Mention the stock market or investments and some families or organizations will react with loathing and disgust, likely drawing parallels between a trip to Vegas and a call to a ... Read More

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 5.25%, leaving them unchanged for more than a year. Their dual-mandate of keeping inflation in check while maintaining full employment in ... Read More

Many a football coach is fond of the saying, "it's all about the basics." Sometimes, it really is best to focus on the fundamentals, no matter how far along ... Read More

This afternoon, I happened to come across an entry left by someone on a message board for a major stock. The author of the message said something along the ... Read More

Earlier this week, I told you that the spread between long-term treasury bonds and earnings yields on stocks was important to you and your portfolio. Although I touched briefly ... Read More

Stocks were hit today because the long-term U.S. Government Treasury rose to a 5.22% yield. Why is this important? This is considered the "risk-free" rate. That is, ... Read More

Philip Fisher (1907-2004) was one of the greatest investment minds in history. Working from a modest office on the West Coast in the aftermath of the Great Depression, he developed ... Read More

As my readers likely know, my day is spent sitting in an office and reading annual reports, trade publications, research reports, and other germane documents in a never ending quest ... Read More

With all of the private equity buyouts going on in the market, and the news that Home Depot may sell or spinoff its supply unit, you may wonder which is ... Read More

When you own stocks or certain other assets in a brokerage account, you may qualify to trade on margin. In simple terms, this means that your broker will allow ... Read More

The banking industry has a been a great source of profits for investors over the past century with many banks, trust companies, and thrifts providing constant streams of cash dividends ... Read More

Looking over requests from readers, it seems that you are all searching for a quick way to understand how to invest in stocks. Ever the obliging fellow, I put ... Read More

Walter Schloss was one of the best investors of his generation. Working out of a small corner of the Tweedy Browne & Company offices, he managed to crush the ... Read More