My car was totaled last year when another driver’s brakes failed. This story had two silver linings. No one was hurt. And I made money on the accident. Before I bought that car in early 2008, I hunted around for the best deal. I spent weeks looking… Read More

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has a reputation as one of the most successful investors of all time. His feat of growing book value at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) by 20% annually will likely go down as the longest and most impressive strings of wealth… Read More

The social media freshmen are entering their sophomore year. LinkedIn (Nasdaq: LNKD), Groupon (Nasdaq: GRPN) and Zynga (Nasdaq: ZNGA) have shaken off the post-IPO jitters, so now investors have the clearest picture yet of how large these companies can grow in the coming quarters and years. [block:block=16]I’ve… Read More

Since the second quarter of 2009, roughly 60% of companies have managed to deliver quarterly results that exceeded consensus profit forecasts. This has helped underpin a multi-year rally that leaves the major indexes back at levels not seen since early 2008. But signs are emerging that the era of upside… Read More

In late 2000, BARRX Medical, a medical-device manufacturing company had a great idea… As one of the leading companies working to treat Barrett’s disease, a condition known to cause certain types of esophageal cancer, BARRX developed a breakthrough treatment device known as the Haloflex ablation system. Read More

The U.S. economy has seemingly turned the corner, thanks to a string of positive reports since the start of the year. Yet a surprising number of economists simply aren’t buying it. [block:block=16]Their concerns include: •    A belief that economic reports have been skewed by… Read More

While Gulf Coast residents are taking to the streets for Mardi Gras, Brazilians prepare to kick it up a notch (or 12) with their own unique, pre-Lent festival: Carnival. But despite its reputation as a party-hardy destination, Brazil is also home to a thriving, highly productive, developing emerging… Read More

It’s fascinating to read through the latest 13-F filings, which reveal the top buys and sells of many fund managers from the prior quarter. While many investors focus on the most high-profile money managers such as Warren Buffett or George Soros, who often tend… Read More

To make money in stocks, you need to focus on companies BEFORE everyone else does. It’s not easy to do… and often times it means buying stocks that are out of favor with the general market. But… Read More