The private equity industry is lobbying the incoming Trump administration to allow 401(k)s – and, presumably, IRAs and other tax-deferred accounts – to include private equity funds. Americans have $11 trillion sitting in their retirement accounts, so it’s...
Editor’s Note: My friend Bryan Bottarelli from Monument Traders Alliance is one of the most accomplished traders I know… but he’s also a phenomenal teacher. Whether you’re a complete newbie or practically a pro, I believe there’s something...
When I first developed the Value Meter system, I wanted to create something different from the usual stock-picking tools. Rather than chase the latest market fads or rely on gut feelings, I aimed to create a straightforward way...
Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) is a mortgage real estate investment trust, or REIT, that has been publicly traded for 15 years. Its $26 billion portfolio consists of loans to both commercial and residential borrowers.
The company has paid...
Walk like a manTalk like a manWalk like a man my son– The Four Seasons
There’s a movement happening in this country: Manliness is back.
It may have started a few years ago when hipster doofuses who wouldn’t know an...
Did you know that 90% of all the world’s data was created in the past two years?
When I heard Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld share that statistic in a recent interview, I could hardly believe it.
It’s a testament...
Editor’s Note: Happy New Year!
Today, I’m sharing Director of Trading Anthony Summers’ article from the December issue of The Oxford Income Letter about where the best value will likely be found in 2025.
I want to hear your thoughts...
On the final day of 2024, I’ve got a special treat for you…
A year-end recap episode of State of the Market!
From record-setting highs to scary sell-offs…
And from faulty airplane doors to finnicky Fed members…
The past year was full...
I started investing in the early 1990s, and just around the time I started thinking I was getting a handle on things, the dot-com boom and bust happened.
For years, I’d been studying what valuations meant and how to...
While the broader stock market has raced to new highs lately, Hershey (NYSE: HSY) has left investors with a bitter taste in their mouths. After hitting a peak near $260 early last year, shares of the chocolate and...
