Marko Geber With volatile markets and incredibly high interest rates, I’ve continued to reiterate the need for careful stock-picking in this environment, especially when sitting on risk-free cash can yield north of 5% at the moment. As such, I’ve focused my single-stock tech investments on “growth at a reasonable price” stocks, but both elements are…
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images News Introduction Mr. Market, in the short-term, is not always right. Whatever the reason may be, in the short term there are sometimes irrational phenomena that should be avoided at all costs, and today, I strongly believe that VinFast’s (NASDAQ:VFS) stock is trading at irrational levels. For investors who are unaware…
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Yaskawa Electric (OTCPK:YASKY) (OTCPK:YASKF) is one of those well-run companies with good positioning in markets I like for the long term (automation and electrification in particular) that nevertheless often trades at too high of a multiple for me to truly love as a stock. Since my last update on the…
tum3123 Multiple factors may continue to push U.S. interest rates higher and increase risk to bond investors, but select emerging markets have generally been weathering these ongoing DM-led adverse scenarios. In July, the VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund (MUTF:EMBAX) was up 1.63% compared to up 2.34% for its benchmark (50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging…
sykono Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT), unlike many other real estate investment trusts, or REITs, has held up quite well this year, suggesting it possesses significant idiosyncratic strengths. Global and U.S. REITs alike have suffered since the turn of the year as disinflation coupled with economic tail risk has acted unfavorably against the sub-asset…
naphtalina/iStock via Getty Images Investment briefing The equity stock of Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) has rolled over since its impressive run in FY’22—’23 and there are now several updates to discuss. Chief among these are the company’s latest numbers for Q2 FY’23, and a detailed appraisal of its economic characteristics. In my last publication, I outlined…
Andrii Yalanskyi The Industrials sector has been a quiet leader in 2023. While mega-cap tech-related stocks have been in the limelight and as the “Magnificent Seven” moniker went viral, boring transportation, aerospace, and other niches in the broad Industrials space have taken off over the last several months. One stock, Air Lease Corp (NYSE:AL), is…
shaunl On Thursday, July 27, 2023, Oregon-based regulated electric utility Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) announced its second-quarter 2023 earnings results. At first glance, these results were mixed, as the company managed to beat the revenue expectations of its analysts but missed on earnings. For its part, the market appeared to be lukewarm on these…
ablokhin New management at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (NASDAQ:RMCF) is implementing a transformation plan to reverse years of soft performance. In theory, the plan which addresses branding and operational gaps could deliver positive results, however, execution risks are significant; near-term financial performance may take a hit and long-term results remain to be seen. Liquidity position…
jewhyte Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock has slightly underperformed the S&P 500 (SPX) since my previous update (Hold rating) in late April 2023. Late buyers chased it toward its July high of about $367 before sellers forced a decisive selloff. As such, MSFT has retraced more than 10% toward yesterday’s (August 2) close. MSFT has lost upward…
JHVEPhoto Today’s article about The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), more commonly known as Scotiabank, outlines a few overlooked risk factors. Although a valuation model is embedded in the article, the analysis aims to add to market transparency by discussing micro factors instead of conducting a holistic analysis of The Bank of Nova Scotia’s stock….
Some memecoin traders were lucky to make huge returns from a small investment while others were rug pulled with a promise of future return. The memecoin industry has been used by most crypto traders to fetch higher gains in a bid to accumulate Bitcoins, which is not only expensive to mine but also acquire. Moreover,…
Wolterk Introduction After publishing my first article on Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) titled “Humana: Recent Selloff Might Present A Buying Opportunity“, this will be the second article of my three-part series where I want to start coverage of three big health insurance providers in the U.S.: Humana Inc., UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and Cigna Group (NYSE:CI). This…