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

Crossing Wall Street Weekly Market Review

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

News from Europe helped U.S. markets stage a rally on Thursday, but investors need to understand more of the market mechanics before investing right now

“Crossing Wall Street” Market Review Urges Caution

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Wall Street's run has been quite nice, but caution is urged heading into third quarter earnings season. Meanwhile 3 stocks stick out as good investment buys

Hedge Funds Are Doing Terribly This Year

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Hedge fund managers are not producing returns that either significantly or at times even match, those returns for investors in buy and hold.

Nike Is a Great Stock at Too Much Cost: I Would Sell

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Nike is selling for well in excess of what it is worth, and even though they've pushed prices up to the maximum and will unveil a new line, the price is high

Progressive Comes Tumbl-ing Down

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Progressive Insurance took what might've been a cut and dried case and turned it into a viral nightmare as policy holders and investors alike watched

An Interesting Week in Review for Investors

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

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

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

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

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

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?

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

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

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

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

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