Emotions continue to play a large part in investing and real estate prices. There is little doubt that what is happening to cause the current elevated value of stock prices and home prices is being caused by emotions. As long as people can make a profit – or believe that they can – it is […] Read more

The latest earnings season kicked off last week with big banks getting things started. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) all reported results last week and for the most part, the reports were better than expected. JPMorgan, Citi, and Bank of America beat their earnings estimates while the […] Read more

In the past, I have shared my investment philosophies and what I look for in stocks. I want companies that are growing earnings and revenue, they have good management efficiency measurements (ROE, Profit Margin, Etc.), and they are trending higher. I also want stocks that have some skepticism toward them because I believe for a […] Read more

An oil pipeline plan has the potential to inflict more damage than any natural disaster of which the world has record. For instance, the very thought of one extending from Iran, through Iraq, and into the Mediterranean accessing Syria prompted Arab oil-producing states to funnel bodies and fortunes to Sunni radicals throughout the region – […] Read more

Watching and listening to the various investment analysts, traders, and portfolio managers that have appeared on Bloomberg Television over the last week or so, there is a common theme in their outlooks for 2020. Many of these experts have expressed their opinion that they see emerging markets outpacing developed markets in the coming year. Because […] Read more

Stocks hit record highs on Monday and notched their fourth straight gain as a so-called phase one trade deal between China and the U.S. clears the path higher for Wall Street to end a banner year. In fact, with the closing rally on Monday, The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 28,332.74 on meaning it has […] Read more

Central banks around the world have been very busy in the last two weeks. Last week the Federal Reserve Bank, the European Central Bank, and the Swiss National Bank all met and none of them made any changes to their current rates, but all three seemed to be leaning toward a more dovish stance heading […] Read more

Stocks hit record highs on Monday and notched their fourth straight gain as a so-called phase one trade deal between China and the U.S. clears the path higher for Wall Street to end a banner year. In fact, with the closing rally on Monday, The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 28,332.74 on meaning it has […] Read more

At this point, we are pretty much finished with the third-quarter earnings season and for the most part, it was a good quarter for earnings. According to the LipperAlpha Earnings Dashboard, 490 of the S&P 500 constituents have reported earnings through December 4. That means 98% of the results are in. Expectations for the quarter […] Read more