G O’Fiachra

When you understand that stocks are not just prices on a chart but businesses, investing gets much easier. You take your eyes off solely viewing price undulations and focus more on the nuts and bolts of the business driving the share price.

One business with such extraordinary attributes that Warren Buffett bet over 43% of his holdings in it is Apple.

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Zombie companies are heavily indebted but continue to operate and service their debts, though usually they don’t pay them off. Because they’re so heavily indebted, small changes in interest rates can make them vulnerable to bankruptcy. So you might be wondering, why, in a rising interest rate environment they should even cross our radar.

Well,

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We were put on the spot recently when a colleague asked “if you had to buy just one stock what would it be?”

Investment Alert: Buy ARCH Under $135/share; Sell $185

Disclaimer: Investment Alerts have a medium to long-term time horizon. These do not constitute financial advice and you should contact a financial advisor before deciding whether it is appropriate for your individual circumstances.

Climate change proponents have their sights set on any company sullying the environment so betting on a coal company seems to be a risky proposition.

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Investment Alert: Buy Verizon (VZ) Under $38/share

Disclaimer: Investment Alerts have a medium to long-term time horizon. These do not constitute financial advice and you should contact a financial advisor before deciding whether it is appropriate for your individual circumstances.

If you were to google Warren Buffett’s portfolio,

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