I like to call enterprise value to free cash flow the thinking man’s price to earnings (PE) ratio*. Because the PE ratio relies on market capitalization, companies with higher debt loads can look cheaper or more attractive than competitors with less debt. Using enterprise value to free cash flow eliminates this potential distortion. […]

Goddamn, Ben Bernanke is one sorry fuck. Taking it in the ass from a Freedom citizen is weak fucking sauce.
After global stock markets roached hard on Martin Luther King Day, Mr. Bernanke cut interest rates by an almost unprecedented 0.75 percentage points before the U.S. markets opened. For the record, the […]

Enterprise value is how much a company would cost to buy outright. Enterprise value is important for comparing companies against each other, because it accounts for debt and equity. While market capitalization is often referred to as how much a company is worth, this is a shortcut and ignores debt and cash on […]

Prior to requiring an irritating registration, the Motley Fool provided plenty of useful articles discussing tools for analyzing companies. One of these tools is free cash flow. While net income and earnings can be fudged easily, free cash flow is important because it is more difficult to manipulate. Free cash flow […]

As astute readers who peruse the Liquid Diet category have likely ascertained from its absence , I am not a fan of Vodka. Mostly because it lacks flavor. I am not fond of the Freedom either. Of course, there are exceptions - like smoldering news anchor Melissa Theuriau. The Petit Zinc is […]

Since it was snowing* in Crunklanta - Strip City, I decided to mix up a few cocktails. I picked up my copy of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails and went looking for a recipe that included limes and sweet vermouth, since I have a surplus of both. Eventually, I came across The Derby […]

Another railroad performance measure I follow is average train speed. This measure, speed, is a pain in my fucking ass. Because financial disclosure regulations do not require it, railroads report speed whenever the fuck they feel like it or, in the case of Canadian National (CNI), almost never. However, reporting has […]

Normally, Housing Panic bashes Lawrence Yun quite well. Unfortunately, the chief cheerleader* recently made this dumbass statement, “although there could be some minor slippage in the first quarter, existing-home sales should hold in a narrow range before trending up,” which is so blatantly retarded that I have to weigh in and call bullshit. […]

Disappointed with the Seventh Heaven, I mixed up a La Floridita Daiquiri, which should not be confused with the La Floridita. Or the syrupy frozen sludge that masquerades as Daiquiris at suburban strip mall restaurants.
The La Floridita Daiquiri is a huge improvement over the Seventh Heaven. While this drink is similar […]