Value Stocks Will Outperform this Pricey Market
I have a game for you this week… Let’s pretend you’re shopping for a new house. On a sunny Saturday your realtor shows you three that were just listed. They’re identical, inside and out… except for the color. One is white, one is grey and one is beige. Your realtor tells you the white house…
Brandan FurnaceThe Bank of Japan Could Trigger a Global Recession in 2023
Once upon a time, before George Soros became a liberal activist, he was a great trader. That’s where he earned the money to fund his causes. As a trader, Soros might be most famous for breaking the Bank of England. Back in 1992, the United Kingdom was trying to tie its currency to the European…
Elon Musk is the New Henry Ford … In the Bad Way
Most people know Henry Ford for revolutionizing American manufacturing with the assembly line. But the lesser-known story is of Ford’s unhinged hubris and eventual downfall… It came after and perhaps because of his tremendous success and fortune. Power and ego got the best of him — and, today, Ford’s downfall serves as a cautionary tale for this…
3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Invest in Annuities
I almost fell off my chair… My father was in his 60’s at the time. And he’d just made what could’ve been the biggest financial mistake of a lifetime. My pop was a very conservative investor and didn’t have the temperament for stock investing. No matter how many times I told him not to look…
How You Can Dodge Another Financial Crisis
If you’re like most investors I know, you probably hold the following beliefs, even if subconsciously: Buying stocks is noble because it funds innovation, growth and prosperity, and… “Shorting” stocks is evil. I agree with #1 … but am here today to dispute the misconception in #2. Look, I get why “shorting” stocks appears less…
What 2023 Earnings Estimates Say About Inflation
In April 2009, I sat down with my partner in money management for our monthly review of market risks. April 2009 was, of course, the beginning of the next bull market. We didn’t know that at the time. All we knew the S&P 500 was 20% above its lows. And that the rally was only…
How to Evaluate the Worth of a Business
This week, Jaclyn, the Chief Engagement Editor on our Alpha team asked… “Charles — I know you say your approach is simple. But after editing your articles, listening to every one of your updates…it’s anything but! You make it sound simple because it’s second nature to you. It’s like a pro golfer saying the perfect…
Try This 4-Part Strategy to Target Winning Stocks
I don’t know what this says about me, but if something is too popular … I’m skeptical. Sometimes it’s a small trend. Maybe my neighbors are talking about how great the new coffee shop down the street is. Then my wife mentions how snug it was. Or, for Pete’s sake, my toddler says she likes…
Why “Short Selling” a Stock Can Save Your Investments
Imagine for a moment that at the end of 2022, you made the decision to take a month off from the stock market. You’d had enough of the frustrations that bear markets always bring. You simply wanted to clear your head, vowing to reassess the state of the markets at the end of January. So,…
Long-Term vs. Short-Term Investing Strategies
Today, I want to share with you a truly unpopular opinion I hold. No financial advisor would dare say it. Many would be afraid to share it with their colleagues. And you’ll probably think I’m nuts when you hear it. But here goes… An investor shouldn’t think for the long term. Doing so robs you…
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