Although the S&P 500 gave up a portion of the steady gains earned over the past three months, it is still up YTD. Has the minor sell-off created any buying opportunities? Below is a list of April Buy recommendations made by analysts who had no other bullish recommendations over the past 3 months. For your…
Cn0ra Generating significant monthly passive income from dividend stocks can transform your approach to investing for retirement. The monthly frequency of the passive income offers psychological stability during market volatility since it provides regular tangible rewards for holding dividend stocks through thick and thin, whereas holding only quarterly paying dividend stocks provides this positive feedback…
Peshkova Shares of biotechnology companies have been lagging behind the S&P 500 Index (SP500). Since we initiated our bullish view on the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSEARCA:XBI) with a “Buy” rating in December 2022, the S&P 500 Index has surged by a whopping 33.5% while the XBI has only risen by 13.7%. XBI) since we…
The rally we noted last month continued in February, with the S&P up another ~5%. Are there any compelling investment ideas out there that may have flown under your radar? Below is a list of February Buy recommendations made by analysts who had no other bullish recommendations over the past 3 months. For your directory…
akinbostanci Long ago, Warren Buffett made me enthusiastic about the insurance industry and it has remained my biggest allocation. Insurance companies are not popular on SA except for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B). They appear boring to many readers, one can hardly expect fireworks from them, and accounting is a must to understand an insurer. But…
Dilok Klaisataporn Co-authored by Treading Softly. Many different aspects of our economy are impacted by different forces. For example, the price of a dozen eggs is more impacted by the laying rate of chickens found in the country than it is by prevailing interest rates. Furthermore, the price of gasoline is more affected by inflation…
Richard Drury In 2023, the stock market made an impressive recovery from one of its worst years in over a decade, which occurred in 2022. However, the journey for us investors hasn’t been smooth. Amid worries about inflation, escalating interest rates, an unforeseen crisis in regional banking, and escalating global tensions such as conflicts in…
Stadtratte This article was coproduced with Wolf Report. You might recall an article we wrote just a few weeks ago titled, Enbridge: We’re Backing Up The Sleigh: “…as long as it skirts around this $35/share level, the company is a superb investment here.” When Enbridge Inc. (NYSE:ENB) dipped, and an alert that had been dormant…
seraficus For most of 2022 and 2023, investors avoided REITs due to rising interest rates. As a result, allocations to REITs dropped to their lowest levels since the great financial crisis and with that, valuations also became heavily discounted: Bank of America REIT valuations are historically low (Principal Asset Management) But here’s my important warning…
Chonlatee Sangsawang Energy performed poorly in 2023 After outperforming the broader market (SPY) in 2021 and 2022, the energy sector (XLE) was the second-worst performer this year, only ranking above utilities: Data by YCharts Even financials (XLF) did better despite the five regional bank failures. Both oil (CL1:COM) and natural gas (NG1:COM) prices were much…
Sergey Peterman Introduction The Weekly Breakout Forecast continues my doctoral research analysis on MDA breakout selections over more than 8 years. This is a high frequency breakout subset of the different portfolios types I regularly release has now reached 343 weeks of public selections as part of this ongoing live forward-testing research. Plus, all new…
Bryan Bedder Co-produced by Austin Rogers. It was not that long ago that the market believed the Federal Reserve’s narrative of “higher for longer” interest rates. Over and over again on financial media, pundits parroted the Fed’s narrative, helping them do their job of setting the market’s expectations. In contrast, we have been saying for…
Dilok Klaisataporn Co-authored with “Hidden Opportunities” The failure of five banking institutions in the U.S. in 2023 rattled investors, and prominent regional bank stocks have sold off. Investors remain nervous about this market segment due to considerable doubts about these companies’ stability and risk posture. The SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) and the SPDR S&P…
GMVozd/E+ via Getty Images Co-authored by Treading Softly I try to approach life with a long-term mindset. I don’t like to think of the immediate gratification of tomorrow. I’d like to make plans to have enjoyment and success in the future. This doesn’t mean that I don’t accept or enjoy the present, but I also…
Dilok Klaisataporn In a recent article, we reminded you why we remain bullish on REITs (VNQ) despite the now much higher interest rates. In short, REITs are today priced at their lowest valuations in a decade, and as a result, quite a few of them now offer >20% expected annual total returns over the coming…
Stacks of U.S. $100 banknotes. Pineapple Studio Given that my dividend growth stock portfolio consists of over 100 individual stocks, it’s safe to say that I’m a major believer in the concept of diversification. But with my top 10 holdings contributing to 21.5% of my net annual forward dividend income, I do have some especially…
Olivier Le Moal In this series of articles, we focus on selecting and highlighting stocks that have rapidly grown their dividends in the recent past. We also need to ensure that these stocks will likely grow their earnings at a fast pace in the next few years. Due to their hypergrowth, their price generally grows…
Coinbase is looking to expand its footprint in Europe amid more crypto-friendly MiCA laws that will allow it to operate in all 27 EU states under a single license. In a major move, crypto exchange Coinbase Glonal Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has decided that it will select Ireland as its regulatory hub in the entire EU…
dontree_m In this article, we are going to discuss two dividend securities that we think are great for income investors. We think these two picks are reasonably safe choices that yield nearly 8%. As such, an 8% yield should suffice the needs of most income investors, but we recommend that you use/withdraw 5% to 6%…
SvetaZi Written by Sam Kovacs. Introduction There’s less than two weeks until the Fed’s next interest rate decision. While the consensus remains that the Fed will keep their target rates stable at 5.25%-5.5%, there is some uneasiness in the market with an 8% (non-zero) probability that rates will be increased. Futures markets this morning signaled…
VioletaStoimenova Dear subscribers, To say that I’ve been investing in insurance prolifically would be an understatement. Over the past few years, I’ve almost made a career out of covering quality insurance (and sometimes not so much quality). I’ve made profitable trades and investments in every insurance company I have ever invested in. This includes early…
Olivier Le Moal In this series of articles, we focus on selecting and highlighting stocks that have been growing their dividends in the recent past at a rapid pace. We also need to ensure that these stocks will likely grow their earnings at a fast pace in the next few years. Due to their hypergrowth,…