Richard Young

Editor, Intelligence Report

Richard (Dick) Young is the editor of Intelligence Report, a conservative investment advisory service with a simple focus: diversification and patience built on a foundation of value and compound interest.

In 1989, Dick founded Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., an investment advisory firm. He is currently the head of global investment strategy for the firm, which Barron’s ranked as one of the top independent advisors in the nation for 2012 & 2013.

Dick Young began his career in 1964 with Clayton Securities in Boston after earning a B.S. in investments from Babson College.

Recent Articles

Tracking the FedEx/UPS Slowdown Should Scare Investors

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report Oct 31, 2012

Federal Express and UPS are under intense competition from Amazon, and the entire transportation sector is hurting.

The Most Dangerous Financial Landscape in Decades

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report Oct 6, 2012

All signals on our economic charts are flashing red for danger, and this is now the most dangerous economy in decades and a total mess. Obama is failing.

The Retirement Compounders Dividend Strategy Still Works

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report Aug 23, 2012

Starting with lessons learned in "Securities Analysis" I developed a model and investing profile that serves me today as well as when I started in 1971.

P&G Waiting on Action From Ackman

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report Aug 21, 2012

Investor Bill Ackman just upped his stake in P&G and investors are wondering what he plans to do with his stake given his reputation for hands-on investing

Make Portfolio Diversification a Key Investment Tool

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report Jul 15, 2012

The investment portfolio landscape has changed over the last 10 to 15 years with high volume trading and ETF's, so a larger diversification effort is required