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Sell Five Positions to Prepare for the New Year December 13, 2017 Pivotal Point Trader Like many retailers, Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) is closing stores. Unlike most, the stock is surging. There is good reason. The British company is finally getting back to its roots. After several years trying to appeal to the mass market, it is returning to the fat margin world of upscale brands. I added the stock to the […]
This Global Index Is Screaming Higher December 8, 2017 Commodities The Baltic Dry Index, which is a benchmark of shipping rates around the world, hit a four-year high. And that’s great news for natural resources.2018 Commodity Forecast: Time to Love the Hated? December 8, 2017 Natural Resource Investor Investors have strategies for making decisions. A common strategy for good investors — or at least those who love to tout their goodness — is to buy what’s hated. Sir John Templeton, a guy Money magazine named as the greatest stock-picker of the 20th century, characterized the opportunity to buy what’s hated as the “point of maximum […]
Businesses Are Parking Cash Until Trump’s Tax Reform is Announced December 7, 2017 U.S. Economy Talk of tax reform created uncertainty. Businesses make money by waiting to see if tax rules change next year, or in 2019 under the Senate’s plan.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 […]





