Renewable and The Inevitable Move to Counter the Greenhouse Effect
Bill Gate's latest book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, should be required reading in school and work. The man that foresaw the global pandemic and did a widely vied Ted Talk on the…
One Step Closer to the End- Another prominent regulator warning about Cryptocurrency
It's unlikely that the U.S. Government is going to suddenly shoot down Bitcoin because it's gotten too big and it is approaching accident level. The Feds don't want to disrupt a nascent…
Utility stocks- could they be the "new blue chips"?
"Utilities are the classic defensive investment. Generally slow-growing, but high-yielding and inexpensive relative to earnings, utilities are the traditional dividend value stock. Now Wall Street…
Are you worried about the market crashing if Trump loses the Presidential election?
If Bernie or Elizabeth Warren wins or even is the Democratic nominee, I'd get out of the market. If it crashes because he's the nominee or even wins, I'd take advantage of the sell-off. The reality…
Selling Volatility
Selling volatility is a unique way to enhance portfolio returns. We have been doing this for years by selling puts in stocks we would want to buy. The way we accomplish this is fairly simple. We…
Beat Your Beta- the Measure of Volatility
Beta is a mathematical construct deeply embedded in academic models of stock valuation. It's inherently flawed and investors should understand it. Simply put, the concept of beta makes perfect…
Even a 5th Grader Reviews His Returns
Even a 5th grader reviews his work. You would be surprised at how many smart men and women who command complete respect at their jobs, have years of professional training like doctors and…
It's Percentages that Count, Not Dollars
This seems too obvious but how many times have you heard people sit around and talk about how a stock went up $10 today or $20 and it was only a half percent. $20 on Amazon is not even 1/2 percent…
Rule #1 Don't Lose Money Rule #2 Don't Forget Rule #1
This may be the most famous of all of the famous Buffett aphorisms. With his dry sense of humor, Buffett Says Rule #1 Don't Lose Money, then he quips, Rule #1 Don't forget rule #1. One of the things…
You have to be Able to Sleep at Night
It almost goes without saying that emotional behavior leads to irrational and impulsive decisions that HURT your investment results. Just look at the Magellan Fund that Peter Lynch ran at Fidelity.…