Short-Sellers Predicted & Profited From the March Banking Crisis
Markets are competitive. When every decision comes down to something as binary as “buy or sell,” every winner tends to come at a loser’s expense. At first glance, though … there are no clear winners in the banking crisis this year. Silicon Valley Bank executives certainly lost — their company (worth $212 billion), their reputation…
Brandan FurnaceHow this “King of Retail” CEO Founded Warehouse Superstores
This one man founded an industry that changed the face of retail. Yet … most people have never even heard of him. After this video, you’ll be one of the few that not only know who he is and what he did… But also fully appreciate why I focus on the person running the business…
Ronan McMahon Finds Real Estate Jewels in an Age of “Scarcity”
In these economic times, we’re living in a land of “scarcity.” But on today’s episode of The Banyan Edge Podcast, our special guest is real estate investment expert Ronan McMahon. He sees incredible opportunity in the land of real estate — especially in South and Central America. Find out more about how he helps subscribers…
Why Did Biden Cancel the Keystone Pipeline?
Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and Net Zero 2050… All myths. There’s no way we’re going to have zero carbon emissions in 2050. It’s a pipe dream. But the reality is new projects like the Keystone pipeline could help rein in rising oil and gas prices. So why was canceling it one of the very…
Commercial Real Estate Could Trigger Future Bank Failures
Banks face existential challenges. That’s partly due to their business model. They take deposits, which can be withdrawn at any time. They use those deposits to make loans that are repaid over years. There’s an obvious mismatch there. If interest rates rise, depositors might want higher rates on their deposits. If the bank won’t pay…
Top Investing Strategy: Partner with CEOs
Private jets, personal chauffeurs and a large entourage… That’s the way CEOs of most multibillion companies travel. But not this founder/CEO. He drove a beat-up Ford F-150 pickup truck with a four-speed transmission. The truck also had a few “aftermarket” dents. And his only entourage was his hunting dog Roy. That’s the way Sam Walton,…
The Nasdaq 100 Points to Biggest Market Trend of the Year
You’ve got to see this chart… It shows the largest 100 stocks in the Nasdaq… Mega-cap growth and tech stocks, like META, Apple and Microsoft. [1:40] They are about to break out. The Index is already up 28% from where it was in October 2022. And when big-cap growth stocks take off, the small-caps are…
Why You Should Trade In May, But Don’t Go Away…
It’s May. This is a financial newsletter. So I’m more or less contractually obligated to talk to you about one of the most popular and practical-sounding rhymes in finance… “Sell in May and go away.” Per the industry gold standard on seasonality, the Stock Trader’s Almanac, this simple strategy of selling your stocks in May…