It’s now 2024 and so it’s a good time to look back and see how well the free Peter Lynch portfolio performed in 2023. The […]

Napco Security Technologies (NSSC) is a US based company that specializes in security and protection services. Since November 1st, or just over a month, the […]

When I think of energy, the usual suspects come to mind – the United States, Russia, and of course Saudi Arabia. However, the oft-overlooked continent […]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my many years of investing it’s that turnaround stocks can be great investments. In 2013, I bought Activision […]

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the guy famous for writing a series of books that covers topics like investing and brushes up against related topics like philosophy […]

I’ve long been a lover of video games and video game stocks. Call of Duty, Fortnite… Space Invaders. Yes, I’m that old. They’re all great […]

The Free Peter Lynch Portfolio for September has some new names… let’s take a look at this month’s entrants: A quick glance at Magic Software’s (MGIC) key […]

As I write this oil is rising again with WTI crude nearing $89/barrel. Oil producers make more money as prices rise. Here are a few […]

You’re probably aware of the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment by Walter Mischel. In a room, he would present a kid with a marshmallow. He told them they would […]

My best friend and I were drinking beers the other night. He told me about saving for his kids university tuition. His wife and him […]

When company’s are growing at over 40% usually it’s a tech stock that’s being touted as the next big thing by famous investors like Cathie […]

In One Up on Wall Street, Peter Lynch describes spinoffs as having great potential for being successful investments. A few of the qualities he likes […]

I thought I’d take a quick look at how the Free Peter Lynch Portfolio was doing so far this year. Six months in and the […]

The Free Peter Lynch Portfolio, has a few new names in June. Some, like Boise Cascade, we’ve seen before. However, companies like Brasilagro – Cia Bras […]

In the first quarter of 2023 Michael Burry bought New York Community Bancorp Inc (NYCB), Capital One Financial Corp (COF), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), […]

Peter Lynch put stocks into one of six categories. According to Lynch, “Fast Growers” were the types of stocks where you might see gains in […]

Here’s the update for the model Peter Lynch Portfolio for May 2023. There’s a few new names on the list. There’s a few names that […]

I’m not sure and I even know the guy who created Ripple. The internet is filled with stories of ordinary Joe’s who got rich buying […]

I don’t have to because I did. It’s true. I bought Netflix in 2004. However, this isn’t my “rags to riches” story. Why? Because I […]

I’ve been investing for myself for awhile and one thing I’ve learned is that there’s essentially two paths you can take. The first path is […]

Nick Sleep is no James Bond but his investment letters are actually entertaining! Yes, it’s true. The Nick Sleep letters are packed with wisdom. Plus, […]

In One Up on Wall Street, there’s a chapter dedicated to six types of Stocks to Avoid. Today I wanted to look at what Lynch […]

In One Up on Wall Street, there’s a chapter dedicated to six types of Stocks to Avoid. One of them is “Beware the Next Something.” […]

In Chapter 9 of One Up on Wall Street, Lynch talks about stocks he’d avoid. There are six altogether. Pssst… Check this out!Personally, I’ve done […]

It’s November 2022 and Bitcoin investors are suffering. One year ago Bitcoin traded at $67,616.02 USD. Today it trades at $15,742.44. The skepticism around Bitcoin […]

This is a question I’ve been asking myself lately. I’ve seen many people make this comment on #FinTwit, especially when it comes to energy stocks. […]

What happened to the best performing index in the S&P 500 over the last month? The S&P GSCI is down over 15% and the TSX […]

It’s May 9, 2022 and the stock market is… crashing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped -2% and the Nasdaq about -4%. Over the […]

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about inflation. It’s a hot topic. I figured it would be a good idea to get […]

Anyone who has lived in the western world in the last 20 years has heard of Chipotle Mexican Grill. The restaurant chain with 3000 locations […]

There’s a chapter in One Up on Wall Street where Lynch describes stocks he’d avoid. Among them is the whisper stock. This is the stock […]

One of the best things about Lynch’s book One Up on Wall Street is that it undoes the myth that successful investors need special training […]

As I’m writing this people are concerned about inflation. Inflation is that event that makes everything more expensive. Businesses don’t like inflation because it chews […]

When Lynch said, “invest in what you know” I think he meant it as a suggestion for how to front-run the typical Wall Street analyst. […]

When people who work for a company buy their own stock, it’s worth noting. At the time of this writing, I’m looking at a company […]

When I first started investing after reading One Up on Wall Street, one of the things that I noticed was how the story behind a […]

If you read books on investing like One Up on Wall Street you’ll hear about diversification. Peter Lynch has expressed his dislike of companies who […]

People are always trying to predict the future. Wall Street professionals love sharing their predictions. You’ll hear Wall Street professionals and economists make predictions about […]

If you’re like me you probably don’t have a lot of extra time to spend researching stocks. There are thousands of stocks to choose from. […]

The next chapter in the Nick Sleep letters, he talks about investing in Weetabix and Lucent. However, there are some interesting points he makes before […]

There are some excellent insights in the third chapter of Sleep’s letters. Sleep talks about investing in Stagecoach and Costco. With Stagecoach he highlights how […]

I believe that there’s a lot of wisdom for investors that comes from listening to the recommendations of great investors like Charlie Munger. Here are […]

The idea that a person with no background in economics, business or finance can make money investing seems crazy. However, I am proof that it […]

I had a friend of mine ask this question. It’s a great question because when you start to think about it, it forces you to […]

The second chapter of the Nick Sleep letters is good. In it he discusses two investments, Monsanto and Xerox. He also gives us a book […]

It’s a pretty sensational headline – I know. However, I want to get you thinking about a simple formula for wealth creation called compounding. I’m […]

Yeah, it happens. For some investors that amount would seem insignificant but for guys like me, it’s a lot of money. One of the hardest […]

It’s interesting to see how successful investors like Nick Sleep think through their analysis for investing. At the very outset, he states his higher-level rules […]

If you’re interested in making money in the stock market, investing in cyclicals can be a great way to do it. Last year when the […]

A simple rule for making money in the stock market that I’ve learned over the years is to buy good companies when they’re down. In […]

If you’ve ever read One Up on Wall Street, you’ll know how Peter Lynch talks about cyclicals being great investments. The trick with cyclicals is […]

I saw this interview of Lynch and thought I’d share it. He talks about trying to time the market. Always the straight shooter, he says, […]

It really blows my mind how we don’t learn about accounting in school. I grew up in Canada where we have a pretty good education […]

I started reading the Nick Sleep letters. For those of you who’ve never heard of them, they are letters written to the investors in the […]

This is a great clip from a Berkshire Hathaway annual convention where Buffett talks a little bit about Peter Lynch.

If you’re thinking of doing your own investing, then here’s a few things I’d suggest you do. One, start small. You don’t need to invest […]

As Peter Lynch suggests in One Up on Wall Street, timing is everything in cyclical stocks. In April of 2020, I started selling my tech […]