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William Patalon

Chief Stock Picker,

Stock Picker’s Corner

About William

William (Bill) Patalon III is the chief stock picker of Stock Picker’s Corner (SPC). Before he moved into the investment research business in December 2005, he spent 22 years as a reporter, most of it covering financial news as a reporter, columnist, and editor.  

His most memorable interviews include former President Richard M. Nixon, General Electric CEO John F. “Jack” Welch, Forbes magazine publisher and former Presidential candidate Steve Forbes, and business-turnaround specialist and helicopter-industry pioneer Stanley Hiller Jr.   

Bill has a BA in Print Journalism from Penn State University and an MBA in finance from the Rochester Institute of Technology.


William's Articles

Sometimes, doing nothing is the most strategic move you can make. Warren Buffett has mastered that lesson better than anyone. In its latest quarterly results, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) revealed it was sitting on a record cash hoard of $387 billion, notes Bill Patalon, chief stock picker at Stock Picker’s Corner.
New platforms, lower barriers, and new products make it easier for regular folks to speculate. One long-term beneficiary will be CBOE Global Markets Inc. (CBOE), observes Bill Patalon, chief stock picker at Stock Picker’s Corner.
Despite the Federal Reserve rate cut, the American housing market is a mess right now. Home sales haven’t been this pokey since 1995. But if you’re looking for income, here’s why you should still check out mortgage REIT AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC), writes Bill Patalon, chief stock picker at Stock Picker’s Corner.
OpenAI is looking at ways to transform its Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure expertise into a revenue-generating business — similar to how Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) monetized its cloud capacity. That is another reason I like companies such as GE Vernova Inc. (GEV), writes Bill Patalon, chief stock picker at Stock Picker’s Corner.