Should’ve Seen It Coming

Late in 2005, my wife and I cashed in our two properties and decided to rent. We were a year early when we walked away from the real estate bubble that eventually destroyed tens of millions of families nationwide. Fifteen years ago, the math on ownership failed to add...

The Nasdaq Bubble Speaks ‘Volumes’

In what type of stock universe is there exponential intrigue in the “New Economy” Nasdaq with very little interest in the “Old Economy” of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)? Welcome to the 2020 Pleasure Dome. Perhaps ironically, corporate...

The Invincibility of Apple

Apple is a phenomenal company. From smart phones to tablets, from music to television, the world loves what this corporation offers. And it loves the stock. In fact, Apple (AAPL) may soon hit a market capitalization of $2 trillion. On the flip phone side, are market...

How Skewed is the Stock Market?

Large-scale bankruptcies have been slamming the U.S. economy. Worse yet, the expectation is that many companies, particularly in energy, retail, and tourism, will not be able to outrun the slow-growing economy going forward. How can one tell that the economy is still...

For Whom The Bubble Bursts

One can decide to chase a stock bubble for the potential windfall. Yet only investors with sell disciplines have any chance of coming out unscathed. Consider the relationship between growth stocks and value stocks. Over time, one tends to receive more affection than...