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Market Mad House

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

daniel August 21, 2015March 15, 2016 A Brand in Trouble, AAPL, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, but for How Long?, CMG, How Brands Die, Is McDonald’s a Dying Brand?, MCD, McDonald’s has stopped reporting monthly sales data, McDonald’s is planning to close more locations than it plans to open in the United States in 2015, McDonald’s is planning to close more stores than it plans to open worldwide., McDonald’s U.S. sales fell by 2.2%, McDonalds Is Still Profitable, SHAK, Shake Shack, Value Investing, Warren Buffett, WMT

Is McDonald’s a Dying Brand?

History teaches us that even the strongest consumer brands can die off. Just this summer A&P, once America’s largest grocer

You Missed It

daniel August 20, 2015February 21, 2016 Amazon, AMZN, Charley Munger, COST, Costco, Dollar General, Is Persil available anywhere besides Walmart?, KR, Kroger, Mr. Money Mustache, Value Investing, walgreen, Warren Buffett, Where can I buy Persil ProClean, WMT

Persil ProClean on Sale at U.S. Supermarket

It looks as if Persil ProClean is getting rolled out in the U.S., but it is being rolled out in spurts. One has to wonder when this product will hit Kroger (NYSE: KR) and Target (NYSE: TGT).

Market Insanity

daniel August 11, 2015March 6, 2016 All, Allstate (NYSE: ALL) CEO Tom Wilson, Berkshire Hathaway, GEICO, greatly increase the number of uninsured motorists, How Self-Driving Cars Could Increase Insurance Premiums for Some, How Self-Driving Cars Could Increase the Number of Uninsured Motorists, Mr. Money Mustache, Warren Buffett, Will autonomous cars lower insurance rates

How Self-Driving Cars Could Increase the Number of Uninsured Motorists

Many observers, including Allstate (NYSE: ALL) CEO Tom Wilson, think autonomous cars will make the roads far safer by greatly reducing the number of accidents. The idea here is that most crashes are caused by driver error or bad driving, which autonomous cars would eliminate or greatly reduce.

Good Stocks

daniel August 10, 2015March 8, 2016 Charley Munger, Costco, COTY, Disruptive Technology, Gain Sales, HENKY, Is Persil available anywhere besides Walmart?, Is Persil better than Tide?, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, Persil at Walmart, Persil Sales, Persil vs. Tide, PG, Tide, Tide Sales, Warren Buffett

Procter & Gamble: Value Bargain or Dud?

Procter & Gamble looks poised to continue its dominance of the laundry detergent market, a state of affairs that is likely to be strengthened by the rise of online retailers like Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), which make it easier than ever for consumers to buy popular name brands.

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daniel August 8, 2015March 15, 2016 Bloomberg reported that VW’s deliveries in China fell by 3.9%, Disruptive Technology, Elon Musk, Tesla, TSLA, Value Investing, Volkswagen (OTC: VLKAF) has achieved Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn’s goal of becoming the number one automaker in the world., Volkswagen Achieves Global Auto Domination, Volkswagen’s revenue has dropped dramatically over the past, Warren Buffett

Volkswagen Achieves Global Auto Domination

Volkswagen might also be a very undervalued stock. It had an enterprise value of $188.32 billion and a market cap of $99.39 billion on August 6, 2015, which indicates that its share price of $208.91 was too low.

Long Ideas

daniel August 6, 2015February 15, 2016 Airlines as Widows and Orphans Stocks, Berkshire Hathaway, Charley Munger, Congestion Threatens Airlines’ Future, DAL, Delta Air Lines, Delta Airlines Stock, Disruptive Technology, impressive financial numbers, LUV, Mr. Money Mustache, Southwest Airlines Stock, the value case for airlines, Value Investing, Warren Buffett

Is Southwest Airlines a Value in the Sky?

There is a sort of value case that can be made for North American airlines right now. It goes like this: Airlines have a sort of monopoly on intercity passenger travel in the United States and Canada, and it is growing.

Good Stocks

daniel August 3, 2015March 6, 2016 Charley Munger, COST, Costco, Disruptive Technology, Is Kroger a Value Investment, KR, Kroger, Kroger Acquisitions, Kroger Expanding?, Kroger Stock Split, Mr. Money Mustache, Value Investing, Warren Buffett, What will Kroger Acquire, Who will Kroger Acquire?

Does the Stock Split Make Kroger a Greater Value?

This makes Kroger a value investment as in values with a capital V; it treats its employees well. The management works for everybody’s benefit rather than to line their own pockets.

Long Ideas

daniel August 2, 2015March 17, 2016 A 50% drop in auto accidents could lead to a 50% drop in premiums., Auto Insurance Is Still a Value Investment, Berkshire Hathaway, Charley Munger, Costco, Disruptive Technology, Elon Musk, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Income Inequality, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, Tesla, That shows us that major dips in insurance company revenue could be right around the corner as well as decreases in premiums., There will be fewer cars, TSLA, Warren Buffett, WMT

Self-Driving Cars Are Almost Here: Is the Insurance Industry Ready?

Even Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) owns the iconic GEICO, has taken notice of the potential havoc this disruptive technology could wreak on insurers.

Long Ideas

daniel July 21, 2015March 28, 2016 Amazon, AMZN, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Disruptive Technology, Does GoDaddy Have Float?, Dollar General, GDDY, Go Daddy Go, How Does Go Daddy Make Money?, Is Go Daddy a Value Investment?, Value Investing, Warren Buffett

GoDaddy: Where Float Does Not Generate Income

Time might prove that GoDaddy could be that very elusive animal, a true value investment in technology. Value investors should definitely keep an eye on this stock and pay very close attention when its earnings report for June.

Market Insanity Uncategorized

daniel July 17, 2015March 9, 2016 Alibaba, Amazon, Amazon Prime Day, Amazon vs. Walmart, BABA, Dollar General, Is Walmart Winning the Online Retail Wars?, Is Walmart.com Bigger Than Alibaba?, Mr. Money Mustache, Prime Day, Value Investing, walgreen, Warren Buffett, WMT

Is Walmart Winning the Online Retail Wars?

If Holley is correct, Walmart.com’s revenues could exceed those of Alibaba. Walmart could be making more money from its online operations than Alibaba is. It is hard to tell because Walmart does not release detailed information about its online sales.