In most sports, there's a saying: "Focus on the fundamentals. Go back to the basics." The same can be said for investing. There are a few, key ... Read More

Take a look at the image to your right. The future of social security depends on them. Why are immigration, the abortion debate, and the widespread use of ... Read More

For the past year, there have been some stocks that I've been watching, hoping for the opportunity to buy at certain levels. Thanks to the recent market declines, it ... Read More

In the words of one famous investor, easy cash sedates reality and leads to sloppy decisions. When a business or person (witness half of Hollywood in the early, ephemeral ... Read More

One of my favorite historical investors had a rule: When profit margins are at an all time high as a percentage of GDP (they are), interest rates have risen substantially ... Read More

You want to select safe, successful investments for your retirement and brokerage accounts. Sometimes, that can seem like a daunting task. You're busy with your job, family, hobbies, ... Read More

If you have browsed the headlines this week, you may have noticed that Home Depot recently launched a tender offer for part of its massive share repurchase plan that calls ... Read More

If you’ve spent a lot of time on the site, you see that we provide resources on some pretty advanced topics – financial statement analysis, financial ratios, capital gains tax ... Read More

A recent study showed that for the first time, young men in their 30’s were earning less on an inflation-adjusted basis than their fathers did in the 1970’s. This ... Read More

As someone who adheres to a patient, long-term value investing philosophy, I tend to revel in consistency and familiarity (after all, as the greatest investor of this generation has said, ... Read More