"Cheap" and "value" are not the same thing. Finding outperforming stocks is great, but the real key to investment success is avoiding the big losers. Read More

A little over a year ago, I published “My 5 Predictions for 2018.” At that time, I predicted: The price of oil will rise above $70 a barrel. The price of Bitcoin will drop by more than 50%. The S&P 500 will end the year with a loss. The FOMC… Read More

Marijuana has come a long way from the hackneyed comedy sketches of Cheech & Chong. The escalating legalization of marijuana has given rise to cannabis dispensaries, where marijuana products are sold over the counter just like the products you can buy at your friendly neighborhood CVS. Cannabis dispensaries are local… Read More

McDonald's rumored introduction of Donut Sticks is a clear jab at Dunkin's Donut Fry success. How dwindling traffic, growing healthy options and a tight labor market are putting some food stocks on a profit diet. Read More

Time for a snap quiz. Without using Google or peeking, identify the public figure who made this statement: Federal and state laws (should) be changed to no longer make it a crime to possess marijuana for private use. Cue the theme from Jeopardy. Give up? It was President… Read More

My 2018 predictions turned out to be nearly perfect. I only missed the mark on one, and by a single trading session. Read More

This article will examine a popular topic for many investors: the cheapest blue chip stocks. Blue chips stocks are often considered core holdings in long-term diversified portfolios. The general idea is that these are legacy companies that are “quality investments”, leaders in their field, and have massive market capitalizations. Most… Read More

Today we’ll look at one of the most vital sectors in the global economy: the cheapest energy stocks in the stock market. Energy stocks are a mandatory holding in any serious portfolio. Energy stocks are something I consider “must-owns” because they represent companies that have a central part in every… Read More

Tech stocks are always hot, so today we’ll look for the cheapest tech stocks in the stock market. By “cheapest”, I refer to relative valuation. We also need to be circumspect, because the cheapest tech stocks may be cheap for good reasons. We want tech stocks that are not selling… Read More

Biotech stocks can offer growth to a portfolio, so today I’ll look for the cheapest biotech stocks in the stock market. By “cheapest”, we want stocks that are selling at a discount to intrinsic value. That can be difficult to determine since biotech stocks are either well-established and selling at… Read More