For as long as I can remember, I have always questioned the status quo and the established way of looking at things.#-ad_banner-# If the majority is doing one thing, then it’s my natural state to think the opposite. But as you likely know, a… Read More

Here’s a situation every investor faces sooner or later… Imagine you are sitting on solid profits from a stock you foresee climbing higher. But then a little bad news hits the newswire, sending the stock lower.#-ad_banner-# The news becomes modestly worse… Read More

Chances are you likely had a successful year in the stock market.  Despite all the gloom and doom ranging from “Fiscal Cliff” fears to the threat of a global… Read More

We live in an age of instant gratification. Patience has become a lost virtue, especially with the advent of the smartphone and personal computer. And nowhere is this truer than in the stock… Read More

Historically, the Christmas season has been a bullish time for stocks. However, analysts who projected 3-4% growth in retail sales during the months leading up to Christmas failed to consider the negative effect Fiscal Fliff fears would… Read More

I’ll never forget seeing my first office supply superstore while in college. While searching frantically for a typewriter ribbon on the eve of a critical paper being due, my roommate advised that a new office supply store had recently opened up just miles from our dorm.  Quickly heading there, I was shocked at the size of the store and variety of office supplies available. I was able to purchase the typewriter ribbon a great price but thought to myself, “There’s no way this concept will last, these guys will be out of business… Read More

I’ll never forget seeing my first office supply superstore while in college. While searching frantically for a typewriter ribbon on the eve of a critical paper being due, my roommate advised that a new office supply store had recently opened up just miles from our dorm.  Quickly heading there, I was shocked at the size of the store and variety of office supplies available. I was able to purchase the typewriter ribbon a great price but thought to myself, “There’s no way this concept will last, these guys will be out of business soon.” I reasoned that the market for office supplies could not possibly be large enough to support the overhead and infrastructure of that giant store.#-ad_banner-# Boy, was I wrong.  This company has expanded to a global scale with nearly 2,300 locations and $25 billion in annual revenue. Not only did this visionary company nail the rising demand for corporate office supplies, but it also was perfectly positioned to benefit from the boom in home-based businesses across the globe. … Read More

One mark of a successful investor is the ability to think outside the box. There is a never-ending opportunity for investors who remain open to new horizons. Many investors get trapped with a myopic view of the possibilities — some only invest in… Read More

The most important thing to know as an investor is that the future is uncertain. No matter what kind of analysis and forecast study is conducted, the future is always a mystery. But there are rules of thumb investors can rely upon when it comes to forecasting the future course… Read More

Bill Gates has a secret. It’s something very few people know. For the most part, only those who closely follow his business or work with him are aware of this secret. As the second wealthiest person on Earth, with a net worth… Read More

Bill Gates has a secret. It’s something very few people know. For the most part, only those who closely follow his business or work with him are aware of this secret. As the second wealthiest person on Earth, with a net worth of about $65 billion, Gates stepped down from the lead role at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) a few years ago to dedicate his life to philanthropy. He is already credited with giving away nearly $30 billion through the Bill and Melinda Gates’ Foundation — the largest transparently operated nonprofit foundation in… Read More

Bill Gates has a secret. It’s something very few people know. For the most part, only those who closely follow his business or work with him are aware of this secret. As the second wealthiest person on Earth, with a net worth of about $65 billion, Gates stepped down from the lead role at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) a few years ago to dedicate his life to philanthropy. He is already credited with giving away nearly $30 billion through the Bill and Melinda Gates’ Foundation — the largest transparently operated nonprofit foundation in the world. The foundation has noble goals of easing poverty and enhancing health care worldwide. It is estimated this foundation will have saved 8 million lives by 2020. The Gates Foundation is so well respected that other well-known executives are also part of it. Warren Buffett, for instance, sits on the board of directors and has pledged the majority of his wealth to the cause. You can’t get much better of an endorsement than from the Oracle… Read More