investing
Interest Rates and Stock Values Truth Be Told
2020-01-23
Introduction The idea that interest rates directly affect stock prices is a commonly held belief among many investors. There are some that even go as far as to say that the only reason the stock market is up is because interest rates have been artificially kept low by the Fed. With this article, I’m going […]
$CVX $IMO $XOM Subscriber Request Series: Integrated Oil & Gas
2020-01-22
FAST Graphs Analyze Out Loud on $CVX Chevron, $IMO Imperial Oil and $XOM Exxon Mobile
Value Investing Is A Long-Term Strategy and Should Be Judged Accordingly
2020-01-16
Introduction Almost by definition, value investing rarely performs well in the short run. This is especially true when you are in a strong bull market like we’ve been in since March 2009. Most companies as represented by the S&P 500 are currently trading at fundamental multiples that are significantly above historical norms. Below is a […]
Investing Is Hard Enough: Here Is How to Avoid Making Obvious Mistakes
2019-12-18
The Key to Avoiding Obvious Mistakes Understanding how to value a business is the key to avoiding making obvious mistakes when purchasing or selling common stocks. When you know what your investment is worth, the market cannot take advantage of your gullibility. When you don’t know what your investment is worth, markets can easily influence […]
Principles of Valuation Part 2: Price Is What You Pay, Value Is What You Get
2019-12-03
Introduction “Price Is What You Pay. Value Is What You Get.” The venerable investor Warren Buffett has a real knack of putting complex concepts and ideas into simple and easily understood terms. In my opinion, his quote, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get” is one of the more profound and important […]
Answering the Important Questions: When to Buy or When to Sell A Stock: Part 1
2019-11-27
Introduction As a seasoned and grizzled veteran of the financial services industry for now going on 50 years, the most commonly asked questions I have received, and still do to this day, are: when to buy and when to sell a stock? Moreover, these very questions are the mother of how and why I have […]