Writing About the Stock Market & Life Since 2003

How much life insurance do you need?

Oct 09, 2006

“ON THIS TEAM WE FIGHT FOR THAT INCH… On this team we tear ourselves and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when we add up all those inches that’s going to make the f—–g difference between winning and losing. Between livin’ … Continue reading “How much life insurance do you need?”

Get Ready for Ford & G.M. – Round II…

Oct 02, 2006

Last week, my breezy superficial comments on the demise of Ford and GM set of a firestorm of comments from our readers.

Well now it’s my turn to respond.

— By Dylan Jovine

I want what G.M. and Ford are smoking.

Sep 25, 2006

Rumor has it that G.M. and Ford have been discussing a possible merger.

Why Darwin is puking from his grave.

— By Dylan Jovine

Why the market’s recent sell-off has really been a good thing

Jul 25, 2006

Why you should turn off the TV, put down the newspaper and fire your broker… For all the talk about “measured” increases in short-term interest rates, the Federal Reserve, citing more evidence of inflationary pressure, has sounded a heck of a lot more hawkish than at any time in the recent past.  Perhaps most disturbing, … Continue reading “Why the market’s recent sell-off has really been a good thing”

How I Evolved into a Professional Investor

Jun 20, 2006

A new member of Fallen Angel Stocks, who hails from Canada, recently asked me how he could become a better investor. Although it’s a question I am often asked, I found myself surprised at the answer I gave him. The first part of my answer was standard… To learn how to study a business, I … Continue reading “How I Evolved into a Professional Investor”

Inside the Markets Recent Drop

Jun 09, 2006

For those of you who have been surprised about the market’s recent drop, I’d like to share with you a direct excerpt I wrote to members of Fallen Angel Stocks in the April issue. When I wrote it the market was over 1,000 points higher then it is today and the front page of Barrons … Continue reading “Inside the Markets Recent Drop”

Want to know an almost sure-fire bullish signal? Meet Mr. Munson.

May 30, 2006

THERE’S USUALLY ONLY ONE TO A VILLAGE … No, I’m not talking about the village idiot. Nor am I talking about the village moron. Today I happen to be talking about the village “Munson.” Not quite familiar with the term? Let me explain: In my group of friends, the village “Munson” is the kind of … Continue reading “Want to know an almost sure-fire bullish signal? Meet Mr. Munson.”

Want to know how to spot the start of a bear market? Take a look at Wachovia’s Purchase of Golden West

May 12, 2006

THERE ARE 3 PROVEN WAYS TO TELL WHEN A BULL MARKET IS OVER At least that’s what the old times used to tell me when I was a young buck on the Street. Of course I never listened to them at the time – you have to remember, back in my 20’s I happened to … Continue reading “Want to know how to spot the start of a bear market? Take a look at Wachovia’s Purchase of Golden West”

Come Listen to a Story About an Industry in Bed, With the Hacks up on the Hill, but the Voters seein’ red

May 05, 2006

I don’t know about you, but I find all this political pandering about punishing Big Oil hilarious – especially coming from the most energy friendly government in modern history.

That’s why I want to dedicate my new rendition of “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” the title song to the classic television show the “Beverly Hillbillies,” to these silly hypocrites.

— By Dylan P. Jovine

How Taxes Kill Your Investment Returns

Apr 21, 2006

As the “value investor” of this motley crue of investors who write for the Tycoon Report,  I am most often asked why I invest for the long-term. Trading, they argue, is the most logical way to invest your money. Isn’t it smart to follow trends instead of wait for them? Well yes….and no. Their are … Continue reading “How Taxes Kill Your Investment Returns”