amgun When you trade, you need to have a plan Last week, I suggested to readers that the market was likely to sell off leading into the FOMC announcement on Wednesday Buy The Sell-Off Into The FOMC Meeting, Stay With Tech. So now I expect my readers to wonder what happens next. This coming week’s…
LD By Kevin Flanagan Once again, the Fed kept rates unchanged at the May FOMC meeting. As a result, the Fed Funds trading range remains in the 5.25-5.50% band introduced in July 2023 and still resides at a more than 20-year high-water mark. For those keeping track, this represents the sixth consecutive FOMC meeting in…
MicroStrategy, a leading enterprise business intelligence firm that has emerged as a pioneering Bitcoin advocate among public companies, is hosting its Bitcoin For Corporations conference starting today. The event is taking place May 1 – May 2, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV will feature industry leaders discussing how corporations can adopt Bitcoin as a treasury asset. MicroStrategy…
PM Images The BlackRock Limited Duration Income (NYSE:BLW) is a closed-end fund that income-focused investors can employ as a method of achieving their goals. As is the case with most fixed-income funds, this one has a reasonable 9.53% yield at the current price. This yield is reasonable, but unfortunately, it does not compare very well…
Douglas Rissing Let’s build the story of the monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve in this way. Since March 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve has overseen a reduction in its securities’ portfolio of $1,561 billion. Since March 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve has overseen a reduction in the use of reverse repurchase agreements of $1,069…
The Final Countdown to the Bitcoin Halving Has Begun Join Bitcoin Magazine and top voices in the industry as we countdown to block 840,000 and ring in a new era in Bitcoin. The Bitcoin Halving Livestream powered by Kraken will reveal the Top 21 Moments over the past 4 years as voted on by Bitcoin…
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The second annual Bitcoin Policy Summit by the Bitcoin Policy Institute begins today in Washington, DC and features leading bipartisan lawmakers, Bitcoin experts and human rights advocates. Congressional representatives include Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Senator (D-NY), Wiley Nickel