The Day Ahead: The Vibe in the Corner Offices
Memo: I am not trading the stock market from an illegal basement in Florida and at the same time writing a dizzying number of minimal value-add notes. Rather, behind the scenes, I am talking with management teams for these three prime reasons:
Help in making individual stock calls on either the interviewed company or one in its peer matrix. To gain insight into the true state of business (after five or so interrogations, clear themes begin to emerge). To get beyond the market's jargon zone, which often clouds judgment on an investment that may be very worthwhile.The convos I am presently having are interesting from the standpoint that the tone regarding business conditions has improved from what it was in October and November. In fact, there is a renewed attention on how a business could shape its future earnings and cash flow on its own, as opposed to sitting idle because of the large, black cloud that is a tax-and-spend government....552 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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