If you don’t like these 8%, 9% and even 10%+ dividends, well, you’re not really an income investor. That’s right. As I write, select closed-end funds (CEFs) yield 10.6%. Ten. Point. Six. Per. Cent! We contrarians are locking in yields up to nearly 11%. Here’s how, broken down in an 11-step playbook for these 8%, 9%, even 10.6% yields. This…
There are multiple reasons to consider exposure to pharmaceutical stocks for the long-term portfolio. First, pharma stocks have a low-beta and provide help in reducing the overall beta of a portfolio that’s overweight growth stocks. Further, pharma stock represents a business that’s relatively immune to economic shocks. At the same time, well established pharma companies have healthy cash flows and therefore…
The number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has exploded in recent years. As of this writing, the total number of index-based and actively managed ETFs, including commodity ETFs, based in the United States stood at 3,108. Total net assets of these ETFs were $8.1 trillion and accounted for 24% of assets managed by investment companies. I’ll give you three simple tips…
The technology sector is not closely associated with dividend payouts. Instead, it’s more closely linked with growth stocks. But this has changed somewhat in recent years. Now, many Nasdaq 100 stocks pay dividends to shareholders. And, thanks to their strong profitability and free cash flow, tech stocks can grow their dividends at a high rate each year. These three tech stocks to buy are great examples…
If you’re looking for the best mutual funds for your money in 2024, you first need to look at the quality of the fund’s management. That means sorting through the marketing hype and taking a no-nonsense look at the fund’s prospectus. Performing due diligence is vital to hiring the appropriate fund manager. To find the fund manager that best fits…
The challenges businesses faced during the pandemic’s early days forced many companies to change their dividend policies. Now, more than four years on from those scary days, it is apparent that many companies will not go back to their pre-COVID dividend practices. Share buybacks have become a more popular way to “return cash to shareholders.” Instead of paying out more…
Many investors can’t figure out how to invest in penny stocks because they don’t know what to look for. Some penny stocks are companies in beginning phases that have yet to scale up operations. These companies’ financials are still in the process of improving. Other penny stocks may continue to trade at penny stock prices until there is a breakthrough…
A brief synopsis of topics and charts I cover include: The recent rally that had us reaching profit targets. Using the Fibonacci extension, is the S&P500 on track to go higher? Precious metals are bullish overall, but will the trend last much longer? Bonds have had a recent pop, but is this indicative of a new trend? And much more……
Federal Reserve monetary policy has been a major financial story for the past few years. And today, the Fed made headlines again by announcing that it is again keeping its benchmark interest rate at the same place it’s been since July of last year. The Fed also indicated that investors should expect only one rate cut by the end of…
Craig and I took a deep look at the equities market, seasonality, precious metals, along with the economy & business cycles vs stock market cycles. Craig and I discussed the following topics and questions: What are your thoughts on the macro and the jobs report? Has the slow decline in the economy hit the equities market yet? Gold Futures Seasonality…