zhnger iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) is a popular way for investors to own some of the leading companies in France and get diversification and liquidity at the same time. This ETF has about $638 million in assets, and it has an expense ratio of 0.50%. It holds about 63 positions and has an SEC…
J Studios Introduction The WisdomTree Total US Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DTD), a $1.16bn sized product that seeks to cover over 800 all-cap dividend-paying stocks from the US, has not been in dazzling form over the past year. For context, over the last 12 months, it has managed to generate a little over ~12% returns, which is…
DigiClicks What’s the ideal investment to meet the needs and preferences of retirees? Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) would be my first choice. To begin with, it’s a great business with great management and a 25-year record which is unsurpassed in its category. Secondly, its earnings and distributions are steady and safe. Third, it’s cheap by…
m.czosnek/iStock via Getty Images Foreword This article is based on Fortune magazine’s 2023 survey of 500 Largest U.S. Corporations (F500-IL) “Size matters: the 50 largest companies on this year’s list accounted for 49% of total Fortune 500 revenue and 45% of earnings.” This article covers those 50 and 18 more as industry leaders. Any collection…
Ideal Power Inc. (NASDAQ:IPWR) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 29, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeff Christensen – IR Dan Brdar – President and CEO Tim Burns – CFO Conference Call Participants David Williams – Benchmark Donovan Schafer – Northland Capital Markets Brian Dobson – Chardan Capital Markets Jeff Grampp – Alliance Global…
damedeeso Foreword About Large Cap Value A Value ranking for large-cap stocks from YCharts puts together complementary strategies found during their stock research. As a value ranking, it looks at the price of a stock relative to a number of measurements that determine intrinsic firm value. Only the largest 10% of companies based on market…
Vincent Scherer/iStock via Getty Images Foreword This article is based on three November to January Barron’s Weekly and one Fortune Bi-Monthly articles aimed at revealing 46 select stocks for the New Year 2024. Those four articles were: Barron’s Roundtable Pros 8 Stocks for 2024 Interest rates will come down, but (Barron’s) panelists don’t see another…
edb3_16 Foreword This article is based on three Fortune and Barron’s articles, describing the top 100 of Euro Fortune 500, Inflation Proof, and Barron’s Top stocks for 2024. The title and links to the articles follow: Fortune 500 Europe (Top 100) In raw statistical terms, Europe’s economy trails those of the U.S. and China. But…
ktsimage At a Glance In my recent review of Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), I focused on Imetelstat’s prospects for LR-MDS patients and the encouraging results from the IMerge Phase 3 trial. The FDA’s acceptance of Imetelstat and setting a June 16, 2024, PDUFA date marks a shift for Geron. However, in my opinion, Geron’s real win…
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) is a Waterloo, Canada-based multinational enterprise information management software developer and wholesaler. The company works across all cloud topographies, working at the intersection of AI and analytics, content management, business networking, application automation, IT operations management, and cybersecurity. OpenText November 2023 Investor Presentation Through these activities, Open…
cynoclub/iStock via Getty Images Foreword This article is based on Fortune magazine’s 2023 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list (F100-FG) “The 38th year for Fortune’s annual Fastest-Growing Companies list ranks companies based on growth in revenue, profits, and stock returns; this year’s edition tracks those metrics over the three years through June 2023. The companies featured are…
brightstars With all the head-spinning events taking place right now on the geopolitical front, investors are having a hard time understanding why gold—a traditional safe-haven in times of turmoil—has underperformed. Given the extent of the fear in the news headlines, yellow metal prices should probably be at record highs. But what market participants often fail…
McKevin Foreword This article is based on Fortune magazine’s 2023 survey of 500 largest U.S. corporations (F500-IL). “Size matters: the 50 largest companies on this year’s list accounted for 49% of total Fortune 500 revenue and 45% of earnings.” This article covers those 50 and 18 more as industry leaders. Any collection of stocks is…
Frazer Harrison My Thesis Over the past five years, Ulta’s (NASDAQ:ULTA) stock has encountered a challenging period despite its resilient financials, consistently underperforming the S&P 500 index. The reasons behind this trend remain unclear. However, I believe that this downward trend is unlikely to continue, and there is a strong possibility that the stock will…
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Withdrawal Issue”. Click here to subscribe now. A PDF pamphlet of this article is available for download. “The special commodity or medium that we call money has a long and interesting history. And since we are so dependent on our use of it and so much controlled…
Justin Sullivan Investment Thesis I wanted to take a look at Visa Inc (NYSE:V) to see if right now it would be a good time to add it to my portfolio. The company’s about to report FY23 numbers also. Visa’s financials are very solid and is a good contender for a long-term investment, however, the…