Mastercard: (MA)
The payments business is a competitive and profitable one. Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover are tough competitors both domestically and globally, but the market is enormous, so there is…
Crude Oil: USO
One of my students asked me if now was the time to buy oil. Is the price of oil going higher? Should I buy some for my investment portfolio? My…
Expedia: (EXPE)
If there was an industry segment decimated by the government's reaction to Covid-19, it was the travel and leisure industries. Whether it is travel by plane or train, concerts or…
We Hate to be a Broken Record
We hate to be a broken record, but it looks like equity prices, from a technical perspective, are coiling for a beatdown of biblical proportions. This article is for paid…
Web Extra: Russia Takes Ukraine’s Largest Nuke Plant
The situation in Ukraine has become more intense and scary over the past few days. Whereas it looked like Russia would tiptoe around Ukraine’s nuclear power plant, it now looks…
Web Extra: The Fed Chair Speaks
Jerome Powell testified before Congress, suggesting the Federal Reserve Board will vote for and implement an extremely small 25 basis point rate hike later this month.
Walmart Update: WMT
The share price of Walmart is struggling along with every other stock trading in global markets. So what comes next? This article is for paid members - please login or…
Ruble or Rubble?
Lot’s happened the past few days. Mike looks at Russia, the Ruble, equity, and commodity prices and shares his perspective.
Any Stock Can Get “Rekt,” Part 2: FL
Footlocker is a trendy sporting shoe store that also sells sports apparel. It is decidedly a "value" stock, and we prefer value stocks in this turbulent economic and investment environment.…
Any Stock Can Get “Rekt” in a Bear Market: EPAM & Oil
In bull markets, investors take bad news in stride and a yawn. In bear markets, investors become hypersensitive to bad news. They react swiftly and decisively, thaki9ng share prices down,…
Russia v Ukraine and Western Europe: VGK
The dispute turned skirmish turns all-out war has all of us concerned. If the war between Russia & Ukraine stayed between these two countries, the global effects would be nominal.…