Category: News Wire

I was shocked… I overheard my youngest son’s college course he was taking on Zoom. And it was a lot of knowledge, but NO wisdom. That’s what I talked to John Agresto about. His new book is The Death of Learning: How American Education Has Failed Our Students and What to Do about It. Real Talk: if you don’t know what the Civil War was about or about America’s founding, you are lost in this universe. Is America failing our students today? Click here to hear the whole story: What do you think about our American education system? Let me[…]

A huge shift is happening in the U.S. economy. (Trust me, it’s good news.) The current stressors and uncertainties in the market are concerning: Runaway inflation. Rising mortgage rates. Continued supply chain issues. Higher commodity prices. I know it’s hard to consider investing your money in this kind of climate. But now more than ever, it’s important to make smart investments that will give you security for the future. And it’s my job to point out the best opportunities to help you prepare for that — for whatever direction the economy might take next. That being said, my team and[…]

Here’s the 3-1-Q. 3 insights, 1 word for you to ponder and 1 question for you to jump-start your week… 3 Insights… No. 1: Burning Down Paradise The wildfire burned the entire town of Paradise to the ground — killing nearly 100 and leveling 95% of the buildings in town. And it was completely avoidable, if only California took better care of its electrical infrastructure. Katherine Blunt sat down with me to talk about what these disasters mean for your hometown. Listen here. No. 2: America’s Brightest New Leaders The media tells you America is a nation divided against itself.[…]

“3 Best Stocks to Buy for a Republican House.” “What Midterm Election Results Could Mean for This Stock.” “Stocks Fall as Democrats Over-Perform.” Election day flooded my inbox with these kinds of headlines. I asked Charles what he thought. His response: “IGNORE IT!” It’s all noise. As “A-Team” Alpha Investors we look at facts, like this… Since World War II, the stock market has gone up 100% of the time AFTER the midterms … with an average gain of 15.1%. The truth is, when you focus on the business, it doesn’t matter which party has power. If you buy quality[…]

Time magazine called him one of America’s top five governors… He stood up for minorities and the elderly. His response to the disaster of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is still an example for leaders to follow. And on Tuesday night, Sarah, his daughter, became the first woman governor of Arkansas. But when I first met former Governor Mike Huckabee a few years ago, he was deeply concerned. He was worried about the market. He regretted making a few bad investments. And he asked me: “Should I buy stocks now … or wait for later?” I shared with him that it’s[…]

My wife gave me that look. We’ve been married almost 36 years. So I knew exactly what that look meant. It meant I was in big trouble. She’d caught me glancing down at my iPhone during dinner. And in the Mizrahi household, that is a big no—no. Especially for me, since it was my rule… But I couldn’t help it. I just had to follow this race. Then I finally saw it: Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1st Woman Elected Arkansas Governor The news put a smile on my wife’s face and mine. Sarah’s father, Governor Mike Huckabee, has a special place[…]

Elon Musk is either a modern-day Thomas Edison, P.T. Barnum — or somewhere in between. The world’s richest man kicked off his fortune by co-founding the world’s largest fintech company (PayPal). He then created a reusable rocket (SpaceX) and finally, changed the entire automotive market with the world’s first mass-produced EV (Tesla). Of course, his predictions haven’t always hit their mark. For example, he promised fully autonomous vehicles by the end of 2019. And now he wants to make Twitter great again. Ever since he bought the company for $44 billion last month, Elon’s been making some very controversial moves.[…]

Many traders make a dangerous assumption about options contracts.Because they’re derivatives of stock prices, a lot of people think options are priced “automatically” based on how the stock price is moving. This just isn’t the case.There are tons of factors that can lead to options mispricing – typically the kind of mispricing that makes you overpay for the options you trade. Today, I’ll cover the unique way I determine whether an option contract listed on the option chain might be overpriced. And it all comes down to a single important number, hidden in plain sight. Now, there are a lot[…]

Lyft: A Not-So-Easy Rider Great Ones, when I am traveling and, oh, my jetlag, so weary. When taxis drive by, and my luggage burdened be. Then, I am still, and I wait here with my smartphone, until you come and stop in front of me… You Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT) me up, so I can get to my hotel room. You Lyft me up to tackle rush hour traffic. I am strong, when I am in your Lyft Lux rides. You Lyft me up to more than I can be. Is … is that … is that Josh Groban? Yes. Yes,[…]

For as much as innovation constantly changes the markets and our lives, inventions that change the world don’t happen often. In our lifetime, we might be able to witness a few life-changing inventions — from just a spark of an idea to mass adoption. Here are just a few of the most influential ones: The internal combustion engine. The telephone. The light bulb. Penicillin. The internet. Home computers. Just a couple hundred years ago, all of these technologies didn’t exist. Imagine investing in the companies that made them, right from the start? What a windfall that would have been! Take[…]