Long DIS
Disney (DIS) has been struggling for years but I think this morning’s post-earnings selloff represents a nice entry. The stock has been consolidating for a long time and I thought the quarter was pretty good. Let’s talk about the quarter…
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Three Stocks For The Era Of Casino Capitalism
As an introduction to this blog I’d like to introduce three important concepts for understanding contemporary capitalism: casino capitalism, the K-shaped economy and financialization. Since I started in the business in 2006, the market has come more and more to…
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The Case For The Single Family Rental REITs
Last week, in an attempt to improve home affordability, President Trump announced a possible ban on institutional ownership of single family homes. This resulted in a selloff in the two leading single family rental (SFR) REITs: American Homes 4 Rent…
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The Case For MDLZ
Mondelez (MDLZ) is a $70 billion food company with a number of popular brands like Chips Ahoy!, Clif Bar, Ritz Crackers, Sour Patch Kids and Oreos, among many others. It is the 7th largest holding in the S&P Consumer Staples…
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The NKE Quarter
I have been stalking Nike (NKE) for 27 months now and have written four blogs on it over that period, biding my time for the right spots to increase my position while lightening up at times. I added a few…
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Is CHWY The AMZN Of Pets?
$15 billion market cap Chewy (CHWY) is the leading online retailer of pet supplies. While I’m a big believer in businesses selling to pet owners because I believe that trend is in a secular bull market due to young people…
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The Forgotten Tech Stock
While the AI trade continues to dominate the market, one tech stock is being left out: Salesforce (CRM). CRM is down 31% YTD. With its 3Q25 earnings report coming up next Wednesday afternoon, this is an interesting moment for the…
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Why I’ll Hold ULTA Through Earnings Next Week Despite Its Having Gotten Somewhat Expensive
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) is the leading cosmetics retailer in the country. They had 1473 stores as of August 2, 2025 and a market cap of $24 billion as of the close on Wednesday November 26. I bought it in the…
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2 GARP Stocks To Buy Ahead Of Earnings Next Week
While next week is a short week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there are two GARP stocks reporting earnings that are presenting a nice opportunity. GARP is a term popularized by Peter Lynch and stands for Growth At a Reasonable…
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When Buffett Had Enough
I am not attuned to this market environment and I don’t want to spoil a decent record by trying to play a game I don’t understand – Warren Buffett, Partnership Letter announcing the shutting down of his initial partnership, May…
