As you have likely heard, the deadly Coronavirus sweeping through China has now claimed 80 lives and spread to more than a dozen countries (including the United States). There have been 3,000-plus confirmed cases of the contagious virus, and several cities near the epicenter of the outbreak have been put… Read More
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- January 17, 2020
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Back in the 1930s, an enterprising salesman named Hubert Hansen began peddling fresh apple, strawberry, banana, and other juices to film studios and small retailers in southern California. These flavorful fruit and vegetable drinks caught on quickly. Soon, the Hansen name worked its way from Hawaii to the East Coast… Read More
Editor’s Note: In yesterday’s email, our system inadvertently cut off the end of our update for Six Flags (SIX). Thanks to our readers for pointing it out, and we apologize for the confusion. Here is the complete update… Six Flags (SIX): I’m Changing My Rating to ‘Hold’ Six Flags… Read More
As some of you may have noticed, we’ve made a series of upgrades to our website and publishing platform recently. Also: now that the final numbers are in, let's briefly recap our 2019 performance. Read More
- December 19, 2019
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You’re thinking of this place all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money’s not here. Your money’s in Joe’s house… right next to yours. And in the Kennedy house, and Mrs. Macklin’s house, and a hundred others. You might recognize that line from the… Read More
The last of the leftover turkey and pumpkin pie are gone, which means the countdown to Christmas has officially begun. And thus far, it has been a smashing success for retailers. While Black Friday has traditionally been considered the kickoff to the holiday season,… Read More
- November 20, 2019
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Not too many people remember the 1894 Supreme Court case of Pollard v. Farmers Loan and Trust. But it was a landmark decision that affected every American. Several years earlier, the Democratic party had taken control of both Congress and the White House. They quickly moved to establish a national… Read More
They say that the market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent. That quip is widely attributed to famous economist John Maynard Keynes, who was nearly wiped out in the 1920s with leveraged foreign currency trades that went the wrong way. Read More
I’ve been thinking a lot about bananas lately. I know that’s a strange way to start an investment newsletter. But I find the transportation logistics nothing short of remarkable. Think about it. Outside of a few hundred acres in Florida, you won’t find commercially harvested bananas anywhere… Read More
Gabelli Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE: GDV) – Gabelli has authorized a rights offering whereby existing shareholders have the option to purchase additional shares at a discounted price. Here’s how it works. Investors will receive one right for every share held on the record date of… Read More