I got an interesting and thought-provoking comment from a reader the other day.

He stated:

“Chris,

I’ve enjoyed your commentary and analysis so far, but this comment is a bit over the top especially after SBDT and GEOY earnings results the last couple of days…

“Almost every company that I cover usually always meets, and more than not, BEATS estimates, and ups their guidance, and therefore, it is more prudent to buy the shares before that happens.”

As the great Paul Tudor Jones said, “Don’t be a hero. Don’t have an ego. Always question yourself and your ability. Don’t ever feel that you are very good. The second you do, you are dead. Play great defense, not great offense.”

Just food for thought.

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It’s now easier than ever to decide what actions to take on the stocks you currently hold, or positions you are thinking of starting based on the recommendations on PeakStocks.com.

It can be daunting deciding where to start, which stocks you should invest in right now, what price is considered a “fair” price, etc.

What if you could only buy one stock, which stock do I feel is the best place to put your money right now?

To answer all these questions, I have created a widget on the left-hand side of every page titled: “PeakStocks.com Portfolio Recommendations”.

If you are new to the site, or haven’t visited in awhile, I created this recommendation widget so you can quickly see which stocks I am currently recommending to buy, sell, or hold. Read the rest of this entry »

When investing and trying to produce sizable gains that beat the market, there are no hard and fast rules that I play by. In fact, I don’t care where I have to look to make us money.

However, there are particular doctrines and methodologies that I adhere to that produce the most consistency and direction for my investments.

Some of these rules and methodologies that comprise my “Secret Sauce” I won’t share publicly, but others I will, as I feel it gives you a better idea of why and how I pick the stocks that I pick and what I look for in the companies that I want to make a long term commitment to.

One of these rules is what I like to call: The Double Thesis

The basic tenet of this rule is to ask myself one simple question when analyzing a company that appeals to me:

“Can this stock double in one year?” Read the rest of this entry »

Poof!

Out of nowhere you get a buy or sell recommendation from me.

You may be asking yourself where did I come up with this recommendation? Why now? How and where did I even find this company? What basket of stocks am I watching now?

Well, thanks for asking. Read the rest of this entry »