When Losers are Good Company

Posted by on Jan 14, 2013 in Blog | Comments Off on When Losers are Good Company A few years ago, when I helped create portfolios for retail customers, my research group considered offering customers the possibility to buy the worst performing stocks of the previous year.  The logic is not too different from the Dogs of the Dow strategy.  If you remember, the Dogs of the Dow strategy buys the highest dividend yielding stocks at the end of the calendar year and holds them for...
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The Amazing Walt Disney

Posted by on Dec 31, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on The Amazing Walt Disney Today I went to visit the Walt Disney museum in San Francisco. The museum is so appropriately situated in the Presidio area with a splendid view of the Golden Gate bridge. Although I knew about Disneyland, Mickey Mouse, and Mary Poppins, I learned a few special things today and I thought I would share. First, I learned that Walt Disney and Roy Disney (brothers) didn’t always have it easy....
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Chincarini Speaks about Black Friday on NBC News

Posted by on Nov 27, 2012 in Media | Comments Off on Chincarini Speaks about Black Friday on NBC News November 27, 2012. Maureen Kelly of Kron NBC news interviews Professor Chincarini about Black Friday and what it means for the economy.  
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The 2012 Nobel Prizes Explained. Guests: Suparna Chakraborty, James Sikes, Seth Foreman, James Hanvey, John Cobley, and Stephen Roddy. Host: Ludwig Chincarini.

Posted by on Nov 23, 2012 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on The 2012 Nobel Prizes Explained. Guests: Suparna Chakraborty, James Sikes, Seth Foreman, James Hanvey, John Cobley, and Stephen Roddy. Host: Ludwig Chincarini. October 24, 2012. University of San Francisco professors explain the scientific contributions of the 2012 Nobel prize recipients. Suparna Chakraborty, James Sikes, Seth Foreman, James Hanvey, John Cobley, and Stephen Roddy. Host: Ludwig Chincarini.
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Warren Buffett’s Secret

Posted by on Nov 19, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Warren Buffett’s Secret As of September 2012, Warren Buffett is listed as the 2nd richest man in the world with a value of $46 billion. Warren Buffett started investing in 1956 and by 1969 closed his first investment fund after having made $25 million for himself. He eventually formed a new company that was called Berkshire Hathaway (the name of a textile company he had bought in the past). His investment performance...
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