Dan Ariely is a behavioural economist who refutes the idea that we are fundamentally rational. Through empirical data, experiments and anecdotes, he illustrates that our irrationality can actually be predicted. He then presents...
Read MoreThe forecast for mining companies in 2012 is that they will make record profits. Is that the kind of backdrop in which you should invest in this space? Probably not! High prices for commodities (the assumption that underlies...
Read MoreI’m often asked what I look for in a stock. The intention of this post is the answer that question.As do most value investors, I look at buying a stock in the same way as I’d look at buying an interest in a private...
Read MoreLong-time readers of this site are likely sick and tired of hearing about Parlux (PARL), a stock that has been discussed here many times. Fortunately for such readers, however, this may be the last post on this company, as...
Read MoreLakeland Industries’ (LAKE) stock price has been declining for almost two years now. But it is a consistently profitable firm that now trades at a discount to its net current assets. For more on this company, see the...
Read MoreDan Ariely is a behavioural economist who refutes the idea that we are fundamentally rational. Through empirical data, experiments and anecdotes, he illustrates that our irrationality can actually be predicted. He then presents...
Read MoreDan Ariely is a behavioural economist who refutes the idea that we are fundamentally rational. Through empirical data, experiments and anecdotes, he illustrates that our irrationality can actually be predicted. He then presents...
Read MoreDan Ariely is a behavioural economist who refutes the idea that we are fundamentally rational. Through empirical data, experiments and anecdotes, he illustrates that our irrationality can actually be predicted. He then presents...
Read MoreAs this site has grown in reach over the last couple of years, the amount of reader feedback I have received has accelerated. Unquestionably, the articles that generate the most feedback are those related to particular...
Read MoreThis week was a rough one for JAKKS Pacific (JAKK), the toy maker out of California. It issued a profit warning on its all-important Christmas quarter, as its toys haven’t picked up traction among consumers. (In keeping...
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