Cooler heads have prevailed. A showdown between the executive branch of government and the judicial branch of government looked to usher in a new era of intra-governmental rancor that our Founding Fathers sought to avoid. But the Supreme Court’s decision to let much of the Obama Administration’s health care law… Read More

“There’s no question that the earth is going to run out of oil within the next 10 years”, read the Peak Oil investment pitch that came across my desk. Citing a variety of scientists and academics, it appeared that these guys really did their homework when preparing the presentation.  It… Read More

During the past two decades, management teams at virtually every major U.S. company have identified plans to move into foreign markets. Whereas in terms of population and purchasing power, the European market offers the same opportunity as the U.S. market,… Read More

I’ll never forget trading during the Internet boom of the late 1990s. Internet-related stocks would sometimes jump two or more points at a time, from tick to tick, as crazed investors just poured money into the latest big thing. Even stocks with no revenue and a questionable business plan would… Read More

Biotech investing is awfully tricky. For every stock pick that performs well, a number of others blow up. From increasingly tough hurdles with clinical trials to the mercurial rulings of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it’s a field littered with landmines. And it often requires deep medical knowledge to… Read More

Many investors make buy or sell decisions based on analyst recommendations about stocks, but this isn’t always a smart strategy. While it’s true analysts spend more time than the rest of us studying company data, at the end of the day, it still comes down to individual opinions, and it’s… Read More

First it was Greece, then it was Italy, then it was Spain… and now Cyprus? The list of weak European economies that might need a bailout keeps growing, and bold action will continue to be required. But headlines like these are overshadowing some compelling values that are beginning to emerge… Read More

Gone are the days when traditional board games and puzzles satisfied every child’s idea of a good time. Today, the realm of toys has fully evolved into the tech world, and instead of their living room floor, most people prefer to play games on computers, smartphones or TV sets.  … Read More

It’s the dream environment for investors… acompany with so much demand for its products that it recently had to stop accepting new orders. Think about that. And not only that, but this same companyis also benefiting from growing regulatory concerns that have its customers stockpiling its products.  If that sounds… Read More

I bought my first stock in the summer of 1979…  I had just finished my bachelor’s degree. That investment turned out to be a great investment. I was able to make the down payment on my first home, mostly with the profits from that single stock.  Since then, I’ve managed… Read More