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John Buckingham joined AFAM Capital in 1987 and Kovitz in 2018, as part of the Kovitz acquisition of AFAM. He has more than 30 years of investment management experience and serves as editor of The Prudent Speculator, which has been a trusted newsletter for over 40 years. Mr. Buckingham chairs the AFAM Investment Committee, leading a team that performs comprehensive investment research and financial market analysis. He has been featured in Barron's, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes, and frequently contributes to CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business News. Mr. Buckingham is a recognized industry contributor who regularly speaks at prominent industry seminars and events.
John's Articles
Shares of Abbott Laboratories (ABT) are now down more than 22% in 2026. The medical device maker and healthcare products and services provider got no help from its Q1 earnings release. But we continue to think very highly of Abbott and its strong financial position, writes John Buckingham, editor of The Prudent Speculator.
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HEALTHCARE
Tickers: ABT
“The stock market may not bring you undreamed-of rewards, but if you are willing to get rich slowly, it is the place to make or maintain a fortune,” said Al Frank 31 years ago. Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (ZBH) is a stock to consider, suggests John Buckingham, editor of The Prudent Speculator.
John Buckingham
HEALTHCARE
Tickers: ZBH
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) fell more than 6% last week after announcing advanced talks with Yara International, a Norway-based fertilizer producer and global ammonia distributor, on two major projects in the US and Saudi Arabia. But our target price now stands at $360, observes John Buckingham, editor of The Prudent Speculator.
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INDUSTRIALS
Tickers: APD
This is a market of stocks, not simply a stock market. So, while pundits fret about a broad-based index like the S&P 500 (^SPX) trading at a nosebleed forward P/E of 25.7, those willing to venture into individual equities have plenty of inexpensive names from which to choose. I like International Paper Co. (IP), writes John Buckingham, editor of The Prudent Speculator.
John Buckingham
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
John's Videos
Learn from the editor of the top-ranked newsletter, The Prudent Speculator, about why inexpensively priced dividend-paying stocks can help investors always remember the famous quotation, “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Plus, receive his current undervalued yield-focused stock picks.
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STOCKS
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John Buckingham, Editor of the Prudent Speculator newsletter, points out a simple truth: Even economists can't predict the economy! So in this interview, he explains why investors shouldn't even try -
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STOCKS
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While media market gurus are recommending traders protect their portfolio now that the market is experiencing higher volatility.
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STRATEGIES
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John Buckingham explains why the recent equity market volatility is normal and healthy for the markets.
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STOCKS
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