You’ve probably heard about the college admission scandal rocking Hollywood and other elite social circles. But do you know the story behind the story? That is—how authorities were tipped off in the first place?
The story I’m referring to is a stock market story, and it begins with a man named Morrie Tobin.
I was recently speaking with a friend about investments. At one point, he disclosed he didn’t have much liquidity. When I asked why, he said it was because he invested several million dollars in McLarens and Patek Philippe watches.
I thought he was kidding, but he was totally serious.
Utilities and REITs are two sectors our firm is overweight in 2019. I recently granted an interview with Bottom Line Inc. to share a few of my ideas in these areas, which you can read by clicking here.
Do you ever feel like your portfolio is a beach ball randomly bouncing around a stadium?
If that describes your recent experience, it’s easy to understand why. The S&P 500 was down over 13% last quarter. Now the index has staged a monster rally this quarter—bouncing back by 13%. Why such a dramatic reversal?
Boeing is the best-performing Dow stock over the last ten years. Since March 1, 2009, shares have soared 1,307%.
What propelled the aerospace giant into the stratosphere?
Follow the firm's free-cash flow and you'll find your answer.
Boeing's Cash Flow Surge
Ossie Dahl’s retirement didn’t go as planned.
The 64-year old hospital exec had just completed a 40-year career at White Plains hospital in New York.
Moments after finishing a speech at his retirement party, he collapsed and died.
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Nobody knows how long they will be “retired.”
This Valentine's Day, you may want to add Hershey shares to the chocolate Kisses you buy.
Hershey offers equity investors an attractive risk/reward balance for the present environment.
“Three Identical Strangers” delves into the age-old nature vs. nurture question. The documentary film chronicles the amazing story of identical triplets separated at birth and reunited 19 years later.
How did it happen?
According to Lipper data, investors moved over $190 billion into money-market funds in the final quarter of 2018—the biggest dash to cash since 2008.
How many got back in to catch the best January rally in over 30 years?
Whipsaws are painful. And all too common in the stock market.
Would you trust a teenager to manage your life savings? What about a 94-year old?
Most activities have a certain age where folks enter their prime.
For instance, if you’re a professional football player, that's considered the mid-to-late 20s—when players have a few years of NFL experience and physical skills remain near peak levels.
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