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You call that a sell-off?

You call that a sell-off?

See an article I recently wrote here. In this piece, I am arguing that yesterday’s selloff is not a watershed event and basically a non event. Jeff Macke called the article a very Russian one, when I inquired why he explained “My ancestors ate frozen wood while staving off Napoleon. 300 points doesn’t scare me.”
But [...]

July 27 2007 | Posted in Stock Analysis | Read More »

Motorola’s Loss, Nokia’s Gain!

Motorola’s Loss, Nokia’s Gain!

After Motorola (MOT) threw in the towel on making money in cell phones this year, is it a good buy?
It was not three years ago. This analysis is still valid today.
In fact, Motorola’s failure is a big positive for Nokia (NOK) on many fronts: it shows that Nokia’s management can execute despite not having the [...]

July 12 2007 | Posted in Stock Analysis | Read More »

Good Company vs. Good Stock

Good Company vs. Good Stock

This is an excerpt from a comment I read on Daily Speculation. It is such a common misperception that I had to write a response:
“Great stocks [Google, Apple] are to be owned. Companies who dominate their space are to be kept and allowed to grow. Those who have built fantastic franchise names should be accumulated. [...]

July 7 2007 | Posted in Stock Analysis | Read More »

The Truth Is In…

The Truth Is In…

Who ever said, “vino veritas” (in wine, there is truth), hasn’t written enough. I say, “in writing veritas.”   MarketWatch asked me to write an article about one’s investment strategy in the interest rate environment on the horizon.  When I first sat down to write, I thought that I was a bit neutral on the direction of [...]

July 2 2007 | Posted in Stock Analysis | Read More »