Serg_Velusceac/iStock via Getty Images It’s been over six months since I published my latest article on A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS), and in that article, I suggested that Treasuries were more attractive than the stock. Since then, shares have returned about 20.5%, pretty much matching the return of the S&P 500 over the same time period….
Bitcoin was initially designed with a fully fleshed out scripting language, intended to encompass and support any potential safe use case that users could come up with in the future. As Satoshi himself put it before he disappeared: “The nature of Bitcoin is such that once version 0.1 was released, the core design was set…
101cats/iStock via Getty Images Introduction GameStop (NYSE:GME) has seen an 80% rally in the last 5 days, with a massive jump after a tweet from its prolific investor Keith Gill, or Roaring Kitty as he is known on the internet. I wanted to look at the company’s performance throughout 2023 and see if it is…
yoh4nn The Industrial sector isn’t what it used to be. Neither is investing in Industrials. Traditionally, it’s been about smokestacks, etc. For investors, this has been a very cyclical play. The main investment case for or against Industrials was, in essence, an economic forecast. If you are bullish on GDP, Industrial Production, etc., you want…
Arctic-Images The NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund (NYSE:SRV) is a closed-end fund that income-seeking investors can employ as a method of accomplishing their goals of earning a high level of income from the assets that are present in their portfolios. The fund does this by investing in a portfolio of midstream partnerships, which is certainly…
Norbert Hentges/iStock via Getty Images Ever since I was a little kid, I loved railroads. I can’t say exactly why. However, I do know that I love them as a means of transportation, particularly when it comes to goods. Although in the US, it may seem as though travel by rail is a small part…
patty_c Corporate Overview Founded in 1963 by Dick Portillo, as a modest street food trailer in Chicago that was affectionately named “The Dog House”, Portillo’s (NASDAQ:PTLO) is today a large restaurant chain that aims to combine the best attributes of QSR and fast casual , offering American favorites such as hot dogs, Chicago-style sausages, Italian…
Pratchaya Introduction A few months ago, Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) started to look like a potential multibagger, thanks to great technology and an experienced management team. Today, however, the company is plagued by accounting problems, an internal investigation and a management team in shambles. Now, the company is potentially looking to sell itself (as the company…
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Tina Baginskis – Director, IRLasse Petterson – President and CEOScott Kornblau – CFO Conference Call Participants Joe Gomes – Noble CapitalJon Tanwanteng – CJS SecuritiesAdam Thalhimer – Thompson Davis Operator Good day and thank you…
jroballo/iStock via Getty Images Navitas is a vital cog in the semiconductor industry Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:NVTS) is a vital cog in semiconductor industry, making integrated circuits more power efficient. This is a research and development powerhouse with over 250 patents, working with 10 of the world’s top 10 mobile equipment manufacturers, and several other…
Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images When it comes to investing, knowing when to sell is equally important to knowing what and when to buy. I have had my fair share of cases where I bought something, shares shoot up, and before I can sell it, shares plummet to a price below what they were trading…
PonyWang The PGIM Global High Yield Fund (NYSE:GHY) is a closed-end fund that income-focused investors can purchase as a method of achieving their goal of earning spendable income from the assets in their portfolio. This is a desire of many retirees and others who are living off of their savings as opposed to primarily earning…
Image Source/DigitalVision via Getty Images From my experience, it’s always better to lock in a solid gain than to continue clinging on to an investment with the hopes of just a little more profit. This is a hard habit to break and one that I still fall prey to every so often. But one firm…
rzelich/E+ via Getty Images Japanese stocks have been one of the best investments outside the US in recent years. Funds like the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:DXJ) provide exposure without having to worry about Yen movements and expensive hedges. However, all good things come to an end, or at least pause for a…
sommart Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (NASDAQ:RMBI) investment case relies highly on its above-average dividend yield compared to other regional banks, while its growth prospects and business diversification could be better. I analyzed Richmond Mutual Bancorporation back in November and concluded that its relatively high-dividend yield was the most attractive feature of its investment case. Since then,…
Olivier Le Moal By Mike Maharrey Silver endured a significant sell-off last Friday. Was this another step forward in the bull market? This may seem counterintuitive, but GoldMoney founder James Turk thinks it was a positive sign for silver bulls. The spot price of silver fell from just over $29.60 per ounce to just under…
Michael Blann/DigitalVision via Getty Images The analysis and recommendation below is from the March 31st issue of my short seller’s newsletter. Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR), round two – One stock in particular that continues to baffle me is Builders FirstSource (BLDR – $184.55), which has run from $110 to $208 and back down to $184 since…
