Daily Posts Archive

Despite the unstable political environment, investors seem to be trending more positive about markets and the economy.

There are hundreds of undervalued stocks in the market today. I have listed 10 high-quality companies that have been beaten up badly, but will likely recover during the next 12 months. All 10 of the stocks in my list are rated as undervalued by Standard & Poor’s, and each stock is rated above average quality by S&P.

One of the most interesting parts of my job is answering questions from subscribers, mostly about growth investing. The questions I get tell me an enormous amount about how investors are thinking, what they’re worrying about and how they’re handling market conditions. Here is a question I got last week, and the answer I sent back.

My wife and I recently returned from a long trip to Australia (where a niece married an Aussie) and New Zealand, a trip that included waypoints in Los Angeles and Tahiti. I got some great ideas for stories, the first of which I’ll share with you today. It starts with our visit to The Broad, a museum in Los Angeles whose name rhymes with “road” — or “rode”— or “rowed.”

I get a little impatient with people who say they are “saving” for retirement. If someone is saving, I assume that they’re putting the money in a bank savings account, CD or other insured, interest-bearing account. They may also be buying Treasuries or other high-quality bonds. These are the only genuinely safe options for saving money.