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  • A Million Bucks Isn't Necessary for These Hedge Fund-like Stocks

    By Jordan Wathen - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, GLRE

    One of the many disadvantages of a hedge fund is that you have to be wealthy, very wealthy, to invest in one. Not only do hedge funds have client minimums, but SEC regulations also require investors be “accredited,” having more than $200,000 in annual income or a net worth (less primary real estate) of more than $1 million.

    Despite the limitations, there are a few ways around these problems more »

  • Sorry...Your Savings Account Stinks

    By Adem Tahiri - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, PEP, TIF

    These days, it's tough to be a saver. Bonds, savings accounts, and CD's are paying paltry yields. For this reason, you need to be more informed about dividend stocks than ever before.

    Great dividend stocks, unlike savings accounts, usually see their pay-outs go higher over time.

    Yep, with savings accounts now yielding much less than 1%, it's no wonder that dividend stocks are more popular than ever more »

  • The Next Berkshire Hathaway

    By Ash Anderson - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: BH, LUK, MKL

    Editor's Note: This version has been amended to correctly reflect Leucadia's market capitalization. 

    I’m a Berkshire Hathaway investor, but I feel that the company has gotten so overwhelmingly large that gains are going to get harder and harder to come by. I really like the way that Berkshire is run, and while it may be impossible to find the next Buffett I think I have found three more »

  • The King of Steakburger's Shaky Quarter

    By jean graham - February 7, 2013 | Tickers: BH, CMG, CBRL

    There are a few ways a restaurant chain can increase revenue: they can open new restaurants, increase traffic, and increase prices for menu items. In short, earnings will grow if they can manage expenses and increase margins.  Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH) failed to do all of these last quarter, and with a minimal revenue increase earnings per share fell.

    Steak ‘n Shake/Western Sizzlin's (restaurant operations only) revenue grew more »

  • This Restaurant Concept is Firing on All Cylinders

    By John Macris - December 3, 2012 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, MCD, YUM

    During my high school tennis career, I remember visiting Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) restaurants throughout the Midwest with my teammates and coaches. If readers had asked me to consider the future of the Cracker Barrel brand in years past, through deductive reasoning I would have speculated the company may face significant hurdles in the form of increased competition by the likes of Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) and more »

  • Biglari is Taking Aim at Unico American

    By Alex Gray - November 20, 2012 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, UNAM

    For the second time in two years, the director nominees of Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH) have been rejected by the shareholders of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL).  Biglari currently owns approximately 18% of the outstanding Cracker Barrel shares and is the company’s largest shareholder.  However, a superior stock performance and a more focused management appeared to trump valid arguments presented by Biglari. 

    It is unclear what more »

  • Biglari Continues to be a Thorn

    By Alex Gray - November 1, 2012 | Tickers: BRK-B, BRK-A, BH, CBRL

    Much has been written about Sardar Biglari and his firm Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH).  It seems the investment community either loves him or hates him. 

    Based on many articles I have read, there are several authors that take issue with Mr. Biglari and his methods.  However, since being elected to the board of Steak ‘n Shake (now Biglari Holdings) investors have been reasonably rewarded.  In addition, many have compared Mr more »

  • Are These Stocks Worth Putting on Your Radar?

    By Brian Gorban - October 28, 2012 | Tickers: BH, CSCO, CBRL, MCD

    The stock market and investing in general has its way of humbling even the best of investors as nobody has proven to have a method that is truly infallible. However, one method that has proven to be useful in determining whether a stock is moving higher is insider buying due to one simple reason: insiders accumulate shares, just like the common investor, to make more money. Furthermore, insiders arguably are more »

  • Biglari's Third Quarter Not a Charm

    By jean graham - September 13, 2012 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, MCD

    The business of operating the Steak ‘n Shake and Western Sizzlin’ restaurants has taken a back seat this quarter to Biglari’s Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ: CBRL) obsession. He is now in a proxy fight for two board seats for Phil Cooley and himself.

    Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH) according to the 13F has the following holdings:

    Unrealized gains were $53 million, mostly on one security and that would be Cracker Barrel more »

  • Insider Siren: Should We Buy These Stocks?

    By Ali Ghorbanzadeh - July 31, 2012 | Tickers: BH, COF, CBRL

    As virtually every investor comes to find out over their career, finding ways to outperform the market is much easier said than done. However, one screening tool that has shown to be relatively effective in determining whether a stock is moving higher is insider buying due to one simple reason: they buy stocks, just like us, to make more money. Moreover, insiders arguably have the best view of the company more »

  • Why Are These Insiders Buying?

    By Ali Ghorbanzadeh - June 20, 2012 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, TPX

    In these unnerving times (for that matter all the time), finding ways to outperform the market is much easier said than done. However, one screening tool that has proven to be effective in determining whether a stock is moving higher is insider buying due to one simple reason: they buy stocks, just like us, to make more money. In addition, they arguably have the best view of the company being more »

  • Is it Time to Join the Smart Money?

    By Ali Ghorbanzadeh - April 23, 2012 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, OPK, PFE

    Investors are typically always on the hunt to find stocks that outperform the general market. In these turbulent times, that is much easier said than done. However, one screening tool that has proven to be effective in determining whether a stock is moving higher is insider buying due to one simple reason: they buy stocks, just like us, to make more money. In addition, they arguably have the best view more »

  • Insider Siren: Should We Follow Them?

    By Ali Ghorbanzadeh - April 18, 2012 | Tickers: ALC, BH, CBRL, SRZ.DL

    Investors are typically always on the hunt to find stocks that outperform the general market. In these turbulent times, that is much easier said than done. However, one screening tool that has proven to be effective in determining whether a stock is moving higher is insider buying due to one simple reason: they buy stocks, just like us, to make more money. In addition, they arguably have the best view more »

  • Biglari Holdings Signature Move

    By jean graham - March 12, 2012 | Tickers: BRK-A, BH, CAW, DENN, MCD

    Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH), modestly and eponymously named after Sardar Biglari, has been called the next Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) and Mr. Biglari the next Warren Buffet. Biglari clearly is a Buffett disciple.

    Berkshire, of course, is the company Warren Buffet built in large part using insurance company floats for cash. The lesson was not lost on Biglari and he has pursued two insurance companies in the past two and more »

  • Betting on the Jockeys

    By Michael Todd Price - March 6, 2012 | Tickers: BH, FRFHF.PK

    One of the best ways to protect ones investments during market drops is to focus investments in companies that are run by great capital allocators. Not only is the company likely to be run better and have less risky assets but the management is also better able to find and pick up cheap new assets during the market drop.

    Below I will discuss two of my favorite ‘jockey’ investments.

    Biglari more »

  • Are Recent Developments in These Stocks Reason Enough To Buy?

    By Brian Gorban - January 24, 2012 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, INCY

    One of my favorite screening tools is to find stocks with notable insider buying. The reasoning is simple as insiders sell for many reasons (diversify one’s assets, pay for the new house, expensive trip with the family, unfortunate divorce settlement costs, etc.), but they buy only for one reason: to make more money. Therefore, these two stocks caught my eye with their recent heavy insider buying.

    Biotechnology firm Incyte more »

  • Insider Report, Should We Buy?

    By Brian Gorban - January 17, 2012 | Tickers: BH, CBRL, MLNK

    One of my favorite screening tools is to see stocks with notable insider buying. The reasoning is simple as insiders sell for many reasons (diversify one’s assets, pay for the new house, expensive trip with the family, unfortunate divorce settlement costs, etc.), but they buy only for one reason: to make more money. Therefore, these two stocks below caught my eye with their recent heavy insider buying.

    ModusLink Global more »