Over the past year, as we’ve grown more accustomed to simply speaking requests into our smartphones, we’ve started typing less and less.  It’s a subtle shift right now, but in coming years, futurists predict we’ll be dictating our emails, tweets, text messages and documents, as punching letters into a keyboard… Read More

When short sellers start circling the wagons, they can drive a stock down and keep it down for quite some time.  That goes even for a company that has no debt — and has been consistently increasing shareholders’ equity.  One such company also has high margins and generates impressively high… Read More

As the crisis in Syria appears headed toward a resolution, key commodities markets are no longer on edge. Oil prices have begun to slip, and gold prices have resumed their downward trajectory, making a quick retreat from their 150-day moving average. Falling gold prices can spell serious trouble for gold… Read More

While working at an investment magazine back in the 1990s, I profiled a young technology company with a very intriguing product. This company had a small sales base and struggled to make profits, but its device, which could… Read More

Traders were pleasantly surprised by the Federal Reserve’s decision to continue buying $85 billion worth of bonds a month. Stocks, bonds and gold moved up on the news, but the effect was short-lived as stocks and gold… Read More

I can’t think of a stock that’s more hated. We’ve written about this company several times before. And just about every time we mention it, we end up receiving nasty emails admonishing the fact that we would cover — let alone recommend — investors own shares of this company. In fact, it happens so often that whenever we cover this stock, I instruct our staff to put in a mention that this investment isn’t for everyone. If you don’t want to invest in this stock, I can certainly understand. But if you have an… Read More

I can’t think of a stock that’s more hated. We’ve written about this company several times before. And just about every time we mention it, we end up receiving nasty emails admonishing the fact that we would cover — let alone recommend — investors own shares of this company. In fact, it happens so often that whenever we cover this stock, I instruct our staff to put in a mention that this investment isn’t for everyone. If you don’t want to invest in this stock, I can certainly understand. But if you have an open mind toward this black sheep, you’re likely to appreciate what it can do for you. Simply take a look at its performance in the past five years… In another year marked by stagnating growth, a slowdown in emerging markets and uncertainty almost everywhere, the most hated company on the planet — Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) — is still making investors rich.#-ad_banner-# Unfortunately, I’ve noticed that more and more investors seem to be tricked into thinking investing has to be complicated. But stocks like Philip Morris prove that… Read More

The presidency of the United States is a position of privilege and power.  Although presidential power is tightly controlled by the Constitution and Congress, the office remains the most influential position on Earth. This political and social influence enables the president to strike up friendships and business relationships with powerful… Read More

When it comes to shorting a stock, one of two outcomes emerge: You were correct, and shares plunge as anticipated. Or you were wrong, and shares rally higher, causing considerable pain.  But… Read More

Warren Buffett is synonymous with value investing and investment success. Buffett has consistently delivered profits to his investors in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK) for almost 60 years.  Now, Buffett is… Read More

I can’t think of a stock that’s more hated. We’ve written about this company several times before. And just about every time we mention it, we end up receiving nasty emails admonishing the fact that we would cover — let alone recommend — investors… Read More