The market has been pretty volatile recently, with optimistic buying coupled with fear induced selling. Mr. Market has been highly unpredictable, and it is times like these when value investors sit back and watch the action unfold. Value investors know…
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Investing In Pfizer Or Merck?
In this week's blog post, I will compare two of the largest American multinational pharmaceutical companies - Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co. Using fundamental data, I will determine which one of these two stocks is the better investment. I…
Investing in Funeral Services Business
I was recently listening to Mohnish Pabrai, a value investor, talk about how funeral businesses have the lowest failure rates. Here are some of the important points that Pabrai made while talking about funeral business: The population continues to grow,…
100 Baggers – Book of the Month
This past month, I listened to 3 audiobooks, and I found 2 of them to be very informative: "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner and "100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-To-1 And How To Find Them" by…
Is Disney Stock a Good Buy?
On Thursday, April 11 2019, Disney (DIS) announced it will be providing a $6.99 per month streaming service called Disney Plus. This news was a direct threat to Netflix's core business, which charges $13 monthly fee. Netflix's shares fell 4.5%…
Is Boeing Stock a Good Buy?
This month, Boeing's 737 Max jets were banned by the United States and 30 other countries after 2 fatal airplane crashes that brought the death toll up to 346 people. After the ban, Boeing stock came tumbling down. As of…
Difference Between Bear and Bull Market
In this week's blog post, I will talk about the differences between a bear and a bull market. I will also talk about the different characteristics associated with each. A bear market is a market in which prices are falling,…
Difference Between Value and Growth Stocks
You might have heard the phrases "Value Stock" and "Growth Stock" thrown around by media outlets, but what differentiates a value stock from a growth stock? What makes value stocks appealing to some, and growth stocks appealing to others? In…
4 Business Principles
Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, said that investment is most intelligent when it is most businesslike. According to Ben Graham, there are 4 business principles that an intelligent investor should follow to increase his/her chances of success. Graham…
Value versus Price
While learning about value investing, one of the first concepts that I had to understand was the difference between price and value. This is the core concept that differentiates value investors from everyone else. Let's talk about this in detail.…
The 3 Key Financial Ratios
Are you an emotional investor? Do you chase hot tips? Do you impulsively buy stocks? Well, no worries. I have 3 key financial ratios that can stop you from making any regretful decisions. Billionaire Warren Buffett pays close attention to…
A Value Investor’s Mentality
I have traded Stocks, Options, and Foreign Exchange (Forex). I have scalped the EUR/USD pair, and I have spent numerous hours looking at chart patterns on various time frames for that perfect swing trade opportunity. I have made countless trading…
How do Foreign Investments affect the US Economy?
United States is a Superpower, and everyone wants to be a part of this wealth creating machine. In order to fully utilize this machine, it is important to know the impact that foreign countries have on the US Economy. At…
What is going on with the US Economy?
Now that the US stock market is at an all time high, you might be wondering when is this mania going to end? It's been about 10 years since the great recession of 2007. When I see the market tick…
What happened to GE?
Ever since Jack Welch left, it seems that GE just can't seem to be that blue chip that it once used to be. Some claim that Jack Welch is the reason why GE is in this tough position. They say…
Is Wells Fargo (WFC) a good investment?
Wells Fargo is an American financial company, which has had some backlash due to its account fraud scandal. Is this a big enough hole for you to abandon the WFC ship and hop over to another ship? Or are you…
Is Apple Overvalued?
Apple has been the spotlight of attention this year. Investors like Warren Buffett have been buying Apple shares in the open market. Now if guy like Warren Buffett thought that Apple was a good buy at around $175, I am…
2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting
The 2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting in pictures, and some words.