The New York Stock Exchange On Wall Street. Matteo Colombo In any given year, there are no guarantees that the stock market will go up. It may even fall in two consecutive years or even three consecutive years (as was the case in 2000-2002). Fortunately, the brilliance of capitalism is that the markets can’t be…
dani3315/iStock via Getty Images TG Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:TGTX), saw its multiple sclerosis drug BRIUMVI approved by the FDA at the end of 2022 and the launch began in January 2023. There was no shortage of results in the same year, and new partnerships were consolidated for marketing outside the US. Based on the results achieved…
tupungato Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) seems to be an off-the-radar company and might not appear as an enticing thesis, given its sector (footwear retailer) and debatable products – with several articles about how their brand reached a billionaire status selling “ugly shoes”. It happens that Crocs shares have turned out to be an excellent investment and continue…
Klaus Vedfelt At this point in the investment cycle, my preference leans significantly towards international equities over US equities, primarily due to their prolonged underperformance. Exploring international market ETFs opens up several avenues. A particularly intriguing option is investing in the ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:IDOG). This ETF follows the S-Network International Sector…
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Wavebreakmedia/iStock via Getty Images Previous Thesis I last covered Care Trust REIT (NYSE:CTRE) here on Seeking Alpha back in November. I thought the stock was a safer alternative to another healthcare REIT that is a favorite amongst dividend investors, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI). Since that article published CTRE is up nearly 20%, so investors who…
Ingenious Buddy Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH), founded in 1966 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, provides retail, asset management, mortgage banking, investment, corporate, and trust products and services to individuals and businesses. Although this is one of those businesses that enjoy slow but steady growth with conservative capital management and plenty of liquidity, the price doesn’t…
Richard Darko/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Many may be wondering how well BDCs will fare in 2024, with rates still expected to decline. I am a big believer in the sector and think they are more than just high interest rate environment investments. With the banking crisis roughly a year ago causing tighter lending standards,…
adamkaz/iStock via Getty Images Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) is an interesting case of a turnaround insurance company. Known as the American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation decades ago, the 2008 Financial Crisis forced the company into a tight spot, as it has provided guarantee insurance on numerous bonds that went into default. For more than a…
champpixs/iStock via Getty Images Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) was founded in 1949. ADP is the largest provider of payroll and human capital management services in the world. The company offers a wide range of products and services for businesses of all sizes, from small enterprises to large corporations. It enjoys a recurring and capital-light…
Kelvin Cheng/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Article Thesis Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) is a quality real estate investment trust that trades at an undemanding valuation while delivering compelling business growth and offering a solid income yield. At current prices, the REIT is an attractive income and value play. Overview Alexandria Real Estate Equities…
peepo/E+ via Getty Images Dear readers, Porsche (OTCPK:POAHY) (OTCPK:POAHF) is not an investment I’ve covered for some time – since late 2022 to be exact, and the company hasn’t exactly been a rosy play since that time. My main investment in the German automotive sector is my investment in Volkswagen (OTCPK:VWAGY) (OTCPK:VLKAF) (OTCPK:VWAPY). Now, investing…
NejauPhoto Among the very large universe of ETFs available in the market, only a few qualify as “complete-package”, well-diversified growth funds, in my view. The Risk Parity ETF (RPAR), which I talked about recently, is perhaps my favorite one, despite its pitiful performance in 2022. But the Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF (NYSEARCA:SWAN)…
junak Some of you devoted tech investors and traders might have been surprised by how some great stocks have fallen seemingly through the floor. I believe that part of this is part of a sideways correction process where the high-flyers are giving up gains, but those funds are being distributed elsewhere. Corrections can happen in…
honglouwawa Prices reflect near perfection, yet today’s world is particularly imperfect and dangerous. 1) The U.S. Market Well, the U.S. is really enjoying itself, if you go by stock prices. A Shiller P/E of 34 (as of March 1st) is in the top 1% of history. Total profits (as a percent of almost anything) are…
designer491 Overview VanEck BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:BIZD) is a great fund to gain some BDC exposure as well as a sustainable source of high yielding income. The dividend yield of BIZD is over 10% and contains plenty of high quality business development companies within. I believe we are likely to see an increased demand for…
NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Since the start of 2023, Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) has been in the middle of an AI frenzy. Seeking Alpha has been flooded with hundreds of articles regarding topics such as Google cannibalizing its Search, AI chatbots from ChatGPT to Gemini and all the drama around it, and Google Cloud. Don’t get…
