I’ve been writing about investing for a long time. I’ve made a ton of money for a lot... Read More

I’ve been writing about investing for a long time. I’ve made a ton of money for a lot of people. I’ve picked a long string of winners, many returning triple digits — Tesla (up... Read More

Ask me to analyze an insurance company and I can, to borrow a phrase from the sports world,... Read More

Ask me to analyze an insurance company and I can, to borrow a phrase from the sports world, generally write the story on the way to the ballpark.  In that business, one hardly needs an MBA from... Read More

No topic in the financial space is garnering attention like bitcoin. Its price continues to surge... Read More

No topic in the financial space is garnering attention like bitcoin. Its price continues to surge (and, occasionally, plunge). Last summer, I was commissioned to write a book about trading... Read More

The place was St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. It was a hot, humid day in August 1984. I... Read More

The place was St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. It was a hot, humid day in August 1984. I was very young. I sat under fluorescent light on a padded exam table covered with crisp white paper.... Read More

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father, statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.... Read More

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father, statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a brilliant inventor — creating bifocals, the lightning rod and the odometer.... Read More

After years of analyzing the markets and doling out investing advice, I’ve been asked... Read More

After years of analyzing the markets and doling out investing advice, I’ve been asked thousands of questions. Some are seasonal. When can I expect a correction? What do you expect from earnings... Read More

Recently I’ve been telling my readers about a quiet revolution that’s taking place... Read More

Recently I’ve been telling my readers about a quiet revolution that’s taking place thanks to eccentric billionaire Elon Musk and his band of scientists at Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA). You... Read More

The Wall Street Journal calls it “world-changing.” Both the Financial Times and CNBC... Read More

The Wall Street Journal calls it “world-changing.” Both the Financial Times and CNBC say it’s a “game-changer.” And Business Insider calls it the “next trillion... Read More

I have to be very careful admitting this to my granola-crunching friends in Austin, but I genuinely... Read More

I have to be very careful admitting this to my granola-crunching friends in Austin, but I genuinely love Monsanto (NYSE: MON). I always have. I know these hippie environmentalists have issues with... Read More

A few years ago I bought a Dodge Ram pickup — fire-engine red. It had a Hemi V8 that could... Read More

A few years ago I bought a Dodge Ram pickup — fire-engine red. It had a Hemi V8 that could have powered an aircraft carrier. It was ridiculously fast. I’d barely have my foot on the gas... Read More