SHU Portfolio: And Now For Something Completely Speculative
Every portfolio should have a small-cap corner, stocks with a high-risk, high-reward profile. Ideally, this part should have a dozen or so, as you need only one or two successes. […]
FANG: The Default Stocks To Buy When The Market Misbehaves?
Cramer argues that FANG stocks have become “the default stocks to buy when you get freaked out,” supposedly by market trouble. If he is right and these stocks sell off […]
Black Monday, When The Music Stopped. Can It Happen Again?
Black Monday, the day that the Dow Jones crashed 22.6% in a single day, is 30 years ago this Thursday. This commemoration will not help those investors who are already […]
DXC Technology Still Has Gas In The Tank
The shares are still cheaper than most of the competition. However, given the shrinking revenues there is some justification for that. It remains to be seen whether management can grow […]
The Uber Economy
Here is one reason why wages are not rising – the uberfication of the economy, which has actually preceded Uber for decades; outsourcing is very similar in its effects. Structural […]
Applied Optoelectronics: Some Stylized Facts To Keep Investors Grounded
Applied Opto loses some $45M in revenues from Amazon in Q3, or half its prospective total revenues for the quarter. Yet, it still manages to grow revenues at 25%+ with […]
Data I/O Corporation: Can It Get Any Better?
Spectacular growth in the first half of this year, even if this may slow down a little in the next 2-4 quarters. From a growth stock perspective which seems appropriate […]
NXT-ID Has A Path To Profitability
Two acquisitions have put this company towards a path to profitability. Finances could get a further boost from refinancing debt. But there is probably further dilution on the way. Source: […]
SHU Portfolio Hedging With Cash And The VIX
Starting a portfolio at record highs in the markets and after an already lengthy bull market producing extended valuations requires considerable care to manage the downward risk. A main way […]
A Tax Cut For Shareholders
The proposed tax cuts aren’t likely to do much for the economy or the middle class. But they are an important factor in keeping the markets up and are likely […]