Author Archives: The Edgemoor Investment Advisors Team

Edgemoor in the News: Barron’s Feature Article on Lowe’s

By The Edgemoor Investment Advisors Team | Published March 17, 2010

Tweet We contributed to an article in this week’s Barron’s that discusses the prospects for Lowe’s Companies, one of the giants in the home improvement industry and a stock we have been buying for our portfolios.  Following are a few highlights: Obviously the major players like Lowe’s [(LOW)] and bigger rival Home Depot (HD) are […]

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Newsworthy Updates – March 15, 2010

By The Edgemoor Investment Advisors Team | Published March 15, 2010

Tweet – How Men’s Overconfidence Hurts Them as Investors. – Intelligent Investor: Companies should hike dividend payouts to reward shareholders. – Shamed Microsoft workers hide their iPhones. – US producers’ ability to export constrained by bottlenecks in transport networks.  Excellent WSJ story. – U.S. household wealth continues to rebound, providing support for consumer spending.  WSJ: http://ow.ly/1hp1g […]

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Berkshire Hathaway’s 2009 Letter to Shareholders

By The Edgemoor Investment Advisors Team | Published March 9, 2010

Tweet Berkshire Hathaway recently released its annual report, including Chairman Warren Buffett’s widely-read letter to shareholders.  As always, Buffett’s letter provides a combination of wise observations and witty remarks and, in the process, gives the reader insight into how one of the most remarkable investors of all time views current market opportunities.  Many followers of […]

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Newsworthy Updates – February 24, 2010

By The Edgemoor Investment Advisors Team | Published February 24, 2010

Tweet –  Is the recent dip in spending, consumer confidence related to weather?  Interesting perspective from the Financial Times. –  “Fed to Get $200 Billion Boost.” Bernanke says rates to stay low for now, but Treasury cash helps prepare for future hike –  More big news out of Capitol Hill – “Financial Reform Bill Appears […]

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Edgemoor On Home-Loan-Backed Securities & The Federal Reserve

By The Edgemoor Investment Advisors Team | Published February 18, 2010

Tweet Yesterday, Kristina Peterson of the Dow Jones Newswires reported that the Federal Reserve will cease all purchases of home-loan-backed securities- the likes of which it purchases in bulk from government controlled Ginnie Me, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac – next month, as previously announced. While this decision could lead to an increases in mortgage […]

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