Author Archives: Michael Foley

The only certainty we have about 2020 is its uncertainty. Uncertainty is the mantra for 2020. And don’t forget to throw in a pinch of chaos and a dash of volatility. From a financial standpoint, it’s hard sometimes to know which way is up… with the media and conflicting information from multiple sources. It’s hard […]

There’s an exclusive club that has eluded ordinary investors for years. This class of investments has been operating in the shadows for decades – outside the periphery of mainstream investing circles. You can’t download the Robinhood app and gain access to these investments. It’s not that easy. The lucky few who have passed through the doors […]

You’ve heard the saying “Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered.” There’s great wisdom in that short phrase that can be applied to investing in turbulent times just like the one we’ve been living through these past six months. There’s also a lesson in there about how to protect your wealth in a time of pandemic […]

The pandemic has shaken up the world and has got you reassessing your finances. It’s great that you have decided to do something about it as you realize you need to invest more in your paycheck. A visit to the local A.G. Edwards or Edward Jones and you’re on your way, right? Not exactly. Your […]

Right now, the wave of business acquisition opportunities in the U.S. is one of the most overlooked investment opportunities on the market. For experienced business owners and entrepreneurs, now is a prime time to snap up businesses with tremendous value-add opportunities. With minor technological, operational, and organizational tweaks, experienced managers can turbocharge existing, stable, cash-flowing businesses into […]

The problem with sugar highs? ​​Sometimes the crash wasn’t worth the high. For any parent who has ever had young children, you know what I’m talking about. In a way, the stock market is experiencing an extreme sugar high right now. After falling more than 30% in March at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

There might not be a better time in history to buy an existing income-producing business. In the right hands of an experienced organization with high-level skills, infrastructure, personnel, and operational efficiency; underperforming businesses can be quickly turned around to reward their acquirers with consistent, reliable income shielded from inflation and downturns. The COVID-19 pandemic has […]

Public investors speculate and private investors accumulate – accumulate wealth. That first sentence explains the difference between public and private investors. Public investors are all about timing. ​​They want to buy at the bottom before prices rise and sell at the top before prices drop. It’s a fool’s errand with very few retail investors beating the […]

With the Coronavirus, there’s a divide among businesses between those that are flourishing and many that are not. The industries hardest hit by quarantines and travel bans were obvious:  travel, transportation, and retail. The list of well-known companies that filed for bankruptcy is long. The new social distancing-enforced economy has forced businesses to pivot or […]

Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire Out of the frying pan and into the fire describes the situation of moving from one bad situation to one that is worse. For many investors who finally come to their senses and decide to abandon Wall Street volatility, most jump into a worse situation by […]