MaximFesenko/iStock via Getty Images I’m a little surprised to see Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) (NEOE:AAPL:CA) shares melt up after a short-term challenge following its post-Q2 spike, although this has been in concert with a generally rising market. With a moderately higher share price, amid subdued volatility (especially compared to the ~near earnings period), there may be an…
koya79/iStock via Getty Images Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) is a regional bank that is working through the challenges of maintaining deposits and increasing interest expenses faced by the industry. The bank is one of a few that offers a baby bond (NYSE:ASBA). A baby bond is a debt instrument, which trades on an exchange and can…
Martin Barraud/OJO Images via Getty Images Introduction The iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IJS), a stalwart that has been around since the turn of the millennium, offers coverage to US small-cap stocks that are believed to be undervalued. To expand on this, IJS’s tracking index focuses on the stocks from the S&P Small-Cap 600…
gopixa Launched on 07/07/2015 and managed by Victory Capital Management Inc., VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CDL) is an ETF focused on high income through dividends coupled with low volatility. It currently manages about $350 million and distributes on a monthly basis. CDL is arguably one of the best high-dividend-yield ETFs…
Luis Alvarez The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as to highlight recently concluded or upcoming corporate actions on CEFs, such as tender offers. Data is taken from the close of…
AutumnSkyPhotography Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) has come roaring back after the stock was an easy buy around $105. The wireless chip company, pushing into artificial intelligence, or AI, chips, isn’t the same easy money now trading up at nearly $170, but Qualcomm isn’t priced like an AI play yet. My investment thesis remains ultra Bullish on…
wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images I’m a fan of the idea that diversification comes not just from asset class, but from strategy as well. And despite it being overall a difficult decade for managed futures strategies (with the exception of 2022), I think as an alt allocation it’s worth having some exposure. Managed futures strategies offer…
AdrianHancu Introduction I previously covered Societe Generale’s (OTCPK:SCGLF) Investor Day back in September 2023 where I argued that despite a lower profitability target compared to peers such as BNP Paribas (OTCQX:BNPQF) and Credit Agricole (OTCPK:CRARF), Societe Generale still made sense as an investment due to its lower valuation. Since then both SocGen and BNP have…
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Written by Sam Kovacs Introduction During the past year, I have been successfully been selling put options to generate double-digit cash yields. I say I, but it really has been a family effort. Whilst I’ve been behind most of the design of the strategy, my father Robert and younger brother…
wanderluster The Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE:NCV) is one of the more interesting and unique closed-end funds that are currently available to investors. As the name implies, the fund does do a reasonable job at providing its investors with a high level of income as its 12.75% current yield is significantly higher than most…
Smith Collection/Gado/Archive Photos via Getty Images Last week, some Wall Street analysts and members of the media were using Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) and “bankruptcy” in the same sentence after Judge Young’s decision to permanently enjoin their merger with JetBlue Airways (JBLU). The parties appealed the decision on Friday. While I personally think Ch.11 bankruptcy is…
IanGoodPhotography/iStock via Getty Images Introduction An update on Marston’s (OTCPK:MARZF) (OTCPK:MRTPY) has been long overdue and I am glad to see the company is pulling itself out of its misery. About six years ago, I argued this UK owner and operator of pubs was focusing on short-term milestones rather than its long-term health as the…
Douglas Rissing Two weeks ago, I wrote about the Simplify Enhanced Income ETF (HIGH), which invests in T-bills and equity option spreads. HIGH offers investors a strong 9.4% distribution yield, with low realized volatility and drawdowns. A few days after writing on HIGH, I came across the Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF (NYSEARCA:CSHI), which…
Dilok Klaisataporn The Simplify Enhanced Income ETF (NYSEARCA:HIGH) is a somewhat unique income ETF, investing in t-bills and equity options spreads. The strategy aims to generate significant income with low credit and rate risk / exposure. It seems to have succeeded, with the fund sporting a 9.4% distribution yield with low volatility and drawdowns. I…
OCEAN Mining has released an update to their pool software allowing miners to individually choose between a set of different block templates to mine on. Miners can choose between these three templates at this time: The default OCEAN Knots template, which filters out any inscription transaction, as well as places an additional OP_RETURN limitation of…
Nastassia Samal Investors in search of stability and growth frequently turn to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a tactical method to diversify their portfolios. In addition, ETFs can be a great way to hedge as well as gain exposure to a hyper-competitive or volatile industry. One such ETF that has garnered praise since its inception is…
Deepak Sethi/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I have always liked Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) as I consider property title insurance to be a low-risk business. That’s not just a personal impression: the total amount of provisions for claims is usually just a fraction of the total amount of the premium income. But of course this…
RoschetzkyIstockPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) is a Fortune 500 utility holding company, headquartered in New Orleans. It has six divisions including Entergy Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Orleans, Texas, and Energy Resources, Inc., or SERI, the subsidiary that owns the Grand Gulf nuclear station. Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana are regulated gas and…
While Amazon did not provide the actual reason for not supporting Venmo as a payment option, the notable rise of web3 payment platforms could be a major factor. In October last year, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it would begin to offer Venmo, a product of PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL), as a new…
Whether transferring money to family abroad or tipping a tour guide on vacation, Coinbase Wallet lets users easily create a personalized link for any payment amount. Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase aims to make sending money worldwide easier, faster, and more affordable through newly added features. Users can now instantly send funds globally by simply creating a…
Lemon_tm Written by Nick Ackerman. RTX Corp. (NYSE:RTX) has been struggling this year, with shares off over 20% in 2023. They’ve been hit by engine recalls in their Pratt & Whitney division that will be a free cash flow headwind for the next couple of years. However, for patient investors who have a longer-term outlook,…
SvetaZi I have been writing on Seeking Alpha for just over a year, but I’ve been writing about investing since 1998. During the last 12 months, I’ve responded to nearly every comment and question that has come in… more than 1,200 of them. And based on those comments, questions and often pointed observations and criticisms…
HAKINMHAN Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) is a real estate investment trust that owns a diversified portfolio of assets. The company has a BB credit rating, but three issues of its corporate debt are trading at a significantly higher yield than its peers. The 2027 maturing debt is yielding 9.3% to maturity and represents an attractive…
Gabrijelagal/iStock via Getty Images Introduction As I explained in a previous article, I don’t see a whole lot of fundamental value in Pine Cliff Energy (OTCPK:PIFYF) (TSX:PNE:CA) as the reserve life is pretty limited and in my personal situation as an offshore investor, receiving the incoming free cash flow as dividends is not the most…
MD SHAFIQUL ISLAM In early June of this year, MDU Resources Group (MDU) completed the spinoff of its aggregates and construction services business that has come to be known since then as Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF). This company, which currently has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion, has done quite well for itself from a…
Gabrijelagal/E+ via Getty Images Introduction I have been keeping an eye on Bonterra Energy (TSX:BNE:CA) (OTCPK:BNEFF) for quite a while now, as this company provides an excellent torque on the oil price. As the Canadian company still had to work on repairing its balance sheet, the share price remained pretty flat in the first half…
J. Michael Jones Introduction Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) is a hot topic here on Seeking Alpha; while most authors seem to have a ‘hold’ rating, there are some ‘buys’ and ‘strong sells’ out there as well. And all authors make good and interesting points (reinforcing the power of the Seeking Alpha ecosystem), but in this article,…
The director of Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China said that online platforms have the responsibility to adhere to the regulatory requirements. On Sunday, September 3, Changchun Mu, director of the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China, emphasized the importance of wallet providers in enabling CBDC payment…
NicoElNino/iStock via Getty Images A thesis can be constructed that the WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund (BATS:IQDG) is a solid bet for USD pessimists. This might look like an oversimplification, but let us look at the facts. Truly, investing in a basket of top-quality non-U.S. stocks traded in Zurich, London, Paris, Frankfurt, etc. is…
Collar more gains the market as at-the-money call options get more valuable than put optionsdirection marchmeena29 As call options get more expensive than puts, a traditional option collar strategy can lock in more gains on stocks you own. Sometimes the obvious sneaks up at you ÂÂ- even when it’s so clear in hindsight. But I…
The investor letter noted that CoinDesk has enlisted the expertise of financial advisers to facilitate the process of onboarding new institutional and strategic investors, in collaboration with DCG. Coindesk, a prominent player in the crypto media landscape, has made significant headlines with its recent decision to lay off 45% of its editorial staff while simultaneously…
When you hear bullish hoofbeats, think ZEBRA tudorish/iStock via Getty Images Earn your options trading stripes with ZEBRA spreads I’m already long NVIDIA (NVDA). Earnings are coming up on August 23 and I’m looking for a way to add to my position. But at $446.80 as of August 4, this getting to be an expensive…
imaginima Introduction Back in April, I was quite charmed by Prysmian’s (OTCPK:PRYMY) (OTCPK:PRYMF) financial performance. Although the company is a world leader in submarine cables, its valuation was very reasonable as the stock was trading at just around 8 times EBITDA. That’s relatively low, especially knowing Prysmian has been scoring multiple new contracts in the…