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daniel April 3, 2015April 20, 2016 Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Charley Munger, COST, Costco, CVS Health, DG, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, FDO, RAD, Rite Aid, Value Investing, WAG, Wal-Mart, walgreen, Warren Buffett, WMT

Who Else Would Acquire Rite Aid?

Yes it is a bit of a dark horse, but Rite Aid does meet some of Warren Buffett’s value criteria: it is a good company that has been going through a rough patch yet still has the potential to generate a lot of cash. It also has an easy-to-understand business model in a decidedly unglamorous industry—selling shaving cream and prescriptions. Rite Aid also meets another one of Uncle Warren’s classic criteria: it is a company that an idiot could run if necessary.

Good Stocks

daniel February 25, 2015March 13, 2016 Berkshire Hathaway, Charley Munger, COST, Costco, Disruptive Technology, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, GOOG, KR, Kroger, Target, TGT, Value Investing

Kroger Is Now a Bulk Discounter

Most investors seem to have missed a massive disruption in the world of American retail. Kroger (NYSE: KR), the venerable grocer, has successfully transformed itself into a highly effective and aggressive bulk discounter with capabilities rivaling those of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST).

My Thoughts

daniel January 27, 2015March 6, 2016 COST, Costco, Disruptive Technology, Dollar General, Family Dollar, FDO, Gold, GOOG, Kroger, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, Pay Day Lending, Payday Loans, PayPal, Warren Buffett, WMT

The High Price of Poverty in America

One reason why the poor stay poor is that they often lack the opportunities to save money that middle and even working class Americans enjoy. By save I don’t mean put money in a bank account, which is obviously important, but simply pay less to live.

Good Stocks

daniel January 26, 2015March 9, 2016 Alco, Amazon, American Express, AMZN, Apple Pay, Apple Stock, COST, Costco, Disruptive Technology, Family Dollar, FDO, Kroger’s Incredible Rate of Growth, Mr. Money Mustache, Sams Club, Target, Value Investing, WAG, Warren Buffett

Alco’s Demise Reveals Kroger’s Incredible Ability to Discount

Walmart and Target certainly have their work cut out for them if they want to maintain their positions in the retail market. Safeway will have even more work to do if it wants to become a credible rival to Kroger.

My Thoughts

daniel January 7, 2015February 17, 2016 Apple Pay, Bank of America, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Charley Munger, COST, Costco, Family Dollar, FDO, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, value, Value Investing, Venmo

My Investment Philosophy

I like stocks because these questions are pretty easy to answer when it comes to publicly traded companies. You can look at things such as TTM revenue, free cash flow, and net income and quickly determine if a company is actually making money. More importantly, you can see if a company has a history of making money and the potential to make more money in the future.

Market Insanity

daniel January 1, 2015March 6, 2016 AAPL, Apple Pay, Apple Stock, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, COST, Costco, Coupons, Disruptive Technology, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Extreme Coupons, Family Dollar, FDO, Groupon, Value Investing, Warren Buffett, WMT

Groupon: Is there Any Value in Coupons?

Groupon has no float and, worse, no means of generating additional float.

Politics

daniel December 26, 2014June 8, 2020 Amazon, AMZN, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Capital in the 21st Century, COST, Costco, Disruptive Technology, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Elizabeth Warren, Family Dollar, FDO, Income Inequality, Karl Marx, Thomas Piketty, Venmo, Visa, Wal-Mart

What is the Cause of Income Inequality?

You see the problem here. Technology is most likely to take the jobs of those members of the working and lower middle classes that make the most. It also takes the jobs that provide them with some upward mobility. This

Thrift

daniel December 26, 2014March 5, 2016 Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, FDO, Mr. Money Mustache, Poverty, Sears, Thrift, Thrift Store, Value Investing, Warren Buffett

Items you Should Not Buy at a Thrift Store

If it is at a thrift store and somebody got rid of it, ask yourself why.

Good Stocks

daniel December 20, 2014February 17, 2016 Alco, Apple Pay, Bank of America, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, COST, Costco, Dollar General, Family Dollar, FDO, Google, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, Small Box Meltdown, WAG, Wal-Mart, Warren Buffett, WMT

Low Gas Prices Good and Bad for Dollar Stores

The oil industry may have just handed discount and dollar stores a huge Christmas gift. Gasoline prices in parts of Missouri are now below $2 according to Springfield News-Leader.

Thrift

daniel December 20, 2014March 8, 2016 American Pickers, Cheapskate, Christian Finance, COST, Costco, Dave Ramsey, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Elon Musk, Family Dollar, FDO, Jesus Christ, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, Picker Couple, Thrift, Thrift Store, Value Investing, Warren Buffett, WMT

Items that you should Shop for at the Thrift Store

Women’s shoes, especially dress shoes. Lots of women have closets stuffed full of shoes. At some point, most of them end up donating those shoes. If you’re willing to buy shoes a couple of years out of fashion or classic looks, you can find some bargains here.