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Dow 130,000 by 2032

Posted on January 3, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Summary In 1999, Warren Buffett said that stock market returns would underperform over the next 17 years. Cycles indicate that the next 17 years will be a secular bull market. Volume data and price recovery were the keys to the … Continue reading →

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U.S Dividend Watch List: August 18, 2017

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It has been an interesting week to say the least. With political unrest occurring while the markets continue to stay at or near the all-time highs. However, the rally was short lived and markets sold off nearly -3% from the … Continue reading →

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Herb Greenberg Review: Gems in Frothy Market

Posted on May 16, 2016 by | Leave a comment

On this date in 1996, Herb Greenberg, financial writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, talked about how to find potentially undervalued small-cap stocks in an overvalued stock market.  Greenberg advised investors to review 13-D filings of small-cap stocks where an … Continue reading →

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Insurance Watch List: February 2016

Posted on February 21, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Performance Review From our watch list dated February 28, 2014, we have the following performance of the listed stocks: Symbol Name 2014 2016 % change BRO Brown & Brown 30.1 31.48 4.58% WSH Willis Group 41.16 44.61 8.38% XL XL … Continue reading →

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Insurance Watch List: January 2016

Posted on January 24, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Performance Review Below is the performance of the insurance watch list stocks created on August 6, 2014: Symbol Name 2014 2015 % chg WSH Willis Group Holdings 40.07 46.90 17.05% L Loews Corporation 42.14 35.00 -16.94% AFL AFLAC Inc. 59.02 … Continue reading →

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Link of the Day Archive

Posted on October 4, 2013 by | Comments Off on Link of the Day Archive

Buffett buying stocks and businesses (video) The Secret Recordings of Carmen Segarra How Overvalued Is the Stock Market? Nu Skin Might Go Up Investors Lose 89% of Gains in Futures Goldman: Short Gold is ‘Slam Dunk’ Corzine Orchestrated a Scheme … Continue reading →

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Warren Buffett Leverages Up on Inflation Hedge

Posted on March 10, 2013 by | Comments Off on Warren Buffett Leverages Up on Inflation Hedge

On February 14, 2013, Berkshire Hathaway and investment firm 3G announced a deal to buy H.J. Heinz (HNZ) for $28 billion, or $72.50 per share. Naturally, Warren Buffett, not being one to get the short end of any stick, is … Continue reading →

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Posted in CAG, gold, gold bugs, HNZ, inflation, SYY, Warren Buffett

Coppock Curve

Posted on July 31, 2012 by | Comments Off on Coppock Curve

The Coppock Curve is one of the technical indicators that we focus on for long-term buying signals.  The Coppock Curve is only useful as a BUY indicator when the chart goes from positive territory to the negative territory and then … Continue reading →

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Altimeter & SRLs

Posted on June 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

According to Edson Gould, “one of the best ways to determine whether the stock market is ‘high,’ ‘low’ or somewhere in between is to examine the relationship between prices and dividends.”  At least that is the way that Edson Gould … Continue reading →

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What Does Warren Buffett See in IBM? Maybe This

Posted on April 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

We don’t talk fundamentals much, if at all.  However, the chart below says a lot about why Warren Buffett might bother with buying IBM, a technology company, when the stock is trading near an all time high. Buffett’s latest annual report goes … Continue reading →

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Transatlantic Holdings Acquisition Complete

Posted on March 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

On March 6, 2012, the acquisition of Transatlantic Holdings (TRH) was completed by Alleghany Corp. (Y).  On several occasions we have made specific reference to the undervalued nature of the Transatlantic Holdings. Below is a performance chart of TRH after … Continue reading →

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In the News: December 10, 2011

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Small corn surplus likely to keep food prices high at Yahoo!Finance Fitch raises rating outlook on Liberty Mutual at Yahoo!Finance Toro Co. acquires Graden product line at Yahoo!Finance China farmer gets death penalty for poisoning milk at Yahoo!Finance Jon Corzine: … Continue reading →

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In the News: November 19, 2011

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The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.30 Per Share at Yahoo!Finance Kass: “Why I Sold Berkshire Hathaway” at Barron’s CFTC Plans Vote on ‘MF Rule’ for Client Assets at Bloomberg China’s Low Hotel Occupancy Rates Threaten Expansion … Continue reading →

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In the News: November 6, 2011

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Looks and smells like bear-market rally at MarketWatch Non-traded REIT is a non-starter at MarketWatch Berkley Enhances Shareholder Value at Zacks Berkshire Earnings Decline 24% on Derivatives at Bloomberg Swiss unions push referendum on $25 minimum wage at Yahoo!Finance Dolce … Continue reading →

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In the News: October 9, 2011

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Energy Dept. Loan Director Leaving After Solyndra at Bloomberg Steve Jobs: The Return, 1997-2011 at Business Week iTunes great for Apple, but was it for music biz? at Yahoo!Finance What not to learn from Steve Jobs at Fortune Erin Burnett’s … Continue reading →

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