Hillshire Brands: Yet Another Spin-Off Success?

From contrarian investing to Buffetology, there are many trading strategies being used in the financial markets today.  One tactic that usually flies under the radar is the spin-off play.  As we originally covered in the Kraft/Mondelez split, empirical evidence has shown that spin-offs: (1) outperform the market, (2) are...

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How-To Guide: Stock Market Strategies

There are countless investment strategies being used in the markets today.  We’ve covered a range of them here on the INSIDER blog, from Joel Greenblatt’s Magic Formula method to short selling analysis, and everything in between.  What all of these tactics have in common is that they are based on the backbone of a few major...

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Joel Greenblatt Loves This Stock & You Should Too

There is a plethora of profitable tactics being used in the financial markets today.  From Buffettology to the contrarianism implemented by David Dreman, greenhorn investors have a range of role models to follow if they so choose.  To learn how to effectively implement some of these strategies in your portfolio, check out...

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Apple’s Fortunes Lie Behind the Great Wall

Perhaps no market is as ripe for growth as China and its population of over 1.3 billion people.  Officially the 92nd richest country in the world in per capita terms, wealth has been growing at an annual rate of 10.3 percent over the past decade.  Millions of Chinese enter into the middle class each year, which has fueled domestic...

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