In this 1st Part of our analysis of Corning Inc, we will start by detailing the company’s activities and general history in order to get a better idea of where we should focus. Companies have an heritage and set of values that are resilient to time, we should find them and understand where they are driving the… Read More Corning Inc: Boom or Bust (part1)

Jolla just announced the launch of its first mobile phone. But what the hell is Jolla? Jolla is an independent designer, developer and seller of smartphones created from the ashes of the Nokia’s MeeGo operating system (OS) unit.  After the company dismissed MeeGo as its main focus in the high end of the mobile phones operating systems,… Read More A Newborn in the Mobile Industry

Japan’s economy grew at a rapid pace since the beginning of the year, the economy expanded 3.5% year over year. Meanwhile in Europe, inflation is below target, estimations showed inflation around 1.2%. This reinforces the view that Europe is having a completely wrong approach to the financial crisis, while both the US and Japan have… Read More Good Strategy, Hot Opportunities

I was reading through some of Doug Kass writings, on thestreet.com, when I saw an article where Doug set some of his investment principles. I am always an eager reader of high profile investors’ principles, you can learn a lot with the masters and this case is no exception. I selected 14 principles from Doug’s list: If you don’t… Read More Investment Principles (adapted from Doug Kass)