Risky Can Be Safer Than Risk-Free
Perhaps the greatest of all the financial myths out there is that investing in U.S. Treasuries is a risk-free endeavor… The truth is that a U.S. Treasury security with a 10-year maturity is anything but risk-free.
Porter’s Journal
Buffett’s Wilting Legacy
Berkshire Hathaway’s structure guaranteed investment success while Warren Buffett’s personal reputation made investing respectable. The combination showed, beyond any doubt, that capitalism was more effective than socialism. But since the Global Financial Crisis, Berkshire’s track record has been abysmal.
How Buffett Should Retire
Tomorrow, May 3, is the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting, and Porter reviews Berkshire’s performance and offers a solution for Warren Buffett that would make shareholders very happy.
The Only “Free Money” Strategy I Know
Today, Porter explains how he uses the options market to establish major positions in his portfolio, while, at the same time, generating safe cash returns that are vastly more than one can earn in fixed-income securities.
Wall Street’s Free Lunch
In this issue, we detail one of the most consistent trading strategies for generating 20% to 30% yields, or buying the world’s best businesses at discounted prices. We include a live trading idea that currently offers a 28% annualized return, or the chance to buy one of the world’s best businesses at an 11% discount to its current price.
How America Ends
With a torrent of X posts, President Trump has vowed to crush the financial elite, targeting a shadowy institution that controls America’s money. It’s not the first time a U.S. president has tried this.