kampee patisena/Moment via Getty Images Pioneer Power Solutions (NASDAQ:PPSI) has a long history of providing products that support every function of the power grid. The company has shifted its product offerings to focus on two key products; E-Block systems for power distribution to capture the shift to renewable energy sources and E-Boost systems to fill…
WWD/WWD via Getty Images Introduction On July 24, 2022, I published an analysis of Pandora A/S (OTCPK:PANDY)(OTCPK:PNDZF), evaluating the company as a good investment opportunity with an excellent risk/return ratio. Since the day the article was published, the stock price has increased by about +120%, and compared to my average purchase price, the performance has…
Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust (OTC:DRETF) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 15, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Michael Cooper – Chair, Chief Executive Officer Gordon Wadley – Chief Operating Officer Jay Jiang – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Lorne Kalmar – Desjardins Mario Saric – Scotiabank Pammi Bir – RBC Capital…
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 14, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Victor Falvo – Head, Capital Markets and Investor Relations Phillip Kardis – Chief Executive Officer Subramaniam Viswanathan – Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Dan Thakkar – Co-Chief Investment Officer Conference Call Participants Bose George – KBW…
Manuel Milan Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (OTCPK:UNBLF) has announced the distribution of a dividend related to 2023 earnings, making it attractive again for income investors, plus its valuation is quite low making it an interesting play within the European REIT sector. As I’ve analyzed in a previous article, Unibail’s restructuring phase was almost completely done and the company…
NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Looking for a way to play high interest rates? The Fed seems to be digging in its heels on waiting to lower interest rates until later in 2024, contrary to what many Wall Street pundits had been predicting. One sub-sector that has benefited greatly from higher interest rates is the BDC…
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images When I last wrote about Palantir as a Buy (NYSE:PLTR) on October 20, 2023, there was growing bearishness surrounding the stock. One of the issues critics had about the company was its long sales process that allows a potential customer to trial its offerings. These trials could take up to…
Robert Way Investment Thesis Although often overlooked in comparison to Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) and BYD Company Limited (OTCPK:BYDDF), Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:LI) has emerged as one of the leading competitors in the Chinese landscape of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and, most recently, all-electric vehicles (EVs). Li Auto’s strategy is quite different from its competitors, offering hybrid…
cagkansayin Introduction It’s time to talk about one of my favorite dividend investments. A company that has both an elevated yield of 3.7% and consistent dividend growth, making it a great investment for a very wide range of investors. That company is AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV), a stock I covered on November 29 in an article titled…
dragana991/iStock via Getty Images AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) is a popular pick for many income investors. Looking at the history of its yield, it’s not hard to see why. Seeking Alpha With a brief exception in 2021, the company has almost never yielded under 10%. I’m going to explore why this high yield is alluring…
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 1, 2024 6:00 PM ET Company Participants David Spector – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Perotti – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Bose George – KBW Matthew Howlett – B. Riley Kevin Barker – Piper Sandler Eric Hagen – BTIG Jason Weber…
champpixs Investment Thesis Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:APAM) just reported its Q4 numbers. I wanted to give an update on the company’s performance since my last coverage of the company, where I assigned it a buy, and since then the share price has appreciated 46% (dividends included) against the S&P 500’s (SPY) 24% appreciation….
Bedrin-Alexander Dive into 2024 with an analysis of ten key investment themes that will drive strategic asset allocation decisions in the year ahead. As the calendar turns to 2024, we stand at the cusp of a financial landscape that promises both challenges and opportunities in equal measure. Across many conversations with financial advisors, I’ve taken…
hh5800 Introduction Investors have many options when it comes to equity exposure, especially in the field of value-oriented, dividend-equity funds. In this column, I present the two best choices for investors in this sector, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD), and the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (BATS:COWZ). Both funds aim to accomplish…
new look casting/iStock via Getty Images MoneyShow’s top contributing analysts, strategists, and newsletter editors share their investment recommendations for the year ahead. See Part 1 here. Arista Networks By James Kelleher, Senior Analyst at Argus Research Arista Networks (ANET), our top pick in Technology-Communications Networks, is a leading supplier of cloud networking solutions for Internet…
NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images While Wall Street has been betting that the Fed will start cutting rates in March 2024, Fed members have been pushing back on that theme. One sub-sector that benefited greatly from rising rates is the BDC sector, due to many BDC’s lending money at floating rates, but borrowing at fixed rates….
