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• Constellation Brands – Corona Causing Commotion

  By Karl Ege - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: BEAM, BF-B, STZ, VCO

  For more than one decade from 1992 to 2005, Constellation’s stock performance proved truly impressive and a boon to shareholders. From 2005 until May 2012, however, its performance turned negative producing a 34% slide ending the preceding shining glory. Following the announcement of a potential deal with Anheuser Busch that would give control of the production of Corona (and other Modelo beers sold in the US) to Constellation, the more »

• Investing in Real Assets for Real Returns

  By Vikki Geary - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: EQR, ^FTSE, NEM, VCO

  Credit Suisse’s 2013 Yearbook paints the picture of an investment landscape that has changed beyond recognition over the past 50 years.

  Stocks, bonds and cash deposits treated our parents’ and grandparents’ generations very kindly indeed. Since 1950, the annualized real return on world equities was 6.8%; from 1980, it was 6.4%. For investors fortunate enough to be retiring today, equities have provided many happy years of golf more »

• Is Crimson Wine Delicious for Investors Now?

  By Anh HOANG - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: CWGL, TSRYY.PK, VCO

  Charlie Munger often advises that in order to be successful in investing, investors should carefully study spinoff situations. Recently, Crimson Wine Group (NASDAQOTH: CWGL) was spun off from Leucadia National Corporation. Since Crimson became a publicly traded company, its stock price has advanced significantly, from around $8.20 per share to nearly $10 per share. Should investors consider this spin-off situation as an investment opportunity? Let’s find out.

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• Is This Spin-off Winery an Investment Opportunity?

  By Anh HOANG - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: CWGL, TSRYY.PK, VCO

  Crimson Wine Group (NASDAQOTH: CWGL) was spun off from Leucadia National Corporation. Since Crimson became a publicly traded company, its stock price has advanced significantly, from around $8.20 per share to nearly $10 per share. Leucadia, on the other hand, has moved around a narrow range of around $26 per share. Is Crimson a good investment opportunity? Let’s dig deeper to find out.

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• Real assets, Real opportunities?

  By Vikki Geary - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: ^FTSE, NEM, TSRYY.PK, VCO

  Credit Suisse’s 2013 Yearbook paints the picture of an investment landscape that has changed beyond recognition over the past 50 years.

  Stocks, bonds and cash deposits treated our parents’ and grandparents’ generations very kindly indeed. Since 1950, the annualized real return on world equities was 6.8%; from 1980, it was 6.4%. For investors fortunate enough to be retiring today, equities have provided for many happy years of more »

• Brew a Better Portfolio With These Stocks

  By Chris Hodge - December 10, 2012 | Tickers: BUD, CCU, TAP, VCO

  I'm not a booze guy, personally. But I've noticed that a lot of people enjoy a brew or a glass of wine every so often, and I like the idea of profiting off of other people's habits. I noticed that there are a few stocks that seemed promising when I filtered for a dividend, at least a 10% profit margin, and a P/E ratio under 20 more »

• What is the Best Move in Booze?

  By Kevin Gill - August 10, 2012 | Tickers: SAM, STZ, DEO, VCO

  Alcohol producer’s stocks have been getting recommendations for the last few years for some solid reasons. Some analysts believe in buying alcohol stocks in a bad economy since the unemployed masses will drown their sorrows. This idea doesn’t coexist with the data that points to a drop in sales for less expensive beer makers. Perhaps there are more useful trends to examine.

  That brings us to the central more »

• Investing Abroad: Chilean Stocks

  By Matthew Luke - August 6, 2012 | Tickers: BSAC, CNCO, LFL, SQM, VCO

  Diversification is the best defense against global uncertainty. Living abroad, that is one truth that I have come to appreciate more and more. With so much uncertainty in Europe and the rest of the world, we sometimes forget that truth. In these times of uncertainty, many investors seek the safety of good US companies, avoiding the rest of the world completely. Diversification means more than just different sectors of the US economy. Diversification also means foreign companies that will protect your portfolio from domestic risk.