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Stock Market News: Our 46th Anniversary and Quarterly Earnings Scorecard
Every month, The Prudent Speculator produces a newsletter that includes a market summary, helpful charts and graphs, recent equity market news, economic outlook
Stock Market Grows Hawkish plus Equities Very Rewarding Since the Launch of The Prudent Speculator in 1977
The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and eco
Recessions, Fed Tightening & High Inflation No Reason to Sell Stocks
The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and eco
Stocks Historically Indifferent to Rising and Falling Rates
The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and ec
Special Report: Consider Cheering Higher Rates
Strange as it sounds, more than five decades of historical market data demonstrates that Value investors benefit handsomely from higher interest rates. Sure, it
Perspective On Historical Equity Returns as the Fed Tightens
The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and ec
Climbing the Wall of Worry: Market Rallies On 25 bps Fed Hike
The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and ec
Stock Market News: A look at short- and long-term returns of market-wide portfolios
Every month, The Prudent Speculator produces a newsletter that includes a market summary for the month prior, helpful charts and graphs, recent stock market new
Equities See Sizable Gains for January
The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and ec
Main Street More Optimistic After Early 2023 Gains
The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and ec
7 Stock Market Charts to Kick Off 2023: Equities, S&P 500 Price Return, Growth Valuations and more
Elevated inflation and rising interest rates commanded most of investors’ attention over the past year, with proclamations from Jerome H. Powell and his colle
In Dividends We Trust – 3 Healthcare Bargains With Payout Increases
Oil titan John D. Rockefeller once quipped, “Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.†While paying a divide
Stock Market News: Our Portfolio Sector Weightings and Value vs. Growth Index Performance
Preview of January 2023 Newsletter Editors Note “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked.†— Warren Buffett Happy
Special Report: Where to Invest in 2023
Our Where to Invest in 2023 Special Report is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. Elevated inflation and rising interest rates commanded much of the
Investing In A Higher Interest Rate Environment
While Jerome H. Powell & Co. hiked the target for the Fed Funds rate yet again this week, the current benchmark lending rate of 4.5% is still below the aver
Not Just an iPhone – Is AAPL a Value or Growth Stock?
In my two most recent posts, I’ve generally argued that two Mega-Cap tech stocks, Microsoft (MSFT) & Alphabet (GOOG) should be considered by investors wh
Stock Market News: The Recent Rebounds in Equity Markets and our Earnings Scorecard
Preview of December 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “The time for moderating the pace of rate increases may come as soon as the December meeting.†— J
Is Alphabet (Google) a Value Stock?
A stock often lumped in the Growth bucket is Alphabet (GOOG & GOOGL), formerly known as Google. The titan of search and the “G†in the FANG (Facebook/Me
Is MSFT (Still) a Value Stock: An Update November 2022
WHY VALUE? While 2022 is marked with red ink for the majority of stocks, it’s been a good year for those of the Value persuasion, relatively speaking. Indeed,
Special Report: 12 Stock Picks for the Festive Season
Our 12 Stock Picks for the Festive Season Special Report is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. EVERYONE TELLING YOU BE OF GOOD CHEER No, it’s not
Two High-Yielding Mid-Cap Spin-Offs On Sale (OGN & VTRS)
Spin-offs A Rich Pond In Which To Fish Spin-offs often fall in the months after separating from their parents as folks either are surprised at the new name in t
Small-Caps on Sale: The Prudent Speculator Likes ENS & HPE
As we suspect that many have limited exposure to small- and mid-cap stocks, we’ve updated our special report, Small Companies, Big Potential. We also offer a
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: Small Companies, Big Potential – An Update
Our Small Companies, Big Potential – An Update Special Report is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. Four and a half decades ago in the first
Stock Market News: Two Reasons to Move Towards Equities
Preview of November 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do.†— Aristotle Maybe all that was
Time For Small-Cap Value: Opportunities In GBX & WRK
Since the inaugural issue of The Prudent Speculator was published in March 1977, the Small-Cap Value subset of stocks (as determined by portfolios constructed
2 Prudent Speculator Small-Mid Cap Bargains – Acuity (AYI) & Hasbro (HAS)
Market history dating back to 1927, per data from Professors Eugene F. Fama and Kenneth R. French, shows that Small-Company stocks have enjoyed terrific long-te
Low Interest Rates: A Return To The Golden Age Of Banking? Two Small-Cap Bargains
In a bygone era, bankers operated by what was once known as the 3-6-3 Rule: collect deposits at 3 percent, lend them at 6 percent and be on the golf course by 3
Long-Term Perspective from a Value-Stock Basis to Help Navigate Today’s Market Environment
Preview of October 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.†— Plautus September lived down to it
Everything but the Kitchen Sink: Foot Locker (FL), FedEx (FDX)
In this post, we offer two value stock picks. No doubt, it has been a tough go of it for corporations, their stock prices this year and stock pickers. Higher in
2 Ports In The Storm: GILD And BMY Offer A Haven In A Turbulent Market
Following another ugly market week, the average U.S. stock is now trading in Bear Market territory. Of course, such was also the case in 2020 and 2018 and 2016
3 Undervalued Bank Stocks To Buy Now
Bank stocks have been surprisingly weak this year with the KBW Bank Index off as much as the S&P 500. I don’t think the punishment fits the crime and I be
