It’s hard to argue with the claim that retail chain Victoria’s Secret brought sexy... Read More

It’s hard to argue with the claim that retail chain Victoria’s Secret brought sexy lingerie to the mainstream, out from the backwater of catalogs and specialty stores that most consumers... Read More

Advertising is timeless, which I find reassuring. Thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians... Read More

Advertising is timeless, which I find reassuring. Thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians painted sales notices on papyrus. In the middle ages, store proprietors employed town criers to help... Read More

Can Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) stock, which could do no wrong last year, be trusted in 2017?... Read More

Can Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) stock, which could do no wrong last year, be trusted in 2017? And by “trust” I mean can the company live up to all of the hype investors have... Read More

The pharmaceutical sector is well known as one of the most volatile and lucrative stock market... Read More

The pharmaceutical sector is well known as one of the most volatile and lucrative stock market sectors. It can also be the most emotionally rewarding, as you invest in companies that are creating... Read More

The old saying that every dog has its day is particularly applicable on Wall Street. In this case, the dogs are reliable companies that have underperformed over a one-year period that then outperform over the next year. In many instances, the opposite is also true; outperformers one year can be… Read More

Freedom, opportunity, rock ‘n’ roll, baseball, apple pie, and a cultural melting pot... Read More

Freedom, opportunity, rock ‘n’ roll, baseball, apple pie, and a cultural melting pot are commonly associated with American culture. #-ad_banner-#But perhaps even more ubiquitous are our... Read More

Some sectors are just naturally prone to multi-year, boom-and-bust cycles. Higher demand boosts... Read More

Some sectors are just naturally prone to multi-year, boom-and-bust cycles. Higher demand boosts prices and sets forth a rush in exploration or production. Profits soar and investors book... Read More

In November 1906, Teddy Roosevelt found himself working the controls of a large steam shovel.... Read More

In November 1906, Teddy Roosevelt found himself working the controls of a large steam shovel. Crowds of press members, natives and curious onlookers watched as flash bulbs went off, preserving the... Read More

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, is quoted as saying, “in the short term, the... Read More

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, is quoted as saying, “in the short term, the market is a voting machine, but in the long term, it is a weighing machine.” Now, the quote... Read More

I love attending investment conferences. Investors gather to discuss the latest and most efficient methods of profiting from the financial markets. Encouraged and guided by the speakers, who are recognized experts in their discipline, the discourse among the attendees often reveals the current state of the markets. Knowing the consensus… Read More