Category Archives: Edgemoor Insights

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 […]

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 […]

Tweet At Edgemoor Investment Advisors, we look broadly across various asset classes to find opportunities to invest for income.  Most financial advisory firms limit their income investments to Treasurys and corporate bonds.  While these have been an important component of our portfolios recently, the more consistent mainstays of our income strategy are preferred stocks, master […]

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 […]