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By Tony Sagami On July 13, 201807:55 AM Eastern
All of us have enduring childhood summer memories.
I remember the sweet taste of fat, wild blackberries we picked by the Puyallup River, the neighborhood pickup game of baseball in the cow...
By Tony Sagami On June 29, 201807:55 AM Eastern
"Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically."
— Romans 12:11-12
Longtime readers know that I was raised on a vegetable farm in western Washington. And like all farmers,...
By Jon D. Markman On June 27, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Margins are razor-thin in the food industry. So when a bacteria outbreak like E. coli hits, it can really wreak havoc throughout the entire supply chain.
Now, 10 leading food companies plan to...
By Sean Brodrick On June 9, 201811:55 AM Eastern
A huge bull market in commodities suddenly takes a downturn. Equities are getting clobbered. The nation is groaning under insurmountable debts after the banks throw caution to the wind.
Some...
By Jon D. Markman On June 6, 201802:22 PM Eastern
Apple (AAPL) has been a polished addition to just about any portfolio. Its shares are up 203% over the past five years. But as a technology company, Apple is thoroughly depressing. And this...
By Sean Brodrick On May 29, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Gold rushes in Canada have all the exciting elements of one of the old pulp action-adventure novel. Greed, bloodlust, native Americans, Chinese prospectors! For example, let’s look at the Cariboo...
By Tony Sagami On May 28, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Memorial Day, originally known as “Decoration Day,” was created in 1868 in order to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers that died during the Civil War.
Today, it honors all the...
By Tony Sagami On May 25, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I was raised on a vegetable farm near Tacoma, Wash., and attended the University of Washington. And even though I moved to Asia years ago, my brother, sister, daughter and my precious 8-month-old...
By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 201801:55 PM Eastern
I am very bullish for Amazon.com (AMZN) over the longer term. But all my research suggests this online behemoth will look very different as a business in five years.
That will be a good thing...
By Jon D. Markman On April 30, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Just a quick reminder: My Markman’s Strategic Options service is on a heck of a tear. We’re well in the black this year while the major stock indices are in the red. That’s not to mention the 99%...