Buy these 15 stocks to mimic a strategy that’s crushed the S&P 500 since 2008 and has more than doubled its returns in the last 12 months
Stocks have rallied this week as optimism builds about earnings and interest rates. Strategists at BMO Capital Markets see the gains continuing through year-end. Here are the 15 stocks in BMO’s market-beating US large-cap list. According to BMO Capital Markets, US stocks can extend their winning streak until the end of 2023. The S&P 500…
Bay Area birdwatching tips for newbies
So you want to try birdwatching, or birding as some of us call it. Something about our feathered friends piqued your interest. Perhaps a great-horned owl is hooting outside your window after dusk. Or a robin slurping up worms from your lawn. Maybe you saw a group of birdwatchers at the park across the street,…
Pac-12 rewind: Week 10 featured 94 points in L.A., 17 in Pullman, a blowout in SLC and poor clock management in Boulder
Arizona joined Utah, OSU and USC on the second tier of the title race Recapping the Pac-12’s Week 10 action… Theme of the week: The race begins to take shape With three weeks remaining, victories by Washington (over USC) and Arizona (over UCLA) have helped narrow the conference race. UW and Oregon are clearly ahead…
California’s coast, its bluffs and wildlife star in Obi Kaufmann’s new book
The California coastline is a geologically sculpted masterpiece that jiggles and juts for 1,100 miles. It begins with the Tortilla Wall, which protrudes into the sea at the US-Mexico border, and angles northwest to what some call California’s loneliest beach, a wild stretch of yellow grassy dunes, hard sand, and driftwood at Pelican State Beach…
Judge to San Jose church: Turkey bags of weed, piles of stashed cash not ‘sacrament’
Lawyer rails against church raid A San Jose church lost a lengthy legal battle this week after claiming police violated its religious rights when they raided its minister’s home and seized 90 pounds of marijuana, nearly 1,200 cannabis vaping cartridges, and more than $155,000. Judge Phyllis Hamilton ruled Tuesday in federal court in Oakland that…
A value fund manager who’s beaten 99% of his peers in the last three years explains how he avoids bad investments — and makes the case for 3 stocks he loves heading into 2024
A top-1% fund manager over the past three years provided insight into his investing strategy. Large-cap stocks stand out for offering plenty of cash in a period of high interest rates. Here are three quality companies he says are worth investing in now. John Bailer, portfolio manager, has dominated for nearly 20 years without reinventing…
Saturday Night Five: Washington survives, Arizona goes bowling, WSU and Colorado stumble and the CFP path widens
With one month to go, the Pac-12’s postseason prospects appear promising. Instant reaction to Pac-12 field developments… Pinball masters Washington and USC combined for 94 points, 1,087 yards, and one unlikely player of the game: UW tailback Dillon Johnson, who ran over and around the Trojans for an astounding 256 yards — or 156 more…
Once loyal Calibrate patients say they regained weight after the startup struggled to get them weight-loss meds on time
Calibrate is a weight-loss startup that offers drugs such as Ozempic alongside coaching. Some members say they’ve struggled to get support or medications from Calibrate in their second year. They say they’ve gained back much of the weight they lost with Calibrate’s program. Christina began taking Wegovy in September 2021 after receiving a prescription from…
Prep football: Bay Area running back sets a section record after 413-yard day
Mt. Diablo running back Herschel Turner closes in on 3,000 rushing yards Hershel Turner of Mt. Diablo finished Saturday on top of the North Coast Section record books, rushing for 413 yards and five touchdowns on 23 carries in a 55-40 victory over Berean Christian. According to the Cal-Hi Sports record book, Turner now has…
