CME Benefits From Market Volatility

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 [...]

By |April 26th, 2025|Equity Investing|Comments Off on CME Benefits From Market Volatility

Danaher’s Attractive Valuation Presents A Buying Opportunity

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 [...]

By |April 25th, 2025|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Danaher’s Attractive Valuation Presents A Buying Opportunity

Thermo Fisher (TMO) – Headwinds Present A Buying Opportunity

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. [...]

By |April 25th, 2025|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Thermo Fisher (TMO) – Headwinds Present A Buying Opportunity

A Strong Case For Investing In BlackRock

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. [...]

By |April 12th, 2025|Equity Investing|Comments Off on A Strong Case For Investing In BlackRock

The Real Art Of Investing

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 [...]

By |April 9th, 2025|Education|Comments Off on The Real Art Of Investing

Mastercard, S&P Global, and HEICO Exposure Increases

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 [...]

By |April 7th, 2025|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Mastercard, S&P Global, and HEICO Exposure Increases

Why I Do Not Perform Discounted Cash Flow Analyses

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 [...]

By |April 6th, 2025|Education|Comments Off on Why I Do Not Perform Discounted Cash Flow Analyses

Blackstone and Brookfield Exposure Increase

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 [...]

By |April 3rd, 2025|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Blackstone and Brookfield Exposure Increase

Cintas – A Resilient Business Model

In my December 19, 2024 post I disclose initiating a 300 share Cintas (CTAS) position in one of the 'Side' accounts in the FFJ Portfolio. I subsequently acquired an additional 200 shares on December 31, 2024 thereby bringing my total exposure to 500 shares. Although CTAS is in an entirely different industry than Rollins (ROL), [...]

By |April 2nd, 2025|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Cintas – A Resilient Business Model

FFJ Portfolio – March 2025

Another month has flown by thus triggering this FFJ Portfolio - March 2025 report; all monthly reports are accessible here. At the end of every post, I include the 'I do not know your circumstances and am not providing individualized advice or recommendations' disclaimer. I want to ensure everyone reading my posts has no preconceived [...]

By |April 1st, 2025|FFJ Portfolio Holdings|Comments Off on FFJ Portfolio – March 2025
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