…right now, almost nine percent in the first quarter for S&P 500 companies. Over the last 20 years, the profit margin for these 500 companies has been closer to seven…
…compute the market value of the company based on the high and low prices assuming a constant share amount (the share count changes all the time, but not enough to…
…the DJIA includes a number of our Approved List stocks, which would affect my choices. Stay tuned tomorrow for the macro forecasts (guesses) on subjects like oil and interest rates.…
…favorite scene uses the game Jenga to explain mortgage bonds. Here’s the clip, and, yes, there’s profanity. The portrayal of this banker in this scene is hilarious because he’s such…
…either maintaining an emergency fund or sufficient liquidity. Although financial planners typically recommend having six months’ worth of expenses on hand in an emergence fund, a 2018 Bankrate survey said…
Every now and then, I come across some research that really drives a point home. Yesterday, I found a terrific study by JP Morgan on what they called catastrophic losses…
Even in today’s economic environment, coming up with topics daily can be a challenge. So, when a reader asks a question, I am more than happy to answer it in…
…the stories include funny anecdotes like the fact that pets.com had a market value of $300 million even though it lost $62 million on $6 million in revenues. Maybe that…
…impact of including the A-Shares, based on data from the index provider FTSE-Russell. Today, when you only include the stocks available to outsiders (B-shares, H-shares, P-Chips and Red Chips), China…
…A quick primer: ETFs are like mutual funds in that they own portfolios of stocks or other securities. In a mutual fund, investors buy and sell after the market closes…
