Ed Elfenbein

Ed Elfenbein

Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Ed Elfenbein runs the financial blog CrossingWallStreet.com, where he gives individual investors his free and unbiased view of the market, analyzing dozens of companies every week. He has several years of experience in the financial newsletter industry and has edited some of the industry’s most prominent investment advisories. Money Magazine recently named Ed the “Best Buy-and-Hold Blogger.” Ed holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington College and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut.

Recent Articles

Make This Your Handy Guide to Stock Orders

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Prudent portfolio management includes understanding how to hedge your bets; here's a guide to stock order tools that can help you manage risk

MCD Getting Back to Basics is Good For McDonald’s Stock

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

McDonald's is a bit beaten down, but the company is going back to basics to fix what ails it; here are some of the steps to invigorate McDonald's stock

What Causes Value and Momentum in Stocks?

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Value and momentum in stocks are different....or are they? See how two experts thread the needle that's always been a conundrum for investors

AFL: AFLAC Stock Remains a Steady Performer

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

AFLAC stock remains a very solid buy for investors, as the business remains on steady footing despite foreign exchange concerns

IBM Stock Still a Sturdy Winner Despite Its Fall

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Despite a positive earnings report, IBM stock was beaten down by the Street bears; hang on to IBM stock; it's a company that knows how to transform itself

On Second Thought, Wells Fargo Is a Buy

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Wall Street's initial reaction to Wells Fargo earnings was to sell; on second look, I believe Wells Fargo is on the right track, and I believe WFC is a buy

Successful Investing Is a Bottom-Up Activity

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Investing should be viewed as an exercise that starts with a basic fundamental: know and understand what a company does. Work your way up from there.

Ignore Earnings Slips at Bed, Bath and Beyond

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Investors are having a knee-jerk selling reaction to BBBY's earnings miss, but I still like the long-term prospects in Bed, Bath and Beyond stock

5 (New) Buys, and 5 ‘Deletions’ to the 2014 Stock Buy List

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Last week I gave you my 2014 Stock Buy List; this week find out why I've chosen my 5 new "buys", and the 5 "deletions" for the list...

My 20-Stock 2014 Buy List Is Right Here

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

It's time for the annual Crossing Wall Street 2014 Buy List, and here are the 20 stocks I've decided make the cut for 2014. Let's take a look...

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