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Amazon + Whole Foods? It’s Not Working
December 12, 2017 Stocks
I took plenty of heat back in June when I said the Amazon-Whole Foods merger “would be a surprising setback for the internet giant.” Looks like I was right.An Update on Third Point Reinsurance
December 6, 2017 Pivotal Point Trader
Third Point Reinsurance (TPRE) was added to the Pivotal Point portfolio in the middle of last month, and has struggled a bit since. No worries. The Bermuda company is the public investment vehicle of Dan Loeb, the billionaire activist hedge fund manager. The business prospects, and share price are nearing an inflection point. Reinsurance might not be […]The Metal Leading the Next Rally
November 30, 2017 Uncategorized
Energy metals were on a wild tear until September. Then they flattened out. But now they’re perking up again, and cobalt is leading the way. Heck, cobalt just broke out to a five-year high! Looking at this chart, you can see that cobalt is up a stunning 190% since January 2016. That’s head and shoulders […]Sell DSLV and SDS; Then Add Three New Positions
November 29, 2017 Pivotal Point Trader
We added Potlatch Corp. (PCH) to the Pivotal Point portfolio two weeks ago. And it has already made an impression. As a Real Estate Investment Trust, the Spokane, Wash., company is unique. On paper, its integrated interests in resources, wood products and real estate do not seem terribly compelling. However, the business and share price have reached a pivotal […]Automation and the Rise of Robots
November 24, 2017 Disruptors and Dominators
How often do you get out of your car and go inside a bank to talk to a teller? I’ll venture a guess and say, not often at all. And of course, that’s because of Automated Teller Machines, or ATMs. ATMs were first introduced by Chemical Bank in 1969. And they are now completely ingrained […]