… Read More
The energy recovery remains on track, but don’t put away the Dramamine just yet. Oil and gas prices continue to subject investors to dizzying ups and downs. If you’re looking for a safer way to invest in energy, consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs are traded on stock exchanges, akin to… Read More