Category: Stock Market
Lyft: The Limping Unicorn
I can’t point to Lyft’s stock falling to a reasonable valuation…because there is no reasonable valuation for the new wave of tech unicorns! But let’s see how Lyft would stack up if we were to analyse it like a normal company.
Your Secret Weapon as an Investor
What happens when momentum fizzles out? Like a game of Jenga, it all comes tumbling down sooner or later.
Lyft IPO: Don’t Believe the Hype
Lyft is shaping up to be one of 2019’s biggest IPOs…and investors are lining up to buy up their slice. But I think it’s a bad idea…
‘Sin Stocks’: The Dark Side of Investing
Today, let’s discuss the interesting conundrum of KiwiSaver funds…and whether or not they ought to invest in ‘sin stocks’.
A Bomb Cyclone Is Headed for Stocks
Last week, we were looking at who pays unpayable federal debt. As we studied the subject, a whirlwind of staggering news blew up.
Investing in Uncertain Times: Are You Prepared?
Yesterday I got to see a showcase of where investing is going in 2019 and beyond. I picked up some good ideas. It helped confirm some of the opportunities I’ve been seeing in the markets.
What To Do When the Retirement Age Moves to 85
With advancing medicines and anti-aging therapies, lifespans could increase by 20 years. Correspondingly, the age of retirement may also need to increase 20 years to be fundable.
The Art of Hedge Funds
There once was a time when working at a hedge fund was a sure-fire way to show that you had made it. But something happened to change all that.
Is THIS a Home Run Investment for Amazon?
The only reason the YES Network is up for sale is because Disney needs to cut the fat. Too bad. It was Disney’s most valuable regional sports channel. And now it might go for pittance.
What Can We Learn From the Facebook Saga?
Be cautious. Often the Street and the mainstream will suggest something that turns out to be completely wrong. Take Facebook, Inc. [NASDAQ:FB] for example…
Are Stocks Going the Way of the Boeing 737 MAX?
These are the rules of the game. And we can’t change them, for now at least. So, with all this in mind, where should you be looking in the market today?
Boeing Shares in Freefall — Crisis or Opportunity?
When Boeing shares plummeted this week following the tragic crash in Ethiopia of a Boeing 737 Max 8 — the second crash of this model in five months — I wanted to know more.
The Auckland Monopoly Game: A Dangerous Path
As a kid, I loved playing Monopoly. You buy up as many properties as the dice allows, and then you put the other players out of the game by building houses and hotels and charging astronomical rents.
A Dairy Shockwave in March Could Pop Our Property Bubble
As I watch news of the Australian economy and property market tanking, I worry about our little patch in New Zealand. We’ve had a good run, and we’ve become complacent.