Stocks Are Still Not Cheap

Every week, the team at Porter & Co.’s Sunday Investment Chronicles pores over thousands (and thousands) of articles, reports, social media posts, analyses, regulatory filings, and anything else we can get our hands (and eyes) on to understand what’s happening in the world of investing and finance – and to uncover the most original, compelling, and double-head-fake ideas…

Preparing A Shopping List As The VIX Hits 40

In this issue of Saturday Stock Screen… we share the process of how we sift through thousands of stocks to find a handful that we will then do more in-depth analysis for possible inclusion in The Big Secret On Wall Street portfolio.

A Market Correction Long In the Making

Until a few weeks ago, the stock market was trading at the highest prices (measured against earnings) that we’d ever seen before in history. More expensive than 1929. More expensive than 2000. In fact, you had to go all the way back to 1844 (during the first railroad boom) to find a time where stocks were this expensive.

Private Equity Is Coming For Your 401(k)

Every week, the team at Porter & Co.’s Sunday Investment Chronicles pores over thousands (and thousands) of articles, reports, social media posts, analyses, regulatory filings, and anything else we can get our hands (and eyes) on to understand what’s happening in the world of investing and finance – and to uncover the most original, compelling, and double-head-fake ideas…

Why Musk Won’t Save Us

In our democracy there’s a huge incentive for people to vote for benefits (money, credit, patronage) they do not have to pay for. These incentives create huge inefficiencies in our economy. Thus, Porter writes, it’s unlikely Elon Musk or anyone will be able to reduce government spending – and Social Security will disappear.