John, you make me laugh. Following you has been awesome. If it weren?t for you, I'd have been a mega bear for the last three years.CheersJustin Western Australia
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I am one of those cheapskates who buys Christmas ornaments by the bucket load from Costco in January for ten cents on the dollar because my eleven month return on capital comes close to 1,000%. I also like buying flood insurance in the middle of the summer when the forecast here in California is for
I have seen the future, and it works. In my never-ending search for my readers for ?ten-baggers,? or investments that will rise in value tenfold over the foreseeable future, I keep circling back to the solar industry. Tesla founder Elon Musk never does anything small.Last year he announced the first ever, economical home battery electrical
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Sometime in the early 1970?s, a friend of mine said I should take a look at a stock named Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) run by a young stud named Warren Buffett. I thought, ?Why the hell should I invest in a company that makes sheets?? After all, the American textile industry was in the middle of
?A bet on ever-rising US prosperity is very close to a sure thing,? said Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett.
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Come join John Thomas for lunch at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader?s Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting around the US on the dates below. A three course lunch will be followed by a wide ranging discussion and an extended question and answer period. I?ll be giving you my up to date view
Since nothing less than the fate of the free world depended on the judgment of Ben Bernanke, I thought I?d touch base with David Wessel, the Wall Street Journal economics editor, who published In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke?s War on the Great Panic.I doubted David could tell me anything more about the former Princeton
?Though the preachers of pessimism prattle endlessly about America?s problems, I?ve never seen one who wishes to emigrate (though I can think of a few for whom I would happily buy a one-way ticket), said Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffet.
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I am taking off today on my Spring 2016 US Road Show, hitting seven cities in seven days. The schedule will include: Friday, April 15 - Houston, TX Monday, April 18 ? Miami, FL Tuesday, April 19 ? Atlanta, GA Wednesday, April 20 ? Washington DC Thursday, April 21 ? Boston, MA Friday, April 22
?The economy without debt is like major league baseball without steroids,? said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer of BMO Private Bank.
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Come join me for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader?s Global Strategy Luncheon, which I will be conducting in Miami, Florida on Monday, April 18, 2016. A three-course lunch will be followed by an extended question and answer period. I?ll be giving you my up to date view on stocks, bonds, foreign currencies, commodities, precious metals,
There has been no more despised sector in the stock market for the past eight months than health care and biotech. Ever since presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton launched the Tweet that sank the troubled sector in August, both political parties have taken turns beating it up, like tag team wrestlers. Clinton wants more competition in
I spent a sad and depressing, but highly instructional evening with Dr. Stephen Greenspan, who lost most of his personal fortune with Bernie Madoff.The University of Connecticut psychology professor had poured the bulk of his savings into Sandra Mansky?s Tremont feeder fund; receiving convincing trade confirms and rock solid custody statements from the Bank of
My financial advisory clients, by and large, have expressed a desire to be kept in the loop once a quarter and when it matters in between, but don't want to hear from me on an ongoing constant basis. ?I know because I've asked. They are mostly retired, conservative by nature, and want to enjoy life
"The level of fact available from news services is way less than it once was,? said Roger McNamee, co-founder of venture capital fund Elevation Partners.