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

Greece Is Bad but the Real Story Is Spain

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Spain is locked into a difficult situation that effects the entire eurozone, as Spanish bank debt associated with a collapsing real estate market looms large.

Consumer Discretionary Stocks Are Hot Commodities

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Pent up demand from consumers with a little bit more money in their pocketbooks are helping consumer discretionary sector stocks rally upward.

A Reprise of The Elfenbein Gold Model

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Gold prices are always a cause of concern and mystery. Eddy Elfenbein takes some of the mystery away with his gold pricing theory.

Why Commodities Got Clobbered This Week

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Commodity prices have been volatile this week, but it's the debt markets that investors should watch when it comes to commodities - not gold, silver or crude oil.

This Chart Shows Microsoft Stock is a Steal at $25

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT stock looks very cheap when you look at this chart comparing MSFT price vs. the tech stock's earnings.

JPMorgan Chase NYSE:JPM Earnings Show Hopes for Dividend

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Good quarter for Jamie Dimon & Co at JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM). Here are the details on JP Morgan's fourth quarter earnings:

JPMorgan and Bank of America — So Successful They’re Getting Sued

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

One sign that JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is doing well: Everyone’s trying to sue them.

Dollar-Cost Averaging: The Myth that Won’t Die

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

There are two notions about dollar-cost averaging (DCA). One is that most investors make regular additions to their portfolios. People are paid in fixed amounts, so they invest that way.

Invest On ‘Turn-of-the-Month’?

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

Historical data shows most of the S&P 500’s capital gain has come during the four trading days and the first three trading days of each month.

Expect a Pullback This Week

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street

his week, however, I think it’s very likely that we’ll see a sell-off following the Fed’s QE2 announcement. Don’t worry: I don’t think it will be a major sell-off. Bear in mind that with the recent rally that began on Aug. 30, the market has rallied on 27 sessions and fallen on just 16. The largest pullback based on closing numbers is -1.6%.

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