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Should You Buy IBM Stock Now?
Some perspective on IBM: For the June 30th through September 30th 2013 period, IBM reported a profit of $3.68 per share. For the June 30th through September 30th 2014 period, IBM reported a profit of...
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When Oil Stock Investing Simulates The Income Of Owning A Rental Property
One of the obstacles that prevents people from being successful investors is that buying stocks tends to lack the tangibility that owning a small business (like a storage unit or cash wash in your...
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GlaxoSmithKline Stock In An IRA
Generally speaking, it is wise to hold investments that pay out high streams of dividend income inside the confines of an IRA, so you can avoid those frictional taxes that take a tax bite out of each...
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The Concern About Coca-Cola Stock? Classic Short-Termitis
Over the past ten years, Coca-Cola has increased its profits from $5.0 billion to $9.2 billion. The profits per share have increased by a little more than that (from $1.03 to $2.10) due to a stock...
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How IBM Investors Should Feel About The Stock Repurchases
One thing I wanted to do this afternoon is talk about the rare class of company—ExxonMobil, Wal-Mart, and IBM come to mind—that has no choice but to repurchase shares of the company’s stock. If you...
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Only 1933 and 1973 Investors Required Huge Leaps Of Faith
Since 1900, there have been two sets of conditions in which it has been extraordinarily difficult to be a long-term, buy-and-hold investor. Those were the Great Depression conditions that surrounded...
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Kraft’s Appeal And Drawbacks As A Permanent Investment Holding
For the past couple of days, we have discussed the ways in which IBM can prove to be a superior investment going forward, despite the narrative that’s become familiar to many—the technology service...
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Amazon’s Cash Flows Remain Nearly Impossible To Value For Investment Purposes
Over the course of the January-October snapshot of this year, shares of Amazon have tumbled 30% (recently settling into a range in the $280s, below its recent high of over $400 per share). Two of you...
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What Shrewd Investors Know About Disney’s Buyback
One of the advantages that comes with the turf of buying and holding a particular stock for a long period of time is that you hopefully become familiar with it in a way that someone taking a cursory...
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Three Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Investment In Wells Fargo
When investing, it’s important to get the question you’re trying to answer right. When I discuss investment opportunities that look particularly intriguing, I am not making the statement: “This is the...
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Financial Stocks In A Conservative Dividend Portfolio
It’s one of the most intriguing questions when contemplating long-term portfolio planning: What role should finance stocks play when you’re planning to buy things that you intend to hold for 10+ years?...
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BP Stock As Part Of A Portfolio Aimed At Creating Intergenerational Wealth
Lately, I’ve been studying the companies that don’t have perfectly linear records of dividend growth, but have a strong tendency to give owners lots of cash for decades on end, especially when adjusted...
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Visa Stock Continues To Be A Spectacular Investment Choice
Well, Visa’s had a heck of a day. At the time I’m writing this, the price of Visa stock is up $20 per share (almost 9%) to $234. The cause for ebullience? Good earnings, and continued excellent...
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When Your Daddy Says: “Don’t Sell That Altria Or Philip Morris Stock”
I have been dialoguing with a reader who recently inherited 2,000 shares of Altria and 2,000 shares of Philip Morris International after her dad’s passing. Alongside the inheritance, she received the...
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The Accounting Fraud At American Realty Capital Properties
In June, I wrote this article titled “Just Not Worth It: Stay Away From American Realty” that expressed my concern about American Realty’s Chairman Nicholas Schorsch, who is the architect of the...
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Only 1933 and 1973 Investors Required Huge Leaps Of Faith
Since 1900, there have been two sets of conditions in which it has been extraordinarily difficult to be a long-term, buy-and-hold investor. Those were the Great Depression conditions that surrounded...
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Nestle: The Only Must Own Stock Outside The United States
For the most part, you could live your entire life by only purchasing stocks headquartered in the United States without sacrificing anything in the process by avoiding international securities. Feel...
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Why Conservative Investors Should Not Short Stocks
Although I generally limit my writing to companies I like and I choose to focus on ways to make money with them, I have occasionally commented on businesses that do not seem likely to be profitable...
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Buying A Lot of Chevron Stock Right Now
Besides my own personal preferences, there are a few other reasons why I choose to devote this site to the selection of individual stocks for long-term ownership positions rather than long-term index...
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John Bogle Doesn’t Rebalance His Portfolio
When John Bogle ran his regular “Ask Jack” column, he addressed a reader question about portfolio rebalancing and mentioned that he didn’t engage in the practice himself, and offered this data to...
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