S&P Global (SPGI) shareholders should welcome periods of market turmoil. Even if economic conditions deteriorate dramatically, the probability of SPGI having to declare insolvency is extremely low. Given this, we can focus on opportunistic share acquisitions. In my March 5, 2025 post, I disclosed the purchase of a 100 shares @ ~$518.76 on March 4 [...]
I last reviewed Moody's (MCO) in my July 26, 2024 post at which time I considered shares to be richly valued. With the April 22 release of Q1 2025 results and revised FY2025 guidance, I revisit this existing holding. Business Overview Details of MCO's operations are found in Part 1 Item 1 in the FY2024 [...]
I last reviewed CME Group Inc. (CME) in this December 5, 2024 post at which time the Q3 2024 results were the most current. With the release of the Q1 2025 financial results on April 23, 2025, I revisit this existing holding. On April 23, CME entered into a new multi-currency revolving credit facility maturing [...]
In my January 30, 2025 post, I recommended buying undervalued Danaher (DHR) shares amid market challenges. Following that post, shares were caught in the recent broad market pullback. In early April, DHR's share price fell as low as ~$172. Despite a mild recovery to ~$196.50 as I compose this post on April 24, I still [...]
In my November 3, 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) post, I stated 'I think there will be an opportunity to acquire shares at a more favorable valuation within the next 12 months'. TMO shares were trading @ ~$558. Within days of that post, TMO's share price plunged thus contributing to an improvement in its valuation. [...]
A strong case for investing in BlackRock (BLK) can be made when markets implode. It is the world's largest asset manager with over $11.5 TRILLION of Assets Under Management (AUM). In prior Brookfield (BN.to), Blackstone (BX), and BlackRock (BLK) posts, I stated that the asset management industry is saturated and that a 'shake-out' is imminent. [...]
In my recent Corrections Are Healthy post, I reference Rudyard Kipling's poem 'If'. I mention that the segments from the poem that resonate the most with me are: If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs If you can wait and not be tired by waiting After publishing that post [...]
To the best of my ability, I try to provide the timely disclosure of my investment activity. In my April 3 Blackstone and Brookfield Exposure Increase post, I disclose purchases in those two companies. With the April 7 Mastercard (MA), S&P Global (SPGI), and HEICO Corporation (HEI and HEI.a) exposure increases, I now disclose these [...]
Some investors perform discounted cash flow analyses when trying to assess a company’s outlook. Perhaps these calculations help them justify their investment decisions. I, however, get absolutely no value from performing these calculations and came to this realization in the mid-1980s while attending a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at university. My finance professors [...]
We are certainly living in 'interesting times'. As investors, we can either 'panic' or view them as an 'opportunity'. I view the April 2 tariff announcement as an 'opportunity'. A HUGE segment of the global population is, unfortunately, going to be in a 'world of hurt'. The same applies to a great many companies whose [...]