Apple’s most recent earnings report was mixed — not stellar, as the bulls were expecting. Apple on May 2 reported fiscal second-quarter earnings, and revenue and iPhone unit sales were lower than analysts had expected. That has raised concern among experienced investors. Some may recall that I issued a
The high-flying U.S. stock market will crash if President Trump keeps his promise of trade protectionism against China. Please note that I used the word “will” instead of “might.” That’s quite a conviction on my part, given my second law of investing states: “Nobody knows with certainty what is going
Samsung last week introduced its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, after being forced to withdraw the previous model from the market because battery defects caused them to occasionally overheat and combust or explode. The Galaxy S8 is getting glowing reviews. And investors are now asking me whether the Samsung SSNLF smartphone
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I’m constantly exposed to speculative biotechnology companies with promising treatments. But few pass our investing screens. Advanced Accelerator Applications SA AAAP, a 15-year-old French radiopharmaceutical company, has been getting a lot of publicity. The company claims to be close to bringing to market a therapy that targets the cancer that
President Trump’s tweet accusing his predecessor of wiretapping him during the campaign — followed by Barack Obama’s denial — has created a highly sensitive subject for many people. With this type of allegation flying around, investors must be pragmatic and review the hard data without a political lens. This is
Donald Trump has accused countries including China and Japan of manipulating their currencies and running large trade deficits with the U.S. Investors in Asia were on edge leading into the meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Trump late last week. The economic policies of Abe, known as Abenomics,
Donald Trump is starting his first full week as U.S. president. Bearish investors have been out in full force, proclaiming, with high confidence, that it’s time to sell stocks. At the same time, bullish gurus are saying just the opposite. So who’s right? Let’s explore the answer. First, we need
Donald Trump’s inauguration speech Jan. 20 could be boiled down to: “I’m going to put America first.” As an American, I liked that theme. “Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength,” the newly installed President Trump said. He also remarked: “We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and
I can safely say that, from my 35 years in the financial markets, to be consistently successful at investing, one must put prudence over popularity. Human nature as it is, investors often find it difficult to take unpopular actions. My motivation in writing this column is to nudge you