A Goliath of the Dawning Digital Age
Are you sick of hearing about the virus and the election? I know I am. But there’s good news. As hard as it may be to believe, these current obsessions will fade away, and soon. As the from...
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How I Pick Micro-Caps
It’s been a while since I’ve explained my process for picking micro-cap stocks so I figured it would be worthwhile to review.
It can be extremely profitable to invest in growth companies, as any Tesla or Amazon shareholder will tell you.
But is...
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The Big Idea
In 2012 Matt Ehrlichman, who had just sold his start-up technology company Thriva to Active Network for $60 million, was moving his family into their newly built home and dealing with all the hassles home construction and moving required. He thought must...
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Profit from the Resurgence of the Banks
The vaccine is changing everything. Stocks that had been left for dead by the market recovery are springing back to life and leading the market higher.
A coronavirus vaccine could end the pandemic and usher in a full in...
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Focus on the Fundamentals
Sentiment indicators continue to suggest the market may be due for a pullback.
The Citi Panic/Euphoria model suggests sentiment is high right now.
Historically speaking, when this model sees “euphoria” in the market, 12-month forward returns look poor.
Another interesting sentiment data point S&P...
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The Big Idea
For the last nine months the world has been mostly focused on the Covid-19 pandemic and the related importance of testing, treatments and, hopefully, an effective cure in the form of vaccinations.
But while the pandemic has taken center stage in 2020 remains...
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The Promised Land Awaits
It has been an amazing week in the market. Events have transpired to leave the market approaching all-time historic highs. And it may be just the beginning.
In the past weeks and months there were two major risks holding the market the...
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Full Steam Ahead
Well, it took an additional four days after election day for a winner to be declared, but on Saturday, Joe Biden was officially projected to be the 46th U.S. President.
The race was a lot closer than many anticipated, and President Trump challenging...
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The Big Idea
The cell and gene therapy market is one of the fastest growing and most exciting areas of medicine. Analysts see it growing at an average clip of 30% through 2025, powered by expected approvals of more therapies over the next five are...
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Amidst the Uncertainty, Bank on the Aging Population
It’s certainly been a weird year. In fact, it’s probably the craziest year I’ve ever lived through. And it’s not over yet.
No one could have predicted a pandemic would sweep the globe and crash the economy. a..
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Going Contrarian
Ideally, I like to look for companies that are operating in industries with secular tailwinds and long runways for growth (think Liberated Syndication or P10 Holdings).
I usually don’t like to invest in overly cyclical industries because a lot is out of the control.
However,...
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There's a belief that an ethical investment will never be as profitable as other investments. But you can invest ethically and make money.
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The Big Idea
It wasn’t long ago that the only items you’d bring in your car to improve the user experience were tapes and CDs. Maybe you had a dash-mounted GPS unit. These things either worked or they didn’t. There wasn’t too much messing times...
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Can stocks make you rich? That's the big question on everyone's mind these days. Here's the (not so straightforward) answer.
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A High Growth/Low Volatility Stock for an Uncertain Market
Here we are. The cold Labor Day slap in the face has arrived.
For several weeks I have warned that investors could change their attitudes when the rubber hit the road after Labor Day. As people off...
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Take Advantage of Recent Volatility
Over the Labor Day holiday, I was up with my extended family in Arrowsic, Maine. We enjoyed going for a cruise on the Kennebec River and also got in one last beach day. It was also a peaceful setting reflect...
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The Big Idea
In the early days of social media people mostly wanted to connect with friends and family members to share stories and a few pictures about their lives. There were also those that wanted to network with colleagues and make connections to land...
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Getting Defensive
This week, I’m on vacation in scenic Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. We chose Manchester-by-the-Sea because of the beautiful beaches, but just as importantly, because that’s where my in-laws live.
My wife and I have learned (the hard way) that going on vacation isn’t much of vacation...
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You Can Bank on an Aging Population
What a spectacular market. The pandemic and economic crash was apparently just a temporary diversion for the stock market. The indexes are right back to nosebleed territory.
The S&P 500 is now within bad breath distance of the record...
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The Big Idea
To say that the U.S. healthcare system is complicated, confusing, and expensive would be a colossal understatement.
One could argue that “system,” defined as an organized framework or method, isn’t a very good term at all. Perhaps “landscape,” which encompasses both existing transitory...
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