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Special Market Report: Coronavirus


Today’s Inner Circle Q&A features a special report from Pat on the current state of the stock market in light of the coronavirus, and its impact on your investments.

Please read on for Pat’s thoughtful and practical views on what investors should consider in times like this.




In a sudden and deep stock-market drop like the one of the past few weeks, it’s all too easy to respond impulsively or go to extremes....
Successful investors, like successful businesses, need to keep an open mind about the way they do things. Neither one can afford to keep doing something just because “we’ve always done it that way.” That applies to investing basics such as bonds.

Many casual investors, financial journalists and brokers take it for granted that owning some bonds is a good thing....
Linamar’s shares were trading as high as $80.59 a share in November 2017. They have since fallen to $39.53—a 50.9% drop in market value. That includes the 20.1% decrease since the start of 2020. Some investors worry this downward trend will continue, mainly because the company is often viewed as simply an auto-parts supplier, overly exposed to the current slump in the automotive industry....
Most experienced investors understand the idea that “A rising stock market climbs a wall of worry”, because they’ve seen it happen many times. Worrisome news items and developments come along in an irregular pattern. Many are serious enough to raise worries about how they will impact the stock market....
If you are looking for good assets for conservative investors, keep in mind that stocks with holding company discounts and hidden assets in retail brands or real estate can lead to unlocked value
Here are short answers to a couple of issues you may have wondered about lately.

This economic statistic deserves a closer look.


We look at lots of economic statistics, but rarely find any worth talking about. Most stats represent random fluctuations in economic data, without revealing any meaningful shift in economic trends.

However, last Friday’s release of U.S....
In addition to Danaher—our top spinoff pick for 2020—this month we highlight several other spinoff opportunities ready to deliver your portfolio enviable returns.


They include aluminum products maker Arconic, which now plans to break itself into two separate firms....
Discover 11 key characteristics of growth stocks worth investing in and learn also what to watch out for

Welcome to your latest issue of Spinoffs, Takeovers and Special Situations! This month, we update spinoff opportunities poised to deliver strong, long-term returns for investors. They include Trisura (left), Edgewell and Marathon Petroleum.


In addition, we provide you with key analysis of stocks now in the crosshairs of activist investors—and the business media....