Dogs of the Dow update
The Dogs of the Dow is one of the simplest strategies to beat the market. In 2013, it beat the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) by 8.4% for a total return of 35% according to Motley…
Some intelligent Apple comments
Just what the world needs, some more comments on Apple? Since it's our largest position or near largest position and I have a blog, well, I can't resist. 1. The new iPhone 6 and + is boss. Everyone…
Key overview: Merger arbitrage and the Covidien-Medtronic deal - Market Realist
Spread analysis: Does the Covidien-Medtronic merger make sense? This one bears looking into. I'm not an arbitrageur but this one is interesting since the head of investor relations for Covidien has…
Hezbollah sees ISIS as threat to Gulf, Jordan - Al Arabiya News
Perhaps the best hope is that Hezbollah, ISIS, Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and all the extremist kill one another. Maybe we should give them more time. Until then, don't short oil. Reuters, Beirut…
Short Oracle says Oregon's Attorney General
This looks very bad for oracle. Is this a common occurrence or is this a harbinger of a scorched earth approach to technology rollouts? Does this portend similar things to what happened to the…
Highlights from EnerCom
Crude Oil Inventory Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. August 20, 2014 CRUDE OIL INVENTORY/’000 bbls (Week Ended 8/15/14) Current: 362,545 Actual Build/(Withdrawal):…
2014 Energy XXI- If you are a value buyer and bottom fisher, throw a line out here.
2014 Energy XXI. Check out this video from CEO John Shiller talking about one of the leading shallow water drillers getting his stock pounded to the ground. If you are a value buyer and bottom…
We will be at Enercom next week visiting three of our investments
We are making the annual pilgrimage to Denver's Enercom next week. Dozens of CEOS and top management from mid to small market oil and gas companies pitch the investment merits of their companies to…
A number of interesting 10% plus yields
One we have a sizable position is ARRC ARES Capital Corporation, is one of if not the largest of these BDC companies that basically are mezzanine lenders to midtier companies. It's a good business…
Stocks suffer worst week in two years
You will hear a lot of explanations of why stocks had their worst week in two years. The truth of the matter is no one knows. Sure there are a lot of explanations and perhaps its just the sum of…