The Difference Between Speculating/Trading and Investing

You may have noticed that I often refer to investing in the stock of companies as “partnering” with the company instead of “buying the stock.”  It might seem like a small difference but, to me, it’s conceptually a very big difference.  Investing is much longer in nature.  When I purchase shares of stock in a…

Why Investing in Food Makes Sense for Retirees

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the types of investments that offer the best risk adjusted returns in this environment.  One of the toughest things to evaluate today, and perhaps the most important when investing in stocks, is the sustainability of a company’s business model, cash flows and profits.  Technology continues to change things…