2013 | Q2 Newsletter

The Peloton Position / 2nd Quarter 2013 When Good News Is Bad News General concerns about government sequestration and higher taxes have moved into the background. Investors are now contemplating the end of the Fed’s accommodative policies, which some see as necessary...

How About Some Respect for Dividends?

Dividends are like Rodney Dangerfield – they get no respect.  One reason is because stock investors are mainly interested in capital appreciation, not income, so they tend to overlook dividend yields.  Another reason is that dividend yields have historically been...

Bidding Farewell to NYX

Shareholders of NYSE Euronext (NYX) were treated to some fun news yesterday morning: the company has agreed to be acquired by Atlanta’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).  The offering price of $33.12 per share represents a 37.7% premium to NYX’s closing price on...

2012 Q3 Whitepaper

KEY ELEMENTS OF OUR INVESTMENT APPROACH / Global Investing: Expanding Opportunities in an Integrated World Peter Lynch made a name for himself as a “stock-picker”—someone with a knack for uncovering great companies with equally great (or greater) investment...