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Welcome to A Patient Prospector! I’m John Buckingham, Editor-in-Chief and co-founding Executive Director at wealth management firm Value87 Investment Partners. At A Patient Prospector, we believe successful investing rarely comes from knowing what the market will do next. It comes from knowing what you own, then doing the work: studying […]
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Market Observations for June 1, 2026
John Buckingham
With the week and the month ending on a positive note, the Wall Street adage “Sell in May and Go Away” would have proved costly this time around, especially as the historical evidence merely suggests that the May – October six-month period is seasonally less favorable…but still positive…than the November […]
Market Observations for May 28, 2026
John Buckingham
There were two shootings in Washington D.C. near the President. The United Arab Emirates left OPEC, while the Straight of Hormuz effectively remained shut down as the Iranian Conflict dragged on, leading to extreme volatility and high prices in the global energy markets. Inflation at the consumer level jumped to […]