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Archives for April 2016

Rule #1 in Investing

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Rule #1 in investing is don't lose money and never lose big. The chart below shows the portfolio gain needed to recover from a given loss. The hurdle gets real high the bigger your loss. A 60% loss requires a 150% gain just to get back to even. … [Read more...]

Worthy Reads: Must Read for Energy Investors

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Must Read for Energy Investors (Bloomberg) Saudi Economic Reform Plan Bound to Fail (MarketWatch) Fundamentals Move Beyond Financial Statements (Business Insider) Millennials Facing a Tough Investment Environment Ahead (Bloomberg) Corporate Earnings Down Again (WSJ) Where to Buy a Home Without a Down Payment (MarketWatch) … [Read more...]

Simple is Sophisticated: My Grandchildren’s “Rich as Croesus” Strategy Part II

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Scene from Greek history: The deaf-mute son of King Croesus prevents the Persians from killing his father, by Salvator Rosa, c.1663-64. Lucky you! You don’t have to wait for my next installment on Simple is Sophisticated. Going back ten years now, in May 2006, my father-in-law Dick Young wrote to his treasured readers about a simple strategy: Simple is Sophisticated. Easy to understand, but hard to do. For long-time readers this is nothing new to you. The only difference for you is you have a much larger pile of cash from following the advice in Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report. Why … [Read more...]

The 1st Quarter GDP Conundrum

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The government's first stab at first quarter GDP growth  was released today and it came in at a dismal 0.54%. That makes four first quarter GDP estimates during this expansion that have been less than 1% (two were negative). Are we looking at a bad economy or bad data? … [Read more...]

Simple is Sophisticated: My Grandchildren’s “Rich as Croesus” Strategy

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My father-in law Dick Young wrote this timeless issue in May 2006 in his monthly strategy report: Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report. Check back in a week or so for more on one of my favorite investing lessons. As you can see I have a somewhat vested interest in the results. Read more of Dick Young's investment strategy here. Simple Is Sophisticated Debbie and I recently made the pilgrimage to Vermont’s Authentic Designs (www.authentic-designs.com) to order much of the inside and outside lighting for a New England home we are renovating. At a most bucolic setting, skilled craftsmen … [Read more...]

Apple Not the Same without Steve Jobs

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"Go for a business that any idiot can run--because sooner or later any idiot probably is going to be running it." Peter Lynch said that. Warren Buffet has uttered similar words. Tim Cook is no idiot, but consumer electronics is a real tough business. Without the brilliant Mr. Jobs at the helm to drive innovation, Apple shares have not fared so well. … [Read more...]