3 Undervalued High Yielding Stocks – In Dividends We Trust
I understand that stocks historically have been far more volatile than bonds, so it makes sense that the financial press will focus on the losses with headlines
Stock Market News: Making Sense of the Recent Market Gyrations
Preview of September 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “Mr. Market is there to serve you, not to guide you. It is his pocketbook, not his wisdom, tha
3 Stocks That Could Benefit From Powell Channeling Volcker
Mark Twain purportedly said, “History doesn’t always repeat, but it often rhymes,†so it would make sense to look at what transpired in the equity markets
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: Inflation 101B
Our Inflation 101B Special Report is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. Although the increase in the Consumer Price Index in July was not as high a
Stock Market News: Reason and Evaluation to Keep Calm Without Panic
Preview of August 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “I do not think the U.S. is currently in a recession. There are just too many areas of the econom
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: 2022 Outlook Mid-Year Update
Our 2022 Outlook Mid-Year Update Special Report is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. To say that 2022 has been a tough year in the financial marke
Stock Market News: Two New Recommendations and a look at the Russell 3000 Index Performance Attribution
Preview of July 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.†— Dalai Lama To say that 2022 has been a tough year
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: 7 Stocks to Buy While Mr. Market is Depressed
Our 7 Stocks to Buy While Mr. Market is Depressed – TPS Special Report is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. “The only thing we have to fea
Stock Market News: A Look at Our Quarterly Earnings Scorecard
Preview of June 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “If you don’t know who you are, the stock market is an expensive place to find out.†– Adam S
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: Stay the Course
Our Special Report, Stay The Course is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking clicking here. After gaining more than 120% between March 23, 2020 and January
Stock Market News: A Difficult Start to The Year and Our Seasonality and Index Composition
Preview of May 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “We depend on mis-priced businesses through a mechanism where we’re not responsible for the mispri
Stock Market News: Equity Returns and Changes in the Fed Funds, Inflation and Interest Rates
Preview of April 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “We do feel the economy is very strong and well positioned to withstand tighter monetary po
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: Small Companies, Big Potential
Our Special Report on Small Companies, Big Potential is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. Four and a half decades ago in the first edition of ou
Stock Market News: A First Time Recommendation and a Look at Our Quarterly Earnings Scorecard
Preview of March 2022 Newsletter The Prudent Speculator – Editor’s Note “The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impat
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: Don’t Forget About Value
Our Don’t Forget About Value Special Report, a long-read on value stocks, is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. Value has always been top of
Preview of February 2022 Newsletter
Stock Market News: Two Brand New Recommendations and a Look at Calendar and Valuation Factors Over Time Editor’s Note “I think there’s quite a
Think Advisor: A Few of John Buckingham’s Favorite Stocks for 2022
The link to, A Few of John Buckingham’s Favorite Stocks for 2022 is available by Clicking here Think Advisor Interview In John’s interview with Thin
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: 2022 Stock Market Chartbook
The Most Important Charts of 2022 Special Report is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking clicking here. “Read last year’s forecasts before you take nex
Stock Market News: Offering Our Semi-Annual Review of Sector & Industry Group Weightings as well as Value & Growth Sector Attribution
Preview of January 2022 Newsletter Editor’s Note “I am a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.†â
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: Where to Invest in 2022
Our Where to Invest in 2022 TPS Special Report is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking  clicking here Far more COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths
TPS SPECIAL REPORT: Morningstar Stars & Ratings
Our Morningstar 5-Star Supernovas Special Report, a review of Morningstar ratings, is available in Adobe pdf format by clicking here. Warren Buffett states, “
John Buckingham on Value vs. Growth
At MoneyShow San Francisco, John Buckingham shares ideas on value stocks in a challenging year where growth stocks have made the headlines. Watch the full inter
Patiently Holding Undervalued Stocks Through Thick and Thin
John Buckingham sat down with Ed Silverstein (October 30, 2017) at The Wall Street Transcript and explained his value investing philosophy and how he patiently
These four fund managers’ secrets to success: Don’t go with your gut on stocks
John Buckingham was one of the four portfolio managers featured in Philip Van Doorn’s article (September 11, 2017) about their secrets to success. John
Buckingham’s Banking Bets for Value Investors
John Buckingham shares his love for value investing and why he thinks Axis Capital Holdings and Bank of America are good buys (as of August 2017.) Click here t
Little-Known Newsletter Beats Market Year After Year – For Four Decades
“The crowded investment newsletter business is fiercely competitive, so superior or strong performance is difficult to achieve and sustain. But one partic
Opinion: This is the most recommended US stock
Mark Hulbert shares how he thinks IBM is currently recommended by the largest number of newsletter editors as of June 2017, being the most recommended US stock.
