This week, we’re adding our first short to The Big Secret portfolio – that is, a stock we think will decline. This American manufacturer and defense icon has been destroyed by horrific management and regulatory failures… and we think there’s a real chance that shareholders will be wiped out.
Regardless of what changes an incoming Trump administration might implement, we believe it’s only a matter of time before greed shifts to fear, and prices fall by 50% or more. Those who raise cash now will be in a position to buy world-class businesses at bargain-basement prices.
The bottom line is that all government spending will ultimately be paid for either through direct taxation, or more likely, through this “secret tax” we write about today. But, of course, it will be ordinary people who foot the bill either way.
Covering everything from workers’ compensation to terrorist attacks, the founders of this insurance company are excellent stewards of shareholder capital and they oversee a disciplined and profitable underwriting process, generating high margins and increasing market share.
Nearly a decade ago, Porter made a big gold-stock recommendation that generated massive returns. Now we see another huge opportunity in this space. In fact, this setup could prove to be even better than the last one – because there is one key difference now.
Global interest-rate cuts have sent share prices toward all-time highs, along with many of the names in The Big Secret on Wall Street portfolio. Our commodities holdings in particular have benefitted from this rate-cutting environment, with the shares of our coal, oil, and mining related companies posting double-digit returns over the last month.
For a variety of economic reasons, biotech has not participated in the current tech rally. And, as a result, there has likely never been a wider gap between tech stocks and biotech stocks. Right now, as we report in this week’s issue, a major biotech bull market is forming.
This week we report on a one-time railroad company that has become one of the greatest success stories in American finance – finding capital efficient ways to generate new revenue and maintaining 60% profit margins for decades.
Today we’re discussing how rate cuts and consumer weakness play out in the markets, what might happen, and how to prepare. What follows are hard-earned, actionable insights from Porter Stansberry, based on his 25 years of navigating markets.
Shares of America’s largest insurer soared in August after a strong earnings report, Warren Buffett bought into one Big Secret portfolio company, and a beverage company continues to show promise despite months of struggling to increase sales.