Dramatic regulatory changes and capital requirements have undeniably changed the landscape for banks.  The short-term impact has been lower profits and revamped business models.  While most market participants are shorter-term thinkers and might come to the conclusion that things have changed for the worse forever, I’d argue against that.  While certain businesses such as proprietary...Read More

Ron Johnson is intelligently offering free Sunday haircuts for kids from kindergarten to sixth grade at J.C. Penney.  The company is aggressively remodeling its stores to a cleaner “store within a store” look.  By appealing to mothers with a free haircut for their children, J.C. Penney is attracting some of its prime target market to...Read More

This is an excellent video on Warren Buffett documenting some of his history and his business philosophy.  He has such a unique style and has created such an interesting structure in Berkshire Hathaway that it is virtually impossible to not become more knowledgeable through studying him. http://www.gurufocus.com/news/189581/warren-buffett-going-global–cnbc-documentary INVESTING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES RISKS. OPTIONS...Read More