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Sound Valuation – More Important Than Time In The Market? SBUX, CPB, FDS
Introduction I believe that two of the most important investing principles that prudent investors should embrace are valuation and time in the market. Consequently, the title of this article is mildly misleading, because both concepts are extremely important towards achieving long-term investing success. In other words, I believe attempting to argue the importance of one over […]
Planning Advice From Nobel Laureate Kenneth Arrow
The boring truth of financial analysis and portfolio management is that the majority of our days are spent visiting with clients, reading, reading, reading, and when required, making decisions. Years ago it would have included quite a bit of time on a calculator, but thanks to the low cost of computers and software, most of […]
What To Expect From The Fed’s Dots This Wednesday
This week, the FOMC will hike 25bp and a few more Fed officials should signal their comfort with four rates hikes for this year in the dot plot. The Fed is expected to note that risks should remain balanced, with Chair Powell potentially de-emphasizing some of the downside risks – and certainly the mounting trade […]
4 Defensive Stocks To Buy As Trade Tensions Take A New Turn
China reportedly canceled trade talks with the United States and is unlikely to move ahead until after November’s mid-term elections. This has started making investors jittery. The move follows the Trump administration’s announcement of imposing tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods that come to effect on Sep 24. Senior U.S. officials, led by […]
M&A Activity Needed In The Metals Sector
John Rubino, Founder of DollarCollapse.com joins me today to recap a recent article he wrote highlighting some comments made by Marin Katusa. Marin pointed out that the major companies are in need of resources and to do this they will start acquiring exploration companies. This is correct however we need some bidding wars to start […]
A Look Back At Rising Rate Equity ETFs
With Labor Day barely in our rearview mirrors, it may be a bit premature to sing a chorus of Auld Lang Syne, but a look back to the start of 2018 is still instructive. No doubt the February selloff unnerved stock investors. At least temporarily. The volatility spike was scary, sure enough, but there was an […]
Barrick Gold To Acquire Randgold: ETFs Set To Shine
Merger and acquisition activities across the globe has been hitting record highs this year. The frenzy has spread to the gold mining space as the world’s largest gold producer Barrick Gold (ABX – Free Report) has agreed to buy Africa-focused rival, Randgold Resources Ltd (GOLD – Free Report) in an all-stock deal. Per the terms of the deal, each […]
E Special Fund Report
I wound up having to spend less time at Bronx Science than expected—because two students whom I was supposed to help prep for their college acceptance interviews failed to turn up. These Chinese-Americans clearly lack respect for their elders, like me. So here is a special blog with news in it rather than tables, to […]
In India, ‘Another Fed-Induced Tightening Tantrum’
Following last week’s dollar weakness and concurrent reinvigoration of the reflation trade (perhaps temporary), Nomura’s Charlie McElligott is out with his latest daily missive which, as usual, offers a quick “lay of the land”, so to speak. Earlier on Monday, Mario Draghi, speaking in Brussels, struck a relatively hawkish tone, adding to the policy convergence impetus […]
China: The Emerging Markets (Relative) Haven
The S&P China 500 is down 25% since January 26,1 an ugly and quick plunge that fits the common definition of a bear market. Who in their right mind would use “haven” in the same sentence as “China”? We will, in context. Compared to cash in a Zurich vault, no, China is not even close to a haven. But is […]
