Stocks Most like Enron Today, Free Enron Hat & Summary of Disaster
Remembering the Risks of “The Smartest Guys in the Room”. We recently put out a two-part summary of Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind’s brilliant book The Smartest Guys in the Room. In an earlier piece, we quoted legendary financial historian John Kenneth Galbraith, who quipped that investors’ memories last “...at a maximum, no more than 20 years.” The KCR team agrees.
Summary of Enron The Smartest Guys in the Room Part II
This continues our piece yesterday covering the first 9 chapters of Bethany McLean and Peter Elkinds’ luminous book on Enron. While we believe our take-aways from Chapters 10 - 22 of the book below are helpful reminders...
Enron Scandal Explained by Peter Elkind and Bethany McLeans’ The Smartest Guys in the Room
Summary of Enron Smartest Guys in the Room: Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind wrote the national bestseller “The Smartest Guys in the Room.” The book catalogues the rise of Enron, the financial crisis that would eventually consume it and exposes the subsequent accounting scandal. We do not write this missive to celebrate the devastating losses created by Enron Corporation...
Glamour Stocks: Investing vs Gambling – 2021 Speculation in Review
2021 has been a terrific year for KCR. For like-minded investors who believe in buying high-quality companies at reasonable prices, 2021 was a much-needed reprieve. We would like to offer our deepest thanks to all of our subscribers and wish you a happy and healthy New Year!
ARKF Dividend vs. XLF Dividend: To Pay or Be Paid
Bloomberg’s Lu Wang wrote a piece on the 7th noting that “....risk-taking traders roared back to life….where frenzied selling eventually gives way to a bounce whose size defies logical expectations.”
Growth vs Income Investing: Why Choose?
Are Some of The Best Blue Chip Stocks in the S&P 500 Financials Sector? In light of our recent pieces, “Debt to EBITDA Ratios: The Spiral Higher Continues” and...
Speculators in Stock Markets: The Price of Quick Profits
Bloomberg’s Lu Wang wrote a piece on the 7th noting that “....risk-taking traders roared back to life….where frenzied selling eventually gives way to a bounce whose size defies logical expectations.”
10 Year Rolling Returns: A Warning?
*The chart shows the rolling 10-year period returns since 1800 *Where available we show the Shiller PE peak and trough valuations *The chart shows a reasonably consistent pattern of 10-year runs followed by dismal decades...
Is Richard Sylla a Legendary Forecaster in Hiding?
What is the Future Outlook for the Stock Market? If you are reading this, the odds are you read our recent CFTC that discussed the incredibly consistent pattern of ...
SNAP Price Predictions: Are you an Investor or Speculator?
The chart shows the performance of social media company SNAP over the last three years • Since the stock’s most recent peak on August 31, 2021, it has stalled, falling -31% in a +2% tape...
The Costliest Stocks: A Lifetime Earnings Analysis
This piece is based on academic research done in-part by KCR’s expert in behavioral finance. Bhojraj & Co-Authors Provide Compelling Proof that “Price is What You Pay, Value is What You Get”
The Next US Financial Crisis: The Problem with Expensive Stocks and High Leverage
Our recent piece Debt to EBITDA Ratios: The Spiral Higher Continues documented the explosive growth in leverage using aggressive accounting to fund deals. This piece intends to...