U.S. stocks are attempting to recover from their January swoon, albeit with high volatility and no... Read More

U.S. stocks are attempting to recover from their January swoon, albeit with high volatility and no shortage of down days. The correction may not be over, I’ve noticed some solid signs that... Read More

This might be a controversial viewpoint, but I love boring investments. Of course,... Read More

This might be a controversial viewpoint, but I love boring investments. Of course, “boring” is a relative term. These stocks may not be on the frontline of streaming media delivery or... Read More

The mini-rally in stocks at the end of January has turned back into a full-blown selloff and... Read More

The mini-rally in stocks at the end of January has turned back into a full-blown selloff and investors are once again wondering if the seven-year bull market has run its course. Oil prices continue... Read More

I used to be a notorious Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) hater. From the roll out of the first overpriced... Read More

I used to be a notorious Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) hater. From the roll out of the first overpriced iPhone, I’d look for any opportunity to rile up the fan boys. I’d yell at the television... Read More

The market’s ups and downs this year show no sign of abating — in fact, S&P 500... Read More

The market’s ups and downs this year show no sign of abating — in fact, S&P 500 volatility is in a strong uptrend that may continue for some time. Until calm prevails, a smart... Read More

When M&A specialist BC Partners took PetSmart Inc. private nearly a year ago, investors lost a... Read More

When M&A specialist BC Partners took PetSmart Inc. private nearly a year ago, investors lost a top entree into the $60-billion pet products and services market. As a publicly traded entity,... Read More

I love to read stories about the rise and fall of business ventures. Not only are they... Read More

I love to read stories about the rise and fall of business ventures. Not only are they entertaining, but these case studies can also reveal some important investing insights.  One in particular... Read More

After stumbling badly on negative publicity about foodborne illness at some of its restaurants, the... Read More

After stumbling badly on negative publicity about foodborne illness at some of its restaurants, the fast casual dining industry’s once unstoppable frontrunner finally caught a break: On... Read More

As a business strategy, selling to your softball teammates really isn’t the best way to... Read More

As a business strategy, selling to your softball teammates really isn’t the best way to optimize profits.  But that’s exactly how things got done in the prairie climes of Alberta,... Read More

These days it seems as if the market doesn’t know whether it wants to break through fears of... Read More

These days it seems as if the market doesn’t know whether it wants to break through fears of higher rates and a slowing China or crash lower into a new bear market. The VIX volatility index has... Read More