The Tycoon Report

If You Have to Fight for Every Dollar This is For You....

Tuesday, December 26, 2006 | Dylan Jovine

Dear Fellow Tycoon Report Reader,

I'd like to dedicate my last issue of the Tycoon Report this year to readers like you.  Of course, if it weren't for readers like you, we wouldn't have our jobs.

But today I'd like to make this dedication a bit more personal than the typical corporate bull---t you usually hear about when companies tell you how important their customers are.

Today, I'd like to dedicate this issue to all of our readers who are just like us...readers who were never born with a silver spoon in their mouths. Readers who have had to fight for every inch they ever got.  Readers who were never born into "Skull & Bones" and have never been handed a single thing on this earth.  Readers who have had to scratch and claw and fight every single day of their lives just to get ahead in this world. Readers who have had to put up with morons at work and office politics just to put food on their tables.

In short, today I'd like to dedicate this issue to readers just like us.  That's what the Tycoon Report is all about, and that's why we take such pride in what we do and do what we do with such heart.

As long as there is a stock market, you can bet on the fact that we'll be here to guide you as best we know how.  At the very least, you'll know from this point forward that we know what it's like to be in your shoes.  We all grew up under the same circumstances.

I hope you enjoy my five articles below as much as I enjoyed writing them for you!

Warmest Regards for a Happy Holiday Season to You and Your Family,


Dylan Jovine
Chief Investment Officer
Fallen Angel Stocks


Want to Know A Sure-Fire Bullish Signal?  Meet Mr. Munson »  
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
THERE'S USUALLY ONLY ONE TO A VILLAGE … No, I'm not talking about the village idiot.  Nor am I talking about the village moron.  Today, I happen to be talking about the village "Munson."  Not quite familiar with the term?  Let me explain:  In my group of friends, the village "Munson" is the kind of guy who … ALWAYS spills ketchup on his shirt, no matter how hard he tries not to.  ALWAYS bets on the wrong horse, even though he personally knows the... Read More

Why Stocks Drop When Interest Rates Rise   
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Most people know that bond prices and interest rates have an inverse relationship.  When interest rates increase, bond prices decrease, and vice versa.  But these days, I'm often asked what happens to stocks when interest rates rise.  Most people know that, historically, there has been a strong inverse connection between interest rates and stock prices.  What's been confusing them lately is that stocks have continually hit new highs at the same time the Fed has been raising interest rates.
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Want to Learn How to Invest?  
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
A new member of Fallen Angel Stocks who hails from Canada recently asked me how he could become a better investor.  Although it's a question I am often asked, I found myself surprised at the answer I gave him.  The first part of my answer was standard ... To learn how to study a business, I suggested he start by reading Competitive Strategy by Michael Porter.  This is by far the best book ever written on how to determine the competitive position of a business.
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How to Swing at Stocks Only Inside Your Strike Zone…  
Monday, November 6, 2006
Tipster. n. Informal.  One who gives or sells tips or information, as to bettors or speculators.  In my line of work I meet a lot of tipsters.  Not the kind who “sell” them but the kind who love nothing more than to “give” them away.  You know the type I’m talking about:  the friend or family member who always has that penny stock that is one announcement away from sending the shares from .50 cents to $10.
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How Taxes Kill Your Investment Returns   
Monday, November 20, 2006
This article, originally published around tax time this year, surprised us with the amount of feedback it received.  It’s a very simple illustration of how much money you will lose over your lifetime trading in and out of stocks.  It’s worth a second look as we gear up for another investing year.  As the "value investor" of this motley crew of investors who write for the Tycoon Report, I am very often asked why I invest for the long term. 
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Dylan Jovine
Contributing Editor
The Tycoon Report