Two of my recent posts* have addressed the drivers of high health care costs in the U.S. I?ve received a lot of comments, for which I?m grateful, as this is meant to be a conversation. Many of the comments have come from the medical community: doctors, heads of medical practice groups, the AMA, and service ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 15:24

When the intensely private Huguette Clark passed away in May 2011 at 104 years old, the immediate question was when her extensive real estate collection would hit the market. The heiress owned five properties ??? a Connecticut estate, three Manhattan apartments and a 23-acre home in Santa Barbara ??? and each have sat empty for ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 18:23

Today is the deadline for corporate taxes. It?s also the Ides of March. On this day, Julius Caesar allegedly met a seer who claimed that harm would come to him not later than the Ides of March. Caesar remarked to the seer, "Well, the Ides of March have come." The seer replied, ?Ay, they have ...

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 18:54

Many have held out hope for gold mining stocks, but negative technical signals actually warned of this week's high-volume decline, and it seems more underperformance is ahead.

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 17:52

Regulations are fighting past wars on Wall Street, ignoring real issues and damaging good companies and investors.

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 19:54

A new iPhone app promises notify you when the FBI or other law enforcement agents find your personal information in a cyber criminal?s database. While the presence of your personal information in a criminal?s database might not mean that a fraud has already been committed, it might suggest that one may occur in the near ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 15:22

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Redwood Trust Inc. (NYSE: RWT) crossed below their last reported book value ??? defined as common shareholder equity per share ??? of $11.36, changing hands as low as $11.10 per share. Redwood Trust Inc. shares are currently trading trading flat on the day. The chart below shows the one ...

pubblicato il: 13/03/2012 - 17:55

HollyFrontier is still an attractive value play, even with the fall in earnings. Shareholders are also rewarded with a dividend, yielding 1.1%.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 22:56

Asset values are finally marching, once again, to the beat of their own drummers. For portfolio managers and investors alike, this is a welcome change of tune. Among the many investing challenges of the past few years???beyond the aftermath of a near-meltdown of the financial system and a global economy that went into a deep ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 01:26

These four REITs have all reported improved occupancy and FFO results. Asset quality is also improving and the diversified REIT portfolios should provide investors with risk-aligned alternatives.

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 16:53