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Is Chipotle Mexican Grill Too Expensive To Buy?

November 6 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Top Story Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Personally, I’m a big fan of the restaurant and currently own stock in Chipotle (CMG).  However, we’ve sold about 80% of our holdings in the fast growing restaurant recently at Elite Inside Trader.  About two months ago, we put a “reduce” rating on the stock citing an environment where growth stocks can be... Read more

Do Technical Charts Even Mean Anything In Shanghai?

October 21 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Inside Trader Highlights Tags: , , , , , ,

In the last few weeks, many markets around the world have been testing major support levels.  For example, 4 weeks ago the S&P 500 was trading at levels that suggested the markets could to break to the downside.  Just as it looked like a recession was imminent; they wound up surging over the... Read more

LAST CALL FOR OPTIMISM: ENTER Q4

October 2 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Top Story Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Ending on Friday, the third quarter was BRUTAL to say the least.  Most major averages are down nearly 14% over the last three months, all while volatility has spiked and remains at a very high level. The S&P 500 saw a beautifully executed head and shoulders pattern in July which sent shares lower and... Read more

Is Priceline.com Priced Out?

September 15 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Top Story Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Shares of Priceline.com (PCLN) have taken off in the last 8 years.  Shares were trading under $10.00 in 2003, and are now flying high at over $500.00 today.  The company continues to report great revenues at home and abroad, but can they keep growing at the feverish pace they have been… … …... Read more

Insurance Stock Solid Like A Rock, Priced Like A Pebble

August 30 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Top Story Tags: , , , , , ,

Shares of life insurance and annuity companies are having a rough year.  Many insurers are trading at about half their book value and less than 10 times next year’s earnings.  One of the reasons investors have been shunning Life Insurance companies is that these companies are regulated to keep most of their reserve... Read more