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Happy Holidays! Warren Buffett once said, “read 500 pages like this every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest.” Here’s my end of year list of the top money & investing books published in 2018 for Forbes, including books by Tony Robbins, Danielle Town, David Bach and Howard Marks. Click the link below to read: The 7 Best Money & Investing Books Of 2018
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I wrote about Apple earnings in my latest article for Forbes. Though the stock is down today, click below to read why I’m not concerned about the company’s long-term growth prospects: “If You Are Selling Apple Shares Today, Apple Will Probably Be Buying Them” The stock is currently trading below 5%, but American Dream Investing’s members received trade alerts when we bought it last night and this morning while it was down around 7% and 6%, respectively.
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Jeffrey Gundlach, “The Bond King,” rarely gives print interviews anymore but current market conditions must have encouraged him to share his thoughts with me. Though we concentrate our portfolio in stocks at American Dream Investing, Gundlach’s broad-based knowledge is certainly applicable for all kinds of investments. His investing advice and book recommendation at the end of the article are highly relevant to stock investors. I welcomed the opportunity to ask him about the process he goes through when analyzing an investment opportunity as well as his best investing advice. His…
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Our Members are well aware that one of the keys to our investing success is that we don’t diversify our portfolio. We believe in highly concentrated positions, which has helped contribute to our long-term track record of beating the market (16.08% annual returns over the last 10 years, compared to 10.17% for the S&P 500). With that in mind, we found that some of the best investors share our belief in a concentrated portfolio. We published their thoughts in our latest article for Forbes and included some great quotes, including…
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We’re proud to announce that “Why Are Analysts Almost Always Wrong About Apple?,” our latest article for Forbes, was selected as an “Editor’s Pick.” Despite having access to the most expensive algorithms and predictive models, analysts consistently miss the mark with their predictions. Yet when they publish their reports or appear on CNBC, they can dramatically affect a stock’s price, for better or worse. Prior to Apple’s most recent earnings report, analysts from Morgan Stanley and Bernstein painted doomsday scenarios: the iPhone X was a dud, they weren’t selling enough…
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I wrote in Forbes about the popular adage “Sell In May And Go Away” and why you might want to consider doing the opposite. Click the link below to read: Don’t ‘Sell In May And Go Away.’ Here’s What You Should Do Instead
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Tobacco stocks Philip Morris (PM) and Altria (MO) have come under heavy selling pressure lately after recent earnings announcements by both companies made some investors nervous. I wrote about both stocks for Forbes; click below to read the article and share your thoughts in the comments section. Despite Headwinds, Big Tobacco Stocks May Continue To Be A Good Investment American Dream Investing’s Members have access to our portfolio holdings, which include Altria and Philip Morris, and get text and email alerts every time we make a trade in our actively managed…
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