ucpage/iStock via Getty Images Let me start by saying that I own my home and I think that home ownership is well worth it for the non-financial benefits that it provides. However, purely financial perspective, I think that home ownership is way overrated and I would go as far as to say that it is…
Shutthiphong Chandaeng Intro Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) is a global technology company that operates in the digital marketing industry, providing advertising and marketing solutions to businesses, helping them reach their target audiences more effectively in the online space. The company operates two revenue streams: Display advertising and Search advertising. For additional context, display advertising involves visually…
Edwin Tan By Hannah Barr, Senior ESG Associate| Naveen Jayasundaram, Sr. Analyst – Media & Internet | Mary Jane McQuillen, Head of ESG, Portfolio Mgr. | Hannah Whang, Senior Analyst – Industrials Measuring Impactful Company Engagements An Enhanced Internal Engagement Initiative Engagement to drive positive change in public equities has been a longstanding part of…
The presiding judge did not issue a ruling or signal the outcome but a win for Coinbase could be a huge blow to the SEC, which has lost several crypto-related cases. With the United States Congress having failed to provide clear guidelines for the nascent cryptocurrency market, the key crypto players in the country have…
Daniel Balakov Investment Strategy Outlook 2023 was a very strong year in global stock markets, with optimism being driven by falling inflation, tight labor markets, and a resilient consumer. Equities screamed higher in the fourth quarter (and particularly so in the U.S.), as the Federal Reserve’s December pivot toward 2024 interest rate cuts reignited investors’…
-Antonio- I last covered the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (NASDAQ:KBWD) in late 2022. In that article, I argued that KBWD’s strong, growing dividends and cheap valuation made the fund a buy. Since then, KBWD has underperformed the S&P 500, due to losses incurred during the regional banking crisis. KBWD Previous Article Although…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. India’s top industrialists have lined up to heap praise on Narendra Modi and promise billions of dollars in investment in the prime minister’s home state at an event just months before a potentially pivotal national…
According to the Valkyrie exec, the possibility of an ETH or XRP spot ETF is much higher especially since spot Bitcoin ETFs are likely to be approved. The Chief Investment Officer of Valkyrie Funds Steven McClurg has said that XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now a possibility. According to McClurg, the market could see XRP…
gorodenkoff/iStock via Getty Images China’s leading bottled water producer has attracted investor attention for its high profit margins, but also caution over its highly priced shares. After consolidating its place as leader of China’s bottled water market, Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. (OTCPK:NNFSF)[9633.HK], known for its trademark red-and-green bottles of drinking water, is flowing into a…
Steve Dunning/iStock via Getty Images Thesis The SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:SPLB) is a fixed income exchange traded fund. The vehicle focuses on investment grade corporate bonds, and represents an alternative to the much better known iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD). LQD has an AUM of $32 billion versus…
Keith Lance In April, I started coverage of GameStop (NYSE:GME) with a “Sell” rating, saying there was a secular shift away from physical video games and the stock looked overvalued. More recently, in October, I said the company wouldn’t be able to cut its way to success. Let’s catch up on the name. Company Profile…
monticelllo Introduction It’s time to discuss a stock I’ve never discussed on Seeking Alpha – or anywhere else. As the title already gave away, that company is the Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), a company I have avoided because I am not a big fan of consumer stocks, which turned out to be a huge mistake! I…
Egorych/E+ via Getty Images L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) is well-positioned to benefit from increased global defense spending amid geopolitical tensions, shows strong growth in its Space and Airborne Systems segment, is reducing debt and targeting significant organic growth and free cash flow, and is undervalued compared to peers, offering an attractive investment opportunity. A recent investor…
fotokostic Investment Thesis Bunge Global SA(NYSE:BG) is an agribusiness company is operates in an industry plagued with price fluctuations and demand fluctuations due to the seasonality nature of the agricultural sector. Despite these characteristic challenges, the stock is up about 80% over the last five years. I believe this is because of its strong track…
Dragon Claws By Brian Resnick, CFA An Unfriendly Landscape for Income Investors A challenging macro mix is set to make investing a lot more challenging in the years ahead: the share of the world’s population that’s of working age seems to have peaked. Growth in world trade, a huge economic tailwind since the mid- 1980s,…
Urupong Introduction from John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer Investment Outlook and Strategies for Asset Allocation in 2024 Investors will likely remember 2023 for its many ups and downs, which included several leadership rotations, along with double-digit total return selloffs and rallies. The roller-coaster ride reflected investors’ shifting views on…
FinkAvenue Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was announced as our top investment recommendation for 2023 at the start of the year. Since that article was written, the company has had a total return of more than 70%, versus the S&P 500 (SP500), which returned just over 20%. As we’ll see throughout this article, despite tripling the market,…
Fly View Productions The Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust (NYSE:FINS) is a closed-end fund that income-focused investors can employ in pursuit of their goals. The fund certainly does fairly well at the provision of income, as its 10.98% current yield compares very well with many other income-focused investments in the market right now….
wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images CSP Inc. (NASDAQ:CSPI) is a provider of IT, cloud, security, and computer system products and services. Supply chain issues during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic created a backlog buildup. No contracts were lost. CSPI reported year over year 2023 increased revenues of 19% and increased income of 161%, as the…
Devrimb/iStock via Getty Images Introduction As a BDC investor I’m constantly on the hunt for others in the sector who I think have the potential to become great long-term investments. Whenever I look to invest in any company, my goal is to look at different metrics to see if they fit the buy-and-hold criteria I…
GOCMEN Introduction It seems nothing can save Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) and its falling stock. The sentiment remains extremely negative, economic data from China don’t spark optimism either, and investors deploy their funds into large-cap American tech stocks since they have produced the best returns again. Chinese companies remain “uninvestable” according to many, as the environment around…
Robert Way Thesis Lululemon Athletica Inc., (NASDAQ:LULU) commonly known as Lululemon, is a Canadian-American multinational athletic apparel retailer headquartered in British Columbia and incorporated in Delaware, United States. The stock has performed exceptionally well, gaining more than 50% in value in 2023. While it trades at a rich valuation of close to 60 times earnings,…
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Over the past few weeks, the Web3 industry has witnessed a surge in funds from major capital firms, indicating a strong belief in the growth of this emerging economy. GBA Capital Fund, one of China’s leading venture capital companies, has announced the launch of a $10 billion investment fund dedicated to the Web3 ecosystem. According…
JackF/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Over the past 8 years, Sleep Number Corporation (NASDAQ:SNBR) revenue grew at 11.1 % CAGR. But this was driven more by price growth than volume growth. In this context, I would not consider SNBR a high-growth company. From a fundamental perspective, the company is an average performer. There were…
Nikada Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) is a BDC, which, as most BDCs, provides customized debt and equity financing solutions mostly to lower mid-cap businesses. The investment objective is also the same as across the BDC space – i.e., key focus on high yielding current income streams with a secondary objective to preserve and steadily grow the…
JHVEPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Today, I read an article about tax-loss harvesting by my colleague Steven Cress. It had some interesting ideas in it, you can read it here. In his article, Cress recommends adding exposure to Argentina’s stock market via the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (NYSEARCA:ARGT). His article offers several bullish comments,…
The partnership between Framework Ventures and Merit Circle will involve locking up BEAM tokens to receive USDC usable for investments. Gaming and metaverse-focused decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) Merit Circle has announced a partnership with San Francisco-based venture capital firm Framework Ventures. According to the announcement, Merit Circle’s collaboration with Framework will see the latter invest in Merit via…
peterschreiber.media Introduction The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) and Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) are the only regulated utilities I have in my portfolio, primarily because I consider them to be among the best, if not the best, in terms of long-term management and presence in a constructive regulatory environment. I have covered both SO and DUK in…
pidjoe Co-authored with Philip Mause. This is a follow-up article discussing the macroeconomic forces at play in energy that have influenced our stock selection in the sector. There has been a shift for the U.S. from being a net consumer of energy to a net producer. This means opportunities for income investors like us! Part…
DNY59 It now appears that the economy is set for a soft landing, that is, a reduction in inflation while economic growth remains positive and avoids high unemployment rates or even a recession. Although soft landings resulting from when the Fed raises interest rates to avoid too high inflation are relatively rare, it looks now…
Funtap We all love safe, steady returns. I will show you how to use stock options to both REDUCE the risk of owning a real estate investment trust (REIT) as well as to LEVERAGE your returns while you own the stock. Sound too good to be true? Not if you use some very basic option…
Brandon Bell As some of my followers have probably noticed, I hold a rather bearish stance against AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). I do not see sufficient evidence from which to justify a short position, but there are a couple of elements, which inherently weaken T’s prospects of delivering stable and acceptable levels of shareholder value; such…
Drs Producoes/E+ via Getty Images SLC Agrícola (OTCPK:SLCJY) (OTCPK:SLCJF) stands out as one of Brazil’s major agribusiness firms, primarily focusing on cultivating soybeans, corn, and cotton, with additional involvement in raising cattle on a smaller scale. The company efficiently utilizes its self-owned and leased land, employing joint ventures with other companies to enhance its operational…