The Week Ahead March 4th

One of the things we talk about in the Investment Survival Workshop is developing the mindset to think ahead.   When I first moved out to Park City, Utah from Atlanta, Georgia I was admittedly a bit…


Drought is a memory of the past

We are setting up a large buy in agricultural commodities. There is nothing quite like the global demand for food as a long term trend.  The DBA is a good way to express bullish interest in the…


Ackman-Icahn Feud Flowchart - Business Insider

Ackman-Icahn Feud Flowchart - Business Insider. My best advice is don't get involved in this but it certainly  makes great entertainment.


3 Signs Stocks May Be Near a Top - Barrons.com

3 Signs Stocks May Be Near a Top By MICHAEL KAHN The trend is up, but investors should pay attention to indicators that, historically, have marked the end of a bull run.ArticleComments…


The Investment Survival Workshop the perfect antidote to the State of the Union

The next Investment Survival Workshop for 2013 will be February  12th at the Grub Steak at 6:00PM.  Come learn how the pros manage money.  As soon as the Street learned Apple CEO, Tim Cook would be…


AKAM CEO Leighton has a very good track record

According to the Washington Service his average return is 158% and he's right 77.8% of the time.  That's impressive.  So we took note of his recent purchase of 50,000 AKAM at an average price of…


Speculative Green Energy Trade Idea

Northeast Slammed by Blizzard  FEB 9, 2013 | A record-breaking winter storm pounded the northeastern U.S. yesterday, with hurricane-force winds, high water, and more than 3 feet of snow in some…


China Passes U.S. to Become the World’s Biggest Trading Nation - Bloomberg

China Passes U.S. to Become the World’s Biggest Trading Nation By Bloomberg News - Feb 9, 2013 6:26 AM MT China surpassed the U.S. to become the world’s biggest trading nation last year as measured…


Last year's winners slide to the bottom

We used to bring in mutual fund wholesales at PaineWebber where I worked as a SVP.  One day while the wholesaler was giving his introduction to the class of wet behind the ear's brokers, I…


Best Short Squeeze Candidates- Our favorite one Leap Frog (LF)

A common method of getting alpha, out-performance, on your stock portfolio is to ride some short squeeze candidates higher. Beware, most of these stocks merit their short interest.  Many are…