The Prudent Speculator Newsletter Marks Four Decades of Beating the Market
ALISO VIEJO, CA — In 1977, Al Frank captured his investment convictions in a series of stock picks that became The Prudent Speculator, the number one-rank
How To Avoid The Trump Roller Coaster By Investing Long-Term
Interested in how to avoid the Trump rollercoaster by investing long-term? Forbes editor, Rich Karlgaard, attended the latest Forbes Cruise for Investors and wa
Retail companies are major ‘value traps’ in 2017, analyst warns
On March 22, 2017 John Buckingham appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell and discussed retail companies and how they may be value raps. John is bullish on retail
Value Investing With AFAM Capital’s John Buckingham
John Buckingham appeared on the WSJ MoneyBeat with Stephen Grocer, Spencer Jakab, and Chris Dieterich on March 9, 2017. He discusses the investing with AFAM Cap
The Little Newsletter That Crushed the Market
In a recent Barron’s article, The Little Newsletter That Crushed the Market, Mark Hulbert put it this way: It pays to have nerves of steel. That’s the mos
John Buckingham on CNBC Asia
John Buckingham appeared on CNBC Street Signs on 2/16/17 and discussed the events in Washington. He thinks that these events have led to heightened uncertainty
Bloomberg Markets: Buckingham on ‘Surprising’ Market
Bloomberg Markets Radio 01/12/2017 Bloomberg Markets Announcer: Global business news 24 hours a day at Bloomberg.com, the RadioPlus mobile
The Shrewdest Money Moves You Can Make In 2017
John Buckingham was one of seven investors featured in Bottom Line Personal’s article titled “The Shrewdest Money Moves You Can Make In 2017.†John be
Forget Buffett — four unsung investment gurus are picking these eight stocks for 2017
Michael Brush with MarketWatch has been a follower of value investment newsletters for some time now and believes that people need to stop paying so much attent
11 tax-loss stocks to pick up before the end of the year
John Buckingham was interviewed by Michael Brush of MarketWatch and shared some of his favorite tax-loss stocks (as of 12/26/2016). John shared how he liked to
Will U.S. equities continue heading up?
John Buckingham was interviewed on CNBC following the election results. He thinks that we will get a pro growth administration during the Trump presidency. He t
Is Individual Stock Picking Dead? Buckingham Responds
The following is a transcription of Carol Massar and Cory Johnson interviewing John Buckingham on Bloomberg Radio covering Buckingham’s method of picking
John Buckingham on CNBC
10/25/16: John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer at AFAM Capital, appeared on CNBC discussing the recent surge in mergers and acquisitions. He thinks thatÂ
Where are oil prices heading?
John Buckingham discusses oil on CNBC. He says that supply and demand have a great deal to do with oil prices. The demand side seems to be supply but some of th
Opinion: U.S. stocks have enough fuel to power out of a slump
John Buckingham was quoted in MarketWatch saying “The number of first-time filings for unemployment benefits, at 274,000 for the last week in April, is we
Pro: Impossible to successfully time the market
John Buckingham appeared on CNBC on May 10, 2016. John likes biotech stocks like Gilead and Amgen because they are trading at attractive valuations. If Hillary
GM, Mosaic are top stock bets: Investor
On April 13, 2016 John was interviewed on CNBC. At the time, John and team saw opportunity in dividend-paying stocks with interest rates at a low. Companies hav
John Buckingham on MoneyLife Radio March 10, 2016
John Buckingham appeared on MoneyLife radio on March 10, 2016. At the time, John said he looks for undervalued and out of favor companies who have low P/E ratio
Investors just went bonkers, so you know it’s time to buy stocks
“Dividend-paying stocks that look particularly cheap now include Gilead Sciences GILD , General Motors GM, Kohl’s KSS , Seagate Technology STX, and Well
It’s Been a Market of Stocks and Not a Stock Market
John Buckingham was featured on a 1/29/16 CNBC segment discussing the value of various U.S. sectors. Gilead and Amgen were favored due to their earnings outlook
Dividend Stocks Lose Some of Their Edge
John Buckingham was featured in Barron’s discussing dividend-paying stocks. Click here to read the article.
