Good Companies Don’t Always Make Good Stocks – Ep 85

Vitaliy was recently going through a new client’s portfolio and found it full of the likes of Coca-Cola and Campbell Soup - pseudo-bond substitutes. Each one is a stable and mature company. Your mother-in-law would be proud if you worked for any one...

Vitaliy was recently going through a new client’s portfolio and found it full of the likes of Coca-Cola and Campbell Soup – pseudo-bond substitutes. Each one is a stable and mature company. Your mother-in-law would be proud if you worked for any one of them. But their days of growth are in the rearview mirror. In this podcast, Vitaliy explains a key distinction in investing: the difference between a good company and a good investment.

You can read this article online at: https://contrarianedge.com/good-companies-dont-always-make-good-stocks/

Disclosure: Read this before you buy your next stock

 

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