Random musings on the meltdown in REIT prices: This is a bloodletting in triple-net REITs. $VER $O $NNN. — Charles Sizemore (@CharlesSizemore) May. 8 at 02:35 PM Glad to see $VER buying back shares. At current prices, that's a better use of funds than buying pricey real estate: https://seekingalpha.com/pr/16832306-vereit-inc-announces-200-million-share-repurchase-program — Charles Sizemore (@CharlesSizemore) May. 15...Read More

I joined Peggy Tuck today on Straight Talk Money. On the agenda? A cutthroat battle in men’s razors pitting Procter & Gamble (PG) against Unilever (UL). But the biggest lesson to be learned is that few competitive “moats” prove to be permanent. Warren Buffett was a major investor in razor blades and did well on...Read More

I joined Peggy Tuck and Chase Robertson this morning on Straight Talk Money. First on the agenda, we discuss black swans. People who say they’re looking for black swans clearly don’t know what a black swan is. By definition they are unpredictable and unforeseen and can only be identified after the fact.   Up next...Read More

I use the research site GuruFocus almost daily. It’s my go-to source for fundamental stock research, and the screeners and graphing tools alone would be well worth the subscription cost. So, I was thrilled to find out that GuruFocus founder Charlie Tian, PhD recently authored a book, Invest Like a Guru: How To Generate Higher...Read More

The following is an excerpt from 10 Dividend Stocks That Will Deliver Double-Digit Returns Every Year. Today we’re going to take a look at 10 dividend stocks that look like solid bets to generate double-digit total returns every year, or at least every year on average. A 10% annual return is obviously not get-rich-quick money. But...Read More