I recently endured a showing of Kung Fu Panda, as part of my son Calvin’s 10-year birthday party. Surprisingly, however, this made-for-kids movie contained a couple of sophisticated insights, like this one from the old turtle, Master Oogway: “Your mind is like water. When it’s agitated you can barely see clearly. But once you become quiet and are in peace, then everything becomes clear…”
Some of the valuations in today’s market are absurd, says Chris Mayer. Though market volatility means high risks in the short-term, now is the time to “plant the seeds of monster future returns.” Chris picks four deep value stocks with big upside potential.
The airline industry is facing a major crisis.
The price of fuel now makes up 35 percent of airline costs compared with 13 percent a decade ago. Capital and Crisis editor Chris Mayer says if oil prices stay where they are and nothing else changes, the airline industry will lose about $6 billion this year, compared with a profit of $5.6 billion last year.
This creates a great ‘hidden’ opportunity for investors. More fuel-efficient engines will require the use of exotic metals that can cope with higher-then-normal engine temperatures – metals like cobalt…