Sunday, December 22, 2024
Asset prices soaring to ridiculous levels, well beyond anything regarding true, intrinsic values creates a bubble. Eventually things come crashing down. Those holding overpriced assets lose a lot of money and the ripple effect can cause economic hardship to many others. Ozak Durmus tells us about “Tulipmania“: “Tulipmania was the first major financial bubble. It happened […]
In Uncertain Times, Investors Should Focus on High-Quality Companies Ever hear of International Holdings Co. PJSC? Eh… me neither, until recently It’s turns out, the company is surviving the new depression quite well, thank you very much. Bloomberg tells us that in the last year, the shares are up an astounding 2,819%. That’s nearly 30-fold […]
The Rules for the Global Economy Have Changed Did you hear who’s doing a brisk business thanks to the coronavirus pandemic? I don’t mean Amazon, Walmart, or Zoom, even though they’ve all seen big benefits thanks to social distancing and stay-at-home orders. Instead, I’m talking about a product much closer to my heart. Eggo Waffles! […]
2020 continues to be a year for the record books. I’ve heard the comment “I’ve never seen this happen before” more times over the last month than I have the previous five years. And it doesn’t seem like things will normalize anytime soon. The most recent unbelievable incident to hit the financial markets is the […]
There’s Such Much Oil, They’re Giving It Away The big financial news lately hasn’t been coming from the stock market, but from the oil pits. With most people staying close to home, the global demand for oil has plunged, and its price has dropped through the floor. Actually, not just through the floor, but several […]
