Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) — T&T Capital President Tim Travis talks about Wal-Mart’s earnings and his investment strategy. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Lunch Money.”   INVESTING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES RISKS. OPTIONS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.Read More

Below is the interview with TTCM CEO on Bloomberg discussing Apple and Amazon.  Enjoy! http://www.ttcapitalonline.com/media/ INVESTING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES RISKS. OPTIONS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.Read More

Billionaire investor George Soros is expressing concern that declining household spending is having detrimental effects on the economy of China.  There is no doubt that China is slowing and there is a substantial risk that things could get worse.  Fortunately the government has a huge war chest of excess reserves but I’d still be careful...Read More

Below is the interview with TTCM CEO on Bloomberg discussing Wells Fargo and the other big banks.  Enjoy! http://www.ttcapitalonline.com/media/ INVESTING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES RISKS. OPTIONS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.Read More

In a perfect example of the incompetent blasting the incompetent Moody’s is criticizing S&P, Fitch, DBRS Ltd. and Kroll for their ratings in a CMBS transaction.  Moody’s and S&P have absolutely horrendous ratings records stemming from the Financial Crisis, where for greed of fees they consistently rated securities AAA that ended up being pure junk....Read More

I don’t have a lot of compassion for people that gambled on the Facebook IPO on the belief that the stock just had to go up.  That is not a winning investment strategy or emblematic of an investment at all.  I will say though that I though Facebook’s management did everything they could to ensure...Read More

The article below is an excellent depiction of the disconnect in investors minds between the perceived “safety” of bonds, and the actual risks defined as the permanent losses of capital should interest rates rise.  Treasury bonds are absolutely terrible investments at these prices and so are many of the corporate and municipal bonds that investors...Read More

While fears of a Chinese slowdown have punished equity prices, it is very difficult for U.S. investors to participate in the Shanghai markets.  Accounting problems have also been a huge issue, particularly for Chinese companies that have listed themselves on U.S. exchanges.  Also due to the controlled nature of Chinese businesses, it is very difficult...Read More

Here is the video of Tim Travis discussing Apple and the best way to approach the stock.  I hope that you enjoy! http://www.ttcapitalonline.com/media/ INVESTING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES RISKS. OPTIONS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.Read More

This is a really great video highlighting the power of compound interest. What would you rather have a penny doubling everyday for 30 periods, or $10MM? The answer might surprise you. http://www.gurufocus.com/news/191108/power-of-compounding-with-guru-chuck-akre INVESTING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES RISKS. OPTIONS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.Read More