What is Pat’s commentary for the week of May 2, 2023

This week’s Spotlight analysis of Alimentation Couche-Tard shows that the potentially risky tactic of growth-by-acquisition can pay off nicely when a well-managed company applies that strategy conservatively in a fragmented industry with low-risk takeover opportunities.

We first recommended Alimentation Couche-Tard in December 2008, at $15.50 a.. Read More

Hindenburg targeted just one specific stock group

Hindenburg Research is known for producing reports aimed at companies with apparent poor corporate governance and controls.
In the process, the firm may take short positions in a target company with the expectation of profiting when their report is published.
In the past, Hindenburg has published reports… Read More

India’s growth prospects remain attractive

Growth this year for South Asia’s biggest economy is likely to come in at around 6%. That’s below its pre-pandemic growth rates of 8% or more, but it will still make India one of the world’s fastest-growing economies in 2023.
The country continues to face a.. Read More

Emerging Asia offers you long-term growth

Emerging economies in Asia, including China, India, and Malaysia, have been on a very strong growth trajectory for several decades. China and India now count among the largest economies in the world and millions of residents of these countries have been lifted out of poverty… Read More