Apple and Amazon both delivered great quarters recently in a terrible economic environment.  Both stocks rallied when the earnings were announced.  While Amazon is primarily a retailer and Apple is a consumer electronic company, the stocks are comparable to an extent with regards to multiples and other metrics.  Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) are both considered “tech stocks” and are often the leaders of the Nasdaq, whether up or down.

This week has been a busy week for me in my investing/trading account. We have had 4 straight days of up days in the markets, and as such, I’ve made some moves. In this post I will talk about some of the major economic trends I’m looking to play as well as some of my recent trades.

It seems silly to talk about dream jobs when most people are just trying to hang on to their jobs these days, but I disagree. I believe it is always important to continue to focus on the job you want even if you don’t have it yet. Let’s look at some ways to determine realistic dream jobs, and I’ll provide some insight into my dream jobs.

Apple came out with their earnings yesterday and they were incredible.  It’s amazing how this company is able to perform at such a high level even in an absolute terrible economic environment.  Imagine what their numbers would be like in a good economic environment!

Here is a great video on deflation vs. inflation which is a big argument these days.  This is crucial to understand if you are to make money in the coming years.

Jim Rogers has been right for years.  He called the commodity boom close to 10 years ago.

Tech stocks are probably the hardest sector for investors to make money. There are significant obstacles that come with investing in tech such as the hype surrounding the sector and individual stocks, large price to earnings multiples and lots of volatility.
Furthermore, one of the biggest aspects of most tech stocks is the lack of dividend payouts (the tech stocks that do have dividends are typically very low yields). The lack of dividend is typically justified by calling these stocks ‘growth’ stocks; however, this poses a serious challenge for …

The companies you invest in generate profits (hopefully).  What management and the board of directors of these companies do with the excess cash after reinvesting in operations should be a large determining factor when choosing companies to invest in.  In this article, I will contrast two strategies: the share buyback and paying dividends.  Which is better for the company and which is better for the investor?

I’m going to start doing a video each weekend.  For the first one, you will hear audio and video clips from the past several years of people who understood the economic issues which caused the current crises that we find ourselves in today.  You will also hear the only solutions that will create a bright economic future for America.