13f filings got a lot of press last week at the deadline. As usual, all the focus was on what the well-known investors were doing in the quarter. The problem is that following these billionaires is probably not going to help you make money. There are way too many eyeballs viewing and acting on the […]
Investing Strategies
These Valentine’s Day Filings Can Set You Up for Outsized Gains
The 13F filing deadline for institutional investment managers was on Valentine’s Day, and it passed with the usual fanfare from the media. By fanfare, I mean they covered the filings least likely to serve as a launching pad to outsized profits for individual investors. Let me do the opposite, and set you up for some […]
“A Charlie Munger for the Rest of Us”
I recently gave a presentation in Palm Beach to a number of high-powered investors. The topic was my small-cap value and momentum strategy. The power of this strategy raised more than a few eyebrows… And at the end, these investors were convinced this is the best way to make money in today’s market. One of […]
Why “Career Risk” is the Biggest Danger to Your Portfolio Today
Today, I want to talk to you about the biggest risk you face as an investor. Career risk. See, for most people on Wall Street, the most important goal every day isn’t to make you money. Instead, it’s to do whatever it takes not to get fired from a really good job. That’s career risk […]
This Luxury Giant’s Stock Is Dirt-Cheap
France’s LVMH (LVMUY) is a titan in the global luxury goods industry and is guided by billionaire Bernard Arnault and his family. The company’s brands include Louis Vuitton, Moet Hennessey, Christian Dior, Tiffany, Givenchy, Sephora, Bulgari, Tag Heuer, Princess Yachts, and many brands spread across these broad categories: fashion and leather goods, perfumes and cosmetics, […]
After 30+ Years, Here’s My Secret to Making Money in Small Cap Stocks
Everyone loves a single-digit priced stock. This is despite the fact that academics tell us there is no advantage to buying a low-priced stock; instead, they say, a move from $5 to $8 is the same as a move from $50 to $80. That is not exactly true: much of the time, it takes less […]
Forget Boeing – Fly With This Stock Instead
When Boeing (BA) was building a seemingly dominant position in commercial aviation in the 1960s and 1970s, passengers’ faith in its relentless focus on quality inspired the slogan: “If it ain’t Boeing, I ain’t going.” To say that the quality of Boeing’s products in recent decades has gone downhill is an understatement. That’s why, today, […]
This Bank Turnaround Story Could Soar
The multinational financial services group Citigroup (C) is best known as the parent company of Citibank. This bank has a long and rich history, having been founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, and later becoming First National City Bank of New York. But in recent decades, it has become the one […]
AI Will Change the World – But Not Your 2024 Returns
Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to change the world—this is true beyond a shadow of a doubt. It will make some businesses better and kill off a few others. The impact on financial markets is going to be enormous. However, it will be nothing like all the ads and come-on promises we see in the […]
How to Invest for Income in 2024
2024 is upon us. By the time this hits your inbox, the ball will have fallen, “Auld Lang Syne” will have been packed away for another 364 days, and my dogs will almost have recovered from the sedative we have to give them because of the massive fireworks display our neighbors put on every year. […]