I struggled to write this article since I love Tesla’s cars and genuinely want to believe in Elon’s vision.   I am an automobile fanatic, having owned multiple sports cars and other vehicles, so I am speaking from experience when I say I was blown away by the performance, handling, and ergonomics of the Model S. The jump from 0-100 MPH was breathtaking at under 5 seconds thanks to the silent explosive electric power.   #-ad_banner-#Investors have been crazy over the stock for the last five years.  I can’t say I blame them, with shares returning over 400% compared to… Read More

I struggled to write this article since I love Tesla’s cars and genuinely want to believe in Elon’s vision.   I am an automobile fanatic, having owned multiple sports cars and other vehicles, so I am speaking from experience when I say I was blown away by the performance, handling, and ergonomics of the Model S. The jump from 0-100 MPH was breathtaking at under 5 seconds thanks to the silent explosive electric power.   #-ad_banner-#Investors have been crazy over the stock for the last five years.  I can’t say I blame them, with shares returning over 400% compared to the S&P 500’s return of 66% during the same time frame. But no matter how much I want to embrace the stock, it no longer makes sense. Remaining objective is a crucial trait for successful investors, and after researching Tesla, the shares remain extremely overvalued. The stock is trading lower by around 8% this year, and I expect further downside over the next 18 months. Here are five reasons to short Tesla now: 1. The Fundamental Metrics Stocks are anticipatory mechanisms, meaning they are priced based on expected performance. In Tesla’s case, the current standard fundamental metrics are so… Read More

In the last issue of Fast-Track Millionaire, my readers and I learned a few basics about nanotechnology — the manipulation of matter on a molecular scale — an application that I think is going to yield some impressive, knock-the-cover-off-the-ball gains in the next decade. —Sponsored Link— Famous Economist Makes Terrifying Prediction An acclaimed economy researcher who’s predicted nearly every major economic trend over the past 30 years, including the 1991 recession, the 2001 tech crash, the bull market and housing boom of the last decade and, most recently Trump’s stunning election victory, just made his… Read More

In the last issue of Fast-Track Millionaire, my readers and I learned a few basics about nanotechnology — the manipulation of matter on a molecular scale — an application that I think is going to yield some impressive, knock-the-cover-off-the-ball gains in the next decade. —Sponsored Link— Famous Economist Makes Terrifying Prediction An acclaimed economy researcher who’s predicted nearly every major economic trend over the past 30 years, including the 1991 recession, the 2001 tech crash, the bull market and housing boom of the last decade and, most recently Trump’s stunning election victory, just made his boldest prediction to date. I think you’ll be surprised when you hear what he’s forecast for the coming months. The scary thing is it’s already starting to happen. Details are here… One of the areas that likely will lead this charge — if you’ll excuse the pun — is batteries. Small ones that can last a long time and provide the juice your device, be it an iPad or a pacemaker, needs to do its job. This is a MASSIVE market that’s just getting bigger and busier — everything that’s connected needs power, and everything is,… Read More

One of my many favorite Buffettisms is, “I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars. I look around for 1-foot bars I can step over.” The Oracle did not get rich by accident. In keeping with that maxim, one criteria I’ve always used for stock selection is comparing the underlying company’s five-year average earnings per share growth rate to the five-year average annual growth rate of U.S. GDP. #-ad_banner-#I know. GDP growth has been anemic for almost a decade. But consider this: Over the last five years, the United States has enjoyed moderate economic expansion after the collapse of 2008… Read More

One of my many favorite Buffettisms is, “I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars. I look around for 1-foot bars I can step over.” The Oracle did not get rich by accident. In keeping with that maxim, one criteria I’ve always used for stock selection is comparing the underlying company’s five-year average earnings per share growth rate to the five-year average annual growth rate of U.S. GDP. #-ad_banner-#I know. GDP growth has been anemic for almost a decade. But consider this: Over the last five years, the United States has enjoyed moderate economic expansion after the collapse of 2008 and the subsequent recession. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. GDP has grown at an average annual rate of 2.36% over the last five years. Not great. But better than the plunge the economy experienced in 2008. The three stocks I’ve selected have grown EPS at nearly 6% annually over the last five years. U.S. economic growth would need to nearly triple to beat that rate. That would be like trying to turn an aircraft carrier in a bathtub. Even going back to 1960, U.S. GDP has grown in an average band of around 5%. The earnings growth… Read More

