Chuck Prince, the deposed CEO of Citigroup, has a quote that will haunt him for the rest of his life. In the summer of 2007, the subprime mortgage crisis had not yet blown up. The warning signs were there, and plenty of observers were alarmed… but Wall Street was still fat, happy, and oh so complacent. 
Share:  Chuck Prince, the deposed CEO of <span class="company">Citigroup</span>, has a quote that will haunt him for the rest of his life. In the summer of 2007, the subprime mortgage crisis had not yet blown up. The warning signs were there, and plenty of observers were alarmed… but Wall Street was still fat, happy, and oh so complacent. Tweet this 

Given the recent focus on Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's holding company and investment vehicle, Editor Kent Lucas takes a closer look at what makes it so special. Let me start off by saying this upfront: When it comes to Warren Buffett, I'm biased. As a student and professional investor, I've been schooled in his investment and principles and analytical approach. 
Share:  Given the recent focus on <span class="company">Berkshire Hathaway</span>, Warren Buffett's holding company and investment vehicle, Editor Kent Lucas takes a closer look at what makes it so special. Let me start off by saying this upfront: When it comes to Warren Buffett, I'm biased. As a student and professional investor, I've been schooled in his investment and principles and analytical approach. Tweet this 

Some of the largest and most successful hedge fund managers have been taking down massive share quantities in the likes of Bank of America ( BAC:NYSE ), Wells Fargo ( WFC:NYSE ), and Citigroup ( C:NYSE ). David Tepper is one such whale. He and his tightly knit ten man team at Appaloosa Management racked up trading and investing profits of $6.5 billion (that's billion with a ‘B') in the first three quarters of 2009. 
Share:  Some of the largest and most successful hedge fund managers have been taking down massive share quantities in the likes of Bank of America ( BAC:NYSE ), <span class="company">Wells</span> Fargo ( WFC:NYSE ), and Citigroup ( C:NYSE ). David Tepper is one such whale. He and his tightly knit ten man team at Appaloosa Management racked up trading and investing profits of $6.5 billion (that's billion with a ‘B') in the first three quarters of 2009. Tweet this 

Companies Get Lean and Mean Ford Motor Company ( F:NYSE ) offers a classic example of the current troubles we face On many levels, Ford is a great American success story It's the scrappy homegrown company that could 
Share:  <span class="sent">Companies Get Lean and Mean <span class="company">Ford Motor</span> Company ( F:NYSE ) offers a classic example of the current troubles we face On many levels, Ford is a great American success story</span> It's the scrappy homegrown company that could Tweet this 

No Otter Tail Corp ( OTTR:NASDAQ ) is a US based company that can be thought of as part utility (roughly two thirds of earnings) and part industrial and manufacturing – with exposure to a variety of sectors OTTR is an example of a cheap stock that happens to be in the Safe Haven Investor portfolio It's trading at a discount of 15 times 2010 earnings (compared to 18 times for the market) and is undervalued on price to sales and price to book value metrics – other common methods to value a company 
Share:  <span class="sent">No <span class="company">Otter Tail</span> Corp ( OTTR:NASDAQ ) is a US based company that can be thought of as part utility (roughly two thirds of earnings) and part industrial and manufacturing – with exposure to a variety of sectors</span> OTTR is an example of a cheap stock that happens to be in the Safe Haven Investor portfolio It's trading at a discount of 15 times 2010 earnings (compared to 18 times for the market) and is undervalued on price to sales and price to book value metrics – other common methods to value a company Tweet this 

Let's say you were a long term reader of Safe Haven Investor and back in November of 2008, you took our advice and added HudBay Minerals (HBM:TSX) to your portfolio HudBay Minerals is a Canadian integrated mining company that has been a great addition to the Safe Haven portfolio, up 113% since we recommended it on Nov 7, 2008 But I don't want to talk about that awesome return – I want to talk about DCA 
Share:  <span class="sent">Let's say you were a long term reader of Safe Haven Investor and back in November of 2008, you took our advice and added <span class="company">HudBay Mineral</span>s (HBM:TSX) to your portfolio</span> <span class="company">HudBay Mineral</span>s is a Canadian integrated mining company that has been a great addition to the Safe Haven portfolio, up 113% since we recommended it on Nov 7, 2008 But I don't want to talk about that awesome return – I want to talk about DCA Tweet this 

– Investopedia The best sound bite you will hear this week comes from Jim Owens, the CEO of Caterpillar ( CAT:NYSE ) Caterpillar, or "Cat" for short, is one of the 30 large cap stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average Cat makes "construction, mining and forestry machinery" – ie bulldozers, diggers, loaders, and other such "heavy equipment" of the type seen on building sites 
Share:  <span class="sent">– Investopedia The best sound bite you will hear this week comes from Jim Owens, the CEO of <span class="company">Caterpillar</span> ( CAT:NYSE ) <span class="company">Caterpillar</span>, or "Cat" for short, is one of the 30 large cap stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average</span> Cat makes "construction, mining and forestry machinery" – ie bulldozers, diggers, loaders, and other such "heavy equipment" of the type seen on building sites Tweet this 

(Hint: Make sure to notice the date – over 100 years ago!) Today I'm going to talk about one of the big performers of 2009: Ford Motor Company ( F:NYSE ) Autos – A Very Tough Business to Be In Over the years, I spent a lot of time in Detroit analyzing the auto industry (Let's keep Detroit jokes to a minimum – no need to kick the city when it's down) The automotive industry has played a critical role in United States – economically, culturally and technologically 
Share:  <span class="sent">(Hint: Make sure to notice the date – over 100 years ago!) Today I'm going to talk about one of the big performers of 2009: <span class="company">Ford</span> Motor Company ( F:NYSE )</span> Autos – A Very Tough Business to Be In Over the years, I spent a lot of time in Detroit analyzing the auto industry (Let's keep Detroit jokes to a minimum – no need to kick the city when it's down) The automotive industry has played a critical role in United States – economically, culturally and technologically Tweet this 

So far, Mulally has done a good job steering Ford through this deep recession (Hopefully, GM also hires someone who can bring a fresh look and new perspective to an outdated and lethargic corporate culture) Example #3: GE – Known for Producing Outstanding Talent Some companies are known for producing great leaders and managers General Electric's culture, operating approach, and ability to develop outstanding managers are all well documented GE's systems, financial controls and execution are very well respected 
Share:  <span class="sent">So far, Mulally has done a good job steering Ford through this deep recession (Hopefully, GM also hires someone who can bring a fresh look and new perspective to an outdated and lethargic corporate culture) Example #3: <span class="company">GE</span> – Known for Producing Outstanding Talent Some companies are known for producing great leaders and managers</span> General Electric's culture, operating approach, and ability to develop outstanding managers are all well documented <span class="company">GE</span>'s systems, financial controls and execution are very well respected Tweet this 

The AIG fiasco was just a warm up. Turbo Timmy's latest coup could wind up costing taxpayers trillions – and the country hardly noticed Back in , yours truly wrote a piece titled " The AIG Connection – Far Worse Than You Think " 
Share:  <span class="sent">The <span class="company">AIG</span> fiasco was just a warm up. Turbo Timmy's latest coup could wind up costing taxpayers trillions – and the country hardly noticed</span> Back in , yours truly wrote a piece titled " The <span class="company">AIG</span> Connection – Far Worse Than You Think " Tweet this