Ed Elfenbein

Ed Elfenbein

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

An Interesting Week in Review for Investors

Action by the European Central Bank helped move the markets during the week, and several stock rises suggested investors may be on the offensive

Shareholder Buybacks Aren’t Effective

Stock buy-back programs are many times an inefficient way to get monies back to shareholders according to a recent study

Cummins Is Going for a Deep Discount

Based on my simple valuation method, Cummins is very undervalued, and is worth taking a serious look at for your portfolio

How Much is Facebook Really Worth?

Facebook's price seems a little rich at this point based on valuations that include a 50% growth rate and $1 per share in earnings. Be very cautious with FB.

Dimon in the Rough and Earnings Updates

JPMorgan Chase may be the headline at the end of the week, but some solid earnings by strong companies make for buying opportunities, too.