Wednesday, November 6, 2024
What goes up, must come downSpinning wheel got to go round. David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears did not have much of a reputation as a stock picker, but in his oft-covered song, “Spinning Wheel,” he gives us a clue of an area most investors are ignoring right now. Corporate spin-offs are back in […]
Last week, one of my favorite income stocks issued a press release with its preliminary third-quarter results. This business development company (BDC) extended its long tenure as the best company and stock in the category. If there ever were a “buy-and-hold forever” stock, this one would be at the top of my list. Let me […]
What do consumers do when they want the latest fashion, but inflation has priced it out of range? Answer, buy “used”, but authenticated, jewelry and watches from a company like Envela (ELA – Get Rating). Envela is in the “re-commerce” business operating in two segments. The first is consumer focused, and involves selling preowned luxury goods and metals. […]
Very few brands have the distinction of having their corporate name become “genericized” so that the brand is synonymous with the activity. Google (GOOGL – Get Rating) is perhaps the most well known today, with the phrase “Google It” meaning any internet search. Unless you’re of a certain age, you may not know the term “Make a Xerox”. And […]
In the previous parts of our “Why Diamonds?” series, we explained that as an uncorrelated and under-allocated asset, diamonds can play an important role in investor portfolios. In this final installment, we describe how the unique characteristics of diamonds combined with the emergence of blockchain and cryptocurrencies has created an unprecedented moment for creating superior […]
A good hunting ground for double-digit yields is the world of closed end funds (CEFs), as my colleague Tim Melvin often points out. For those of you who are unfamiliar, CEFs are a type of fund that issues a fixed number of shares through a single initial public offering (IPO) to raise capital for its […]
The world is changing rapidly. Some of it will be for the better. Some of it, not so much. All the changes will prevent the opportunity for massive profits. The trick is to pay the right price for your ticket to ride the changing trends. The trick is not to buy in during Euphoria. Buying […]
The calamity in small caps continues to unfold. But before I do a deep dive into this in relative terms, there’s something extremely important to be aware of: the absolute charts of the Russell 3000. Looking at the chart, I find that things are making a lot of sense right now. The economy is not […]
Diamonds are a $1.2 trillion natural resource, more than silver and platinum combined. As a durable hard-asset, diamonds are just like precious metals and a reliable store of wealth. In the first part of our “Why Diamonds?” series, we shared insights on diamonds as an important feature for portfolio diversification as an uncorrelated asset. In this installment, […]
The answer to the question “what is America’s top-selling beer?” may surprise some. But it shouldn’t… it’s the Mexican beer, Modelo Especial, which is owned by the same company that owns Corona, Pacifico, and other Mexican beers. Modelo Especial’s U.S. success is the culmination of the decades-long rise of the beer industry in Mexico, which […]
