“Be human in this most inhuman of ages; guard the image of man for it is the image of God.” Thomas Merton, Raids on the Unspeakable Sleepy week.
December 20, 2017
Natural gas prices sold-off again today, losing another 2% as the back of the strip led prices lower. We saw overproduction concerns as front and center today, with the January prompt month contract outperforming the other two winter contracts, and
This is my last traditional Safety Net column of the year. Next week, we’ll go over some of the dividend cuts that occurred this year and whether we saw them coming. There were so many high-yielding, F-rated stocks this year,
As a shareholder, you do well to place more emphasis on risk than on reward. Corporate management usually does the opposite, and this is why most large acquisitions fail. In fact, I assume from the start that an acquisition will
Inflation and unemployment are often considered to have an inverse relationship. When employment rates are low, there is competition for workers and wages go up, assuming supply and demand markets are functioning. But with unemployment at 4.1% in November, its lowest rate
Its that time of year again, when volumes are less than comfortable and many just working half-days. We saw a mixed Asian response to the US tax reforms, but to be fair we have seen plenty of upside already. Most
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI – Free Report) has been investor’s preferred pick for quite some time, as evident from its solid bull run. This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock has rallied 47.6% in the past six months, outperforming the industry’s decline of 1.7%.
2018 Italian Elections The Italian election must be held no later than May 20th. Therefore, it will be held in March, April, or May. It has been surprising to see the Euroskeptic movement gain so much momentum considering the relative strength
Amazon keeps expanding its market share. Its “Basics” program and Amazon “Prime” explain why. Time to bust up Amazon? Quartz reports AmazonBasics is Well Beyond the Basics. Amazon launched a house brand, called AmazonBasics, in 2009. It was originally a way