silvestra Co-authored with “Hidden Opportunities.” In the era of digital finance, where access to markets is simplified and commission-free, the average investor has embraced a short-term mindset: Buy, Sell, Repeat! This mantra echoes from Main Street to Wall Street, but it’s not my game plan. While some thrive on the adrenaline of short-term trading, my…
Smith Collection/Gado/Archive Photos via Getty Images Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) is one of the most popular retailers for individuals looking for high-quality home furnishing and kitchenware. Even though I typically steer clear from retailers due to their tight relationship with economic trends, I am considering buying shares in Willams-Sonoma. This consideration is mainly driven by the company’s…
magical_light/iStock via Getty Images The last time I wrote on (NASDAQ:GLDD), I saw some signs of recovery, but it was still looking dicey in the short term. However, I think now might be the right time to enter the stock. As the macroeconomic conditions are way better, GLDD looks cheap now, valuation-wise. So, I am…
SDI Productions We present our note on Coloplast (OTCPK:CLPBY) (OTCPK:CLPBF), a leading global supplier of intimate healthcare products, with a Hold rating. We are drawn by Coloplast’s strong product portfolio, high market share, and customer stickiness, but we find the stock fully valued. We will provide a description of the firm, analyze its business model…
Daniel Grizelj We previously covered Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) in November 2023, discussing its excellent FQ3’23 results, with the robust consumer spending contributing to its expanded GMVs and GPVs. With multiple e-commerce and online payment platforms still highly resilient despite the uncertain macroeconomic outlook, it was unsurprising that the SHOP stock had also rallied over optimistically and…
stanciuc By Jose A. Pluto, CFA After a difficult period, commercial mortgage-backed securities are benefiting from a more favorable macro backdrop and improved sentiment. Coming into 2024, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) were among the most dislocated sectors in fixed income, with yields at levels seldom seen outside of extreme environments like the Global Financial Crisis…
Tippapatt Introduction NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) is one of the first REITs I ever bought when I switched my strategy to strictly investing for income. One thing that stood out to me was their conservatism. The company never blows earnings out of the water, nor is it super popular amongst investors. In comparison to peer Realty…
Steve Satushek/The Image Bank via Getty Images NGL Third Quarter Update: NGL Energy Partners (NGL) reported earnings last night (Feb 8th). They had already given a look at Q3 numbers before the recent bond issues and loan refinancings so numbers weren’t a huge surprise on the whole. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $151.7 million versus…
SeventyFour Investment Thesis Within the vast Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector, there is a subsector that, in my opinion, stands out for its high quality, and that is self-storage. In this article, we will delve into why these businesses possess attractive qualities as investments and why Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) appears to be one…
Dragon Claws Real estate can be a great way to accumulate wealth, but the high upfront costs can be prohibitive for most investors. Besides, most real estate in the private market is priced at around fair value, making it difficult to realize great value unless one is willing to do the legwork in significantly renovating…
malerapaso/iStock via Getty Images Introduction On October 9, 2023, I started covering PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) again for the first time since 2019, which now feels like ages ago. Back in October, I used a very similar title, which was “PNC Financial: One Of The Best Regional Banks Money Can Buy.” Here’s a part…
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) Q4 2023 Results Conference Call January 23, 2024 3:00 PM ET Company Participants Kelly Polonus – VP, Communications & Marketing Officer, IR Joseph Turner – President, CEO Rex Copeland – CFO Conference Call Participants Andrew Liesch – Piper Sandler Damon DelMonte – KBW John Rodis – Janney Operator Good day…
Justin Sullivan Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is a portfolio staple, and while it should not be considered to be a large contributor to alpha, it remains a key tool to diversify and mitigate risk. I am confident it is one of the best stocks to own for this reason and provides protection from potential volatility in…
Laurence Dutton/E+ via Getty Images Thesis Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) is a leading provider of collaborative work management, ITSM, and DevOps solutions, such as Jira, Confluence, Trello, and Bitbucket. The company has a distinctive strategy that has driven its fast growth in recent years, and it is investing heavily to maintain its growth momentum. Looking at its…
da-kuk Can the leading software stocks survive a tech wreck in 2024? That’s the question I asked myself in reviewing iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV), which is one ETF on a slimmed-down watchlist of 100 ETFs I now focus most of my work on. In recently cutting my watchlist in half, one of the…
Supatman/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Coursera (NYSE:COUR) pulled in positive free cash flow for the first time in 2023, due to not only the strong revenue but also net income growth. Although its liquidity and cash position have strengthened, its profit margin has taken a hit, showing the constraints of its scale up efforts….