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 »

For no good reason our stocks are getting hammered…I can’t take this anymore, I’m starting to panic…

Ok, sorry about that, just wanted to get your attention.

There’s been no panic on my side of the coin with the PeakStocks.com recommendations, but I can see from the comments and hesitation that I am reading out there, that some of you may be.

So to allay any fears, concerns or questions, I decided to post a quick update on not only the philosophy of PeakStocks.com, but some direct commentary on the stocks in the portfolio. Read the rest of this entry »