Category Archives: Stocks

Calling on Warren Buffett

“Warren Buffett rescued Corporate America in 2008. He’s got $130 billion in cash to do it again”, this is the headline from CNN on Friday May 1st.  I could not help telling myself, this must be a mistake. The FEDs have lower interest rates to zero from 2.5.  The congress has approved couple of Trillion… Read More »

The Earnings Option

Although volatility has been taken away from the market, every now and then a stock will surprise on earnings and if the surprise is large enough, buying an option for that week might pay handsomely. 

Long Term Investing

Have you ever heard of a “fund manager” that does not invest for the “long term”.  They encourage you to have to a long term vision and goal. They tell you that “time in the market” is more important that “timing the market”.  Until one day you call to talk to them and they tell… Read More »

Uber, the next move

I was listening to a TV show when I heard it first; people can be “black listed” from Uber and I am assuming Lyft and other ride companies.  I then started to see articles on the etiquette of being a “good rider” and all made me laugh so hard.  I am just wondering how much… Read More »

Cars and such ..

Automobile industry is facing a lot of difficulties for 2019 and 2020.  But that means everything associated with the auto industry is going to also suffer along. 

What happens when SHTF

Many talking heads come on TV and talk about defensive stocks and how to handle downturns.  Many suggest a move from one type of stock to another to “minimize” loss.  I always found that ridiculous in two ways, the logic of it and the allocation of the “defensive stocks”.

January Market Run!

There is not shortage of nut cases out there who make outrageous claims and issue dire warnings every 5 seconds for the last 50 years.  Statistically, some of them is going to be right at some point.  

Market Support!

You hear that statement all the time, market support. This means anything that increases the value of equities, i.e. the stock market. But how these markets are supports is key to understanding how things are going to work out in the financial markets for the future.

Mortgage Companies

With the rise of interest rates and the slow down in the housing market, it is just natural to take a look at the mortgage industry and in particular the mortgage companies that generate the loans.