John Heins
Latest articles by John Heins
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Why Value Investing Is Hard
investing Successful bargain hunters must brave going against the crowd and, at times, looking foolish.
By John Heins
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Evaluating Two Real-Estate Companies
investing The potential for Howard Hughes's properties is huge, and its stock is cheap. But St. Joe Company has little value, and its shares are too expensive.
By Whitney Tilson
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Foreign Stocks on Sale
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets Investing in overseas companies has gotten easier and can help diversify your portfolio. But risks still remain in some areas.
By Whitney Tilson
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When to Hold a Winning Stock Pick
investing Don't be afraid to stick with a good stock for the long haul.
By Whitney Tilson
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The Value of Shareholder Activism
investing Vocal and aggressive investors play a critical role in holding management teams accountable.
By Whitney Tilson
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Microsoft Versus Apple
investing With Microsoft, expectations are so low that it's far more likely to deliver pleasant surprises.
By Whitney Tilson
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Why Microsoft Is a Smarter Investment Than Apple These Days
investing Apple is just not cheap enough for us to take the risk that its long string of successes will remain unbroken.
By Whitney Tilson
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A Look at Buffett's Heir
investing One disagreement between us and Todd Combs: his failure to own Berkshire Hathaway itself.
By John Heins
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6 Blue-Chip Stocks On Sale
investing In this crazy market, many high-quality companies are selling at relatively cheap prices. Our favorite: Microsoft.
By Whitney Tilson
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Skip School Stocks
investing The battered education sector may look tempting, but this is one group that deserves to be cheap and may well get cheaper.
By Whitney Tilson
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Make Money Off Mixed Market Messages
investing Investors torn between wanting safety and craving yield have created a market filled with wonderful opportunities both to own stocks and sell them short.
By Whitney Tilson
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Know When to Bail On Your Stock Picks
investing Use our tips to improve your chances of selling stocks successfully.
By John Heins
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Why We Like BP's Stock and 2 Other Comeback Picks
investing These recent purchases illustrate the diversity of ideas we find appealing today.
By Whitney Tilson
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Our Favorite Short Sales
investing Our biggest negative bet is against housing, which will remain troubled for some time.
By Whitney Tilson
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What Investors Can Learn From Food
Investor Psychology Our eating habits are susceptible to biases and manipulation -- just like our investing decisions.
By Whitney Tilson
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Why Companies Stumble
investing Failure is more likely to result from corporate overreaching than from complacency.
By Whitney Tilson
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Buy and Hold Is Risky
investing Now more than ever, you need to maintain constant vigilance in monitoring your portfolio.
By Whitney Tilson
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Cribbing From the Best
investing For a fertile source of investing ideas, look at what other smart investors are doing.
By Whitney Tilson
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Buy the Fund Company
investing Shares of these two beaten-down money-management firms make good investments.
By John Heins
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Our Take on Inflation
Markets It's worth what reviewing what rising prices might mean for stock investors.
By Whitney Tilson
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How Contrarians Win
investing You must have the patience and conviction to stick with what is, by definition, an unpopular bet.
By Whitney Tilson
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Housing's Shaky Upturn
Markets You can't unwind the biggest asset bubble in history overnight—or even in a year.
By Whitney Tilson
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6 Lessons From the Bear
Markets We learned the hard way that few companies' earnings are immune to a terrible economy.
By Whitney Tilson
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Mr. Market Gets Silly
investing Our response to sizzling stock prices has been to shift somewhat from offense to defense.
By Whitney Tilson
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