Jeff Bezos Becomes 2nd Man In History To Amass 12-Figure Fortune
$100,000,000,000…. That is the net worth of Amazon founder (and Washington Post owner) Jeff Bezos after Amazon’s shares surged today on optimism over Black Friday. As Bloomberg reports, the $100 billion milestone makes Bezos, 53, the first billionaire to build a 12-figure net worth since 1999, when Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates hit the mark. Bezos’s fortune rose […]
These Three Stocks Are Where Marijuana And Dividends Intersect
I love when you folks send me questions. I love it even more when your questions lead me to an investing idea I can then share with you. A lot of you ask me about tech dividend stocks. You’re looking for the growth of tech stocks – along with the income dividend payers provide. That makes […]
The Juicy Little Secret “Sin Taxes” Tell You
As I’ve told you many times, the news is either misleading, or just irrelevant. What’s relevant is Rule Number One, “Don’t fight the Fed, and Rule Number 2, “The trend is your friend” aka “Don’t fight the tape.” So I concentrate my work in attempting to get a handle on the market strictly on liquidity […]
A Golden Opportunity In 2018 Awaits As Distrust In Our Fiat Based System Accelerates
Americans prepare to sit down, feast and give thanks this weekend for what they have, who they have and the good blessings that they have enjoyed over the past year. This comes amidst a time period when their email boxes are being flooded with Black Friday specials for trinkets, baubles and cosmetic goods that will […]
4 International ETFs Worth Buying At New Highs
This is turning out as a banner year for stocks across the globe. This is especially true, as the global stock market has climbed every single month this year, for the first time in the 30-year history of the MSCI AC World Index, according to Charles Schwab. The rally was mainly driven by strengthening economic […]
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX): Bireme Capital Betting Big On This PBM Company
Bireme Capital sees a value in Express Scripts Holding Company (Nasdaq: ESRX), a $34-billion market cap pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company in North America. In its Q3 investor letter. Let’s take a look at the fund’s investment thesis on ESRX: Express Scripts (ESRX) is a company that manages the drug prescription approval and payment process for health plans, companies, and some […]
Financial Markets: Week In Review
A look back at what happened in the financial market in the past week and a look forward to what might happen next week. Video Length: 00:45:29
Chart: The Evolution Of Standard Oil
A couple of weeks ago, we published an infographic showing how the list of the most valuable companies in the U.S. has changed drastically over the last 100 years. Near the top of that list in 1917 is The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, which is just one of the 34 forced spin-offs from the original […]
Commodities Weekly Wrap-Up – Friday, Nov. 24
Eric Sprott discusses the week that was for precious metals and begins to look ahead to December and 2018. Audio Length: 00:12:21
Oil’s Bullish Breakaway Leads Into Pivotal OPEC Meeting
Fundamental Forecast for Oil: Bullish It was another strong week for Oil, as the Monday pullback to 55.75 brought bulls back in to catapult prices up to another fresh two-year-high. While the more traditional driver of OPEC combined political pressure in the Middle East has been behind much of the gains over the past five months, […]
