Grocery stores haven't been able to increase prices for fear of losing customers. Will rising food costs, as seen in the recent PPI report, wreak havoc on their profits? Read More
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China is doing better than the West thinks. A recent study by Bloomberg concludes that Chinese corporate debt relative to EBITDA is much lower than in the U.S. Another study concludes that China may significantly understate its GDP growth. Read More
I genuinely believe each one of these things is likely to happen within the next twelve months. Of course, I could very well end up in the same camp as all those chastened political pollsters, unable to explain exactly where my reasoning went amiss. Read More
Selling options can be profitable even if you guess wrong on market direction. That definitely beats betting on the roulette wheel in Vegas. Be the house, not the gambler. Read More
Corporate stock buybacks, mergers, and a limp IPO market are working together to boost stock prices. Find out how these mechanics send the forces of supply and demand out of balance and what it means for your portfolio. Read More
Why hasn't gold strongly rallied even though China is buying it hand over fist? Why do I think that the countdown to a massive rally to gold has begun? Read on for answers. Read More
If you build it, they will come. But it might take a little while. For the massive fiber build-out of the '90s, it's taken about 20 years for demand to return. Now the deals are coming fast and furious. Read More
If a corporate tax cut becomes law, Warren Buffett is going to become an even richer man whether he likes it or not. Read More
United Parcel Service just put a surcharge on packages delivered during holiday crunch times. After years of swallowing the higher cost of e-commerce deliveries, transportation companies are getting smart about their expenses. Read More
Before rushing to become the next bitcoin millionaire, let me share what I learned about risk from a compulsive gambler many years ago. Read More