An Attractive Mosaic
John Buckingham was quoted in Barron’s. Click here to read the article.
The Education of a Value Investor
John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer of Al Frank Asset Management, was featured in an article titled “John Buckingham: The Education of a Value Investorâ
John Buckingham on CNBC: December is when the Fed will raise interest rates
John Buckingham, CIO of AFAM Capital, says the Fed will likely raise interest rates in December after Fed chair Janet Yellen said a rate hike “sometime la
John Buckingham on CNBC: My ETFs love what the Fed did: Pro
Just do it already, says Matthew Tuttle, Tuttle Tactical Management, in discussing the wait for a rate hike; and John Buckingham, AFAM Capital, shares his react
John Buckingham on CNBC: Expect “very healthy rally” in Q4
John Buckingham was quoted on CNBC Power Lunch on September 18, 2015. Click here to view the video. Learn more about the Prud
John Buckingham on CNBC: Dow erases last week’s decline
Dissecting Tuesday’s market action, with John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management, and CNBC’s Bob Pisani. Click
Wells Fargo Looks Cheap
Jason Clark was quoted in Barron’s discussing Wells Fargo. Click here to read the article. Learn more about the Prudent Speculator Ne
Investors should take volatility in stride: Pro
John Buckingham, CIO at AFAM Capital, says the recent stock market volatility isn’t “overly alarming” given that global growth remains moderat
As stock market enters correction, some advisers look to buy
Recent volatility, which continued Monday, has been a cold reminder of why stocks are generally considered long-term investments. Click here to re
Experts Wary of Swiss Economy on Central Bank’s Huge Loss, Franc’s Strength
Dr. Vito Sciaraffia, Vice President of Investment Strategy for our Innealta division, was recently quoted in ThinkAdvisor. Click here to read the
John Buckingham on CNBC Asia: Not Going to Lose Sleep over Fed Liftoff
John Buckingham appeared on CNBC Asia on August 5, 2015. Click here to view the video. Learn more about the Prudent Speculato
Why are more advisors seeking managed ETF portfolios?
Jeff Montgomery, CEO of AFAM Capital, is featured in InvestmentNews on July 14, 2015. Click here to read the article. Learn more about the Prudent
Power Play: Value Amid Market Volatility
John Buckingham is mentioned on CNBC Power Lunch on June 25, 2015. Click here to view the video. Learn more about the Prudent
John Buckingham featured in Dow Jones Business News- U.S. Stocks Pare Gains
John Buckingham discussed US stocks pare gains on Dow Jones Business News. “If we’re going to see enough economic strength to warrant the Fed becomi
John Buckingham featured in Morningstar: U.S. Stocks Pare Gains Ahead of Fed Decision
“…Then in all likelihood stock prices are going to be higher.”- John Buckingham Click here to read the article. Learn more about
John Buckingham featured in the Wall Street Journal- U.S. Stocks, Bonds Buoyed by Fed
This Wall Street Journal feature of John Buckingham covers U.S. Stocks and Bonds buoyed by the Fed. “Officials indicate pace of rate increases later this
John Buckingham on CNBC Asia: Will Markets Lose Sleep Over Greece?
“While Greece is a small economy, a “Grexit” could cause tremendous market dislocation in the short run, says John Buckingham, Chief Investmen
John Buckingham on CNBC Asia: Remain overweight on US stocks
John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management Austin, discusses the recent rally on Wall Street and explains why a correction is unlikely. &nb
The Case for Dividend-Paying Stocks, Now and Later
John Buckingham is quoted in Bernice Napach’s article about dividend-paying stocks. Click here to read the article. Learn more about the Pru
“Fed rate hike not “on the immediate horizon”
Even if there are weather distortions, weak growth in the first quarter suggests that a rate hike needs to be later this year or early 2016, says John Buckingha
Gearing up for US Q1 earnings season
John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management Capital, is worried about the impact of a stronger dollar on corporate profits, but says lower earnings expect
