Buffett’s Goldman Sachs Deal Vindicates Value Investing Again

If there is just one Buffett Mantra, it is definitely “be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy”. Late 2008 and early 2009 was a once-in-a-lifetime moment when this attitude was most profitable; anyone with cash could get...

Why Cyprus Didn’t Move the Market

Even before this week began, some rather shocking news came out of Europe: all deposits in the Mediterranean nation of Cyprus would face a levy of 6.75% for all deposits below 100,000 euros, and 9.9% for all deposits above. The funds would be withdrawn from all...

Why Rising Mortgage Rates are a Bullish Indicator for Stocks

The stock market is getting a lot of post-facto praise in the popular press, now that the S&P 500 is flirting with an all-time high and the Dow Jones has soared strongly past the 14,000 mark. Not only is the Dow Jones climbing to more all-time highs, but it is...

Dwindling Yields Again: Dividend Chasing and Large-Cap Stocks

Numbers of dividend-yielding equities are seeing price appreciation over and above the market. This means that dividend-yielding stocks–which “normally” trail behind growth stocks in price appreciation over a certain amount of time–are actually...