Research Articles
10 Super-Fast Growth Stocks With Explosive Returns
2010-11-24
Introduction One of the things that continuously frustrates us about the investment industry is how imprecise it can be with its definitions of important terms. A second frustration that follows muddy labels is the application of statistical analysis based on faulty or inaccurate descriptions of these important terms and concepts. In our opinion, ”value investing […]
Six Cyclical Stocks: When to Hold ‘Em, When to Fold ‘Em
2010-11-19
For any investor considering investing in cyclical stocks, the admonition from Kenny Rogers’ famous song “The Gambler” should be heeded: “You got to know when to hold ’em / Know when to fold ’em / Know when to walk away / And know when to run.“ As the recent great recession has so emphatically reminded […]
10 High Yield REITs: Do the Yields Justify the Risk?
2010-11-16
When I first entered the investment business, a mentor taught me that there were really only two ways that an investor could position their portfolios; they could either act as owners or they could act as loaners. Owners typically invested in equities and were therefore owners of the underlying asset class they invested in. Loaners, […]
High Yield Royalty Trusts: Enticing, But Not Necessarily for Retirement Portfolios
2010-11-10
As our population ages, the quest for income to fund retirement has never been greater.With interest rates at or near all-time lows, the traditional fixed income option does not provide enough yield to meet the needs of most people desirous of living off their portfolio income.Consequently, investors are compelled to search out alternative options. Royalty […]
Why Buy and Hold Will Always Be a Sound Investing Strategy
2010-10-19
It seems like the debate regarding the merits of the “buy-and-hold” investing strategy is alive and well. We always find these discussions amusing, because we believe that it is such a pointless discussion. There is no general argument or case that can be made to support the buy-and-hold strategy or to negate it. The only […]
Costco vs. Wal-Mart: Who Wins the Stock Price Wars?
2010-10-07
Headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, Costco (COST) reported fiscal year fourth quarter earnings Wednesday that beat street estimates only to see its shares slide. Although earnings were two cents better than estimated, revenues came in a little short. So far, the media is attributing Wednesday’s stock slide to the revenue miss and slightly slower September sales […]