Sitting out front of the store that inspired the legendary “Soup Nazi” episode for the classic comic series Seinfeld is a fitting place to interview Lloyd Sugarman, the Chief Executive Officer of The Original Soupman (OTC: SOUP) for The College Investor, as it is located between New York University and Columbia University in mid-town Manhattan. […]

Car companies are making better looking vehicles that are made better and perform better.  As a result, the stocks are doing much better.  For the last year of market action Ford Motors (NYSE: F) is up more than 24 percent.  For that same period, General Motors has risen by over 14 percent.  Nissan Motors (NASDAQ: […]

Eventually the wardrobe that worked throughout college will have to be upgraded for most students when it comes time to enter the workforce.  There is no reason not to use that experience to help you become a better investor.  As a matter of fact, there is every reason to utilize it to become a more […]

In its “Global Outlook” report, the International Energy Agency predicts that the bulk of the increase in the demand for energy around the world will be from emerging market nations such as China and India.  Along with that, there will be a tremendous need for commodities such as copper, gold, and coal, among others, to […]

Due to the provisions of The Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare, there are huge opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector for long term investors, no matter what the style.  That is certainly been shown by the performance of “Big Pharma” companies such as Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Merck (NYSE: MK), and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) in recent […]

It is hardly news that the bull market for stocks just hit its five-year anniversary. But the tripling of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from March 2009 has not lifted all stock prices, especially for those in the small cap sector.  For every small cap like Quadrant 4 System (NASDAQ: QFOR) that is up more […]

Many other articles on this site have extolled the benefits of investing in energy firms of all size ranging from Big Oil like ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) to promising small caps like Mondial Ventures (OTN: MNVND). The current crisis in the Ukraine is proving the value of that advice. United States Oil […]

For college investors, time is the ultimate ally in buying assets for long term gains. There are many ways to exploit that advantage.  As 70 percent of the American economy is based on consumer spending, stocks from that sector should naturally be in the portfolio of an investor, no matter what the age.   The recent […]

According to reports, major institutional investors, such as hedge funds and private equity groups, are leaving alternative energy assets for oil. The Commodities Futures Trading Commission, a regulatory agency based in Washington, DC, reports that bullish bets on oil from hedge funds, private equity groups, and others are now at a five month high. Preqin, […]

The advice of legendary investor Peter Lynch is simple: “Invest in what you know!”  He even wrote a book about it, “One Up on Wall Street.”   The thesis of Lynch was that investors knew what they liked and what was selling well at the local mall.  From that, they had a huge advantage over Wall […]

While many previous articles on this site have been bullish on oil and natural gas stocks, investors should hold off on buying anytime soon for a variety of factors. Yes, it is certainly impossible to time the market, and buying for the long term is always best.  But, due to the record cold weather in […]

Investors in coal should be especially pleased that 2013 is over. “The war on coal” waged by the Obama administration, along with a variety of other factors, have resulted in the sector being decimated over the last 12 months. During that period, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (NYSE: SPY) rose more than 30 percent. […]

In a previous article, I detailed how research from Russell Investments had proven that the lowest risk stocks, as measured by the beta indicator of volatility, had the highest rewards over time for long-term investors. That goes against the school of thought that the highest rewards in investing come only from taking the highest risks. For […]

“Pink sheet” stocks have long had a bad reputation in the financial markets. Typically, this term is associated with companies with little in way of assets, even less revenues, and absolutely no reason for a long-term investor to ever buy one for their portfolio. But due to listing requirements of the major exchanges, there are […]

The Great Recession was devastating to the steel and iron industry. A “perfect storm” of factors combined to severely damage the sector. But now with the Chinese economy starting to rebound, so are steel and iron stocks such as ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT), Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE), and United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X). The rallying […]

Even though the exchange-traded funds for gold (SPDR Gold Trust, NYSE: GLD) and silver (iShares Silver Trust, NYSE: SLV) have been down for the year, the future is bullish for the precious metals sector. Due to the Federal Government shutdown in Washington, DC along with the debt ceiling issue looming, the U.S. dollar has fallen […]

In previous articles, the case for oil stocks as long-term investments was made, particularly those in North America. The global demand for oil and natural gas is increasing, which makes these excellent long-term investments. Due to political instability and other issues around the world in oil-producing regions, it is not just North American oil and […]

With interest rates rising, stocks that pay dividends have fallen. That is due to investors selling shares of traditional dividend-paying stocks such as utilities and real estate investment trusts to buy bonds that pay higher rates of interest. For investors, that results in those stocks being appealing for the long-term due to the lower price, […]

While the United States economy is still struggling to recover from the Great Recession, the staffing industry continues to perform well. As employers do not want to take on the costs of full-time workers, there has been increased demand for companies in the temporary workforce sector. For investors, the companies range from prominent blue chips […]