As a group, dividend hunters tend to have a long-term investment perspective. There’s not much sense investing in a stock just to capture one quarterly payment and then part ways. When we find a strong business generating ample cash and sharing it generously with stockholders, we tend to stick around for a while. —Sponsored Link— The ‘Picks And Shovels’ Of Marijuana The real money during the Gold Rush was in the picks and shovels. With California legalizing recreational use and Canada coming online this year, pot stocks are up over 400% in months. But which… Read More

As a group, dividend hunters tend to have a long-term investment perspective. There’s not much sense investing in a stock just to capture one quarterly payment and then part ways. When we find a strong business generating ample cash and sharing it generously with stockholders, we tend to stick around for a while. —Sponsored Link— The ‘Picks And Shovels’ Of Marijuana The real money during the Gold Rush was in the picks and shovels. With California legalizing recreational use and Canada coming online this year, pot stocks are up over 400% in months. But which are best long term? Where is the real money and how can we profit? Read the full story. Case in point, I’ve held CME Group (NYSE: CME) in my High-Yield Investing portfolio for almost four years now. When I first took a position in the summer of 2014, the stock offered a regular quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share that added up to a modest yield of 2.6%. Many income investors skipped over it without a second glance. #-ad_banner-#But I saw a dividend that had already doubled over the previous four years and was poised to… Read More

Back in November of last year, I told readers about the release of our flagship investment report: Top Stocks For 2018. This is probably the most important piece of research we put out all year. One of the reasons is that we’re brutally honest with our readers in this report. It tells investors what they NEED to hear, not necessarily what they want to hear. I think our readers appreciate this kind of frankness — it’s what keeps them coming back year after year. They know that the principles undergirding this report stand the test of time. Because the truth… Read More

Back in November of last year, I told readers about the release of our flagship investment report: Top Stocks For 2018. This is probably the most important piece of research we put out all year. One of the reasons is that we’re brutally honest with our readers in this report. It tells investors what they NEED to hear, not necessarily what they want to hear. I think our readers appreciate this kind of frankness — it’s what keeps them coming back year after year. They know that the principles undergirding this report stand the test of time. Because the truth is, successful investing doesn’t have to be overly complicated. Think about it… #-ad_banner-#What do companies like Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Campbell’s Soup (NYSE: CPB) and Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) all have in common? You might think not much. But think for a moment about some of the absolute chaos that has happened in the 20th century, not to mention this nascent 21st. There was World War I, World War II, Vietnam, etc. You had the Great Depression, the Oil embargo, the tech bubble, the global financial crisis… There were pandemics, assassinations, terror attacks… the list goes on.  Yet somehow, every… Read More

Growing up in a state settled by conservative Quakers (Pennsylvania) with two parents who didn’t drink much at all, my childhood exposure to beer and liquor was limited. As a perceptive teenager, I began to take notice of how my friends and their families drank. With the exception of a few very heavy drinkers in my large circle of acquaintances, most had one or two casual drinks once a week or less. —Sponsored Link— SF 2801 Just Unlocked A Windfall For Thousands Of Investors You could collect up to $11,334/mo. from this…… Read More

Growing up in a state settled by conservative Quakers (Pennsylvania) with two parents who didn’t drink much at all, my childhood exposure to beer and liquor was limited. As a perceptive teenager, I began to take notice of how my friends and their families drank. With the exception of a few very heavy drinkers in my large circle of acquaintances, most had one or two casual drinks once a week or less. —Sponsored Link— SF 2801 Just Unlocked A Windfall For Thousands Of Investors You could collect up to $11,334/mo. from this… Click here or miss out. As the years passed, populations grew, wealth increased and social habits shifted… greatly. Now, nearly all my friends enjoy at least one libation, beer or glass of wine a day — if not more — and most keep a stocked bar in their homes. I’ve noticed that alcohol is playing a larger role in our daily lives — and the stigma surrounding its use has also declined. #-ad_banner-#Anecdotal as that may seem, my findings are supported by several studies. One 2017 investigation published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, showed that… Read More