On November 27th while most of us in the U.S. were gathering with our families to celebrate Thanksgiving, the twelve nation members of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) were also gathering together for their biannual meeting to discuss global oil production and prices. The price of crude leading up to the meeting had […]
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What Does a Republican Controlled Congress Mean for Investments
In order to gain control of the Senate, Republicans must pick up six additional seats during Midterm elections. Polls suggest that Montana, West Virginia, and South Dakota will be easy wins for Republicans. Polls are also showing GOP candidates widening their lead in the once too close to call states of Kansas and Georgia. That pretty […]
Is the Current Market Sell Off the Beginning of Something Bigger?
The pullback we’ve been waiting on for more than two and half years has finally begun and may be nearing its end. After an 8% pullback over the past 30 days we’ve come as close as we have in a long time to a true correction. “Corrections” are considered any broad market selloff of 10% […]
Is the U.S. to Become a Net Energy Exporter?
Beginning in 1859, when the first oil well began production in Titusville, Pennsylvania; the U.S. has been intricately involved in the global energy market. First as a net producer and then as a net consumer in the 1970’s, and now potentially a net producer once again. Five years ago the idea of the U.S. becoming […]
Is it Impossible to Beat the Market?
Is it Impossible to Beat the Market? The efficient market theory, proposed in the 1960s by the “father of modern finance,” Eugene Fama, is the concept that the price of stocks, bonds, and other securities fully reflect all available information at any point in time. The idea is that profit-maximizing investors tirelessly searching for information […]
How Shareholder Friendly Companies Create Value for Investors
How Shareholder Friendly Companies Create Value for Investors When looking at individual companies to determine whether or not they would make a good long term investment, one of the most important things to pay attention to is the company’s Free Cash Flow. Free Cash Flow, or FCF, is all of the excess cash profit […]