The U.S. dollar has steadily fallen since 2017. Consensus positioning in the futures market leans bearish, and many pundits are calling for sustained dollar weakness.
I’ll take the other side of that bet.
It’s being described as potentially “the largest retail liquidation in the country’s history.” Toys ‘R’ Us is closing over 700 stores nationwide.
Middletown, Ohio is my wife’s hometown. Generations of her family have worked for the local steel mill, Armco Kawasaki Steel (ticker: AKS). Although AK Steel is no longer the largest employer in the area, it is still a dominate topic of conversation at many family gatherings I’ve attended.
This is a story about a man who made a smart investment and went the distance pursuing his dream.
The man grew up with a burning desire to be in the movie business.
Every year, Warren Buffett releases a letter to the world that begins with a simple, yet extraordinary table. The 2018 letter, released a few days ago, continues the tradition.
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