In the realm of conspiracy theories, one that ranks higher than others because of actual data available is the bearish put option bets on airlines prior to 9/11. This article in particular revealed a deep dive into what happened to the stock options of airline stocks just before the 9-11 attacks in 2001.
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Imagine you had a checklist for when to buy a stock and as you look down it, every line item is check, check, check. That wouldn’t be too far away from the experience we had looking down through the Brady Corp metrics.
To begin with what on earth is Brady? Not many investors are in fact aware of this company that has a century plus long history.
Once upon a time Wells Fargo was beloved by Warren Buffett. Despite scandal after scandal plaguing the company, his conviction couldn’t be shaken, until finally the accumulation of issues appeared to spark a sell.
As a reminder, here are the scandals that rocked Wells Fargo over the years:
Since Buffett offloaded his position,
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Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) isn’t even two decades old but it has made more than a splash in disrupting the travel and hospitality industry. Famously, one tag line announced that the largest taxi firm in the world owns no taxis (Uber) and the largest accommodation in the firm (Airbnb) owns no real estate.
With a market cap still under $100 billion yet pumping out an astonishing $3.8 billion in free cash flow alone last year,
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Most traders are consumed by day-to-day share price fluctuations of their stock portfolios but few spend the time to think about the economics of compounding wealth, and how it can be done to achieve enormous gains.
One secret that Buffett unlocked in growing massive wealth was realizing what would happen to the dividend of Coca Cola over time.
The near assassination of former President Donald Trump plunged the country into a perilous situation. It’s unclear what the reaction would have been had Trump been struck lethally but as you can see, the proximity to death was a hair’s breath away.
Some estimate the final turn of his head, a 0.05 second movement was what saved his life.
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ResMed might not be a household name for the average investor, but its portfolio of almost 6,000 patents focused on sleep apnea and respiratory care suggest perhaps it should be. The IP forms an economic moat for ResMed in the medical devices industry, which is massive.
One of the key factors attracting investors to ResMed is the booming sleep apnea devices market,
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Diversify is the name of the game. Spread your eggs across a lot of baskets. That’s what the professionals say, but why then do the rich do the exact opposite so often?
Take Bill Gates, for example, he’s got 65% of his portfolio allocated to just 3 stocks. Billions upon billions of dollars are invested in less than a handful of stocks and one of them in particular is likely to really surprise you.
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The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has consistently ranked among the top dividend-focused ETFs for its impressive yield and growth. Since it launched in 2011, SCHD has not only delivered reliable income but also capital appreciation, so income-oriented investors have flocked to it over the years.
So, can this top ranked fund produce $84,000 in annual dividend income?
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Famously, a common pitfall of ordinary traders is to buy the dip and ignore the stocks going from strength to strength. It’s just so tempting to buy stocks that have sold off in the hopes of making the big returns while ignoring those powering higher from one day to the next.
If we turn our attention to those stocks that have been going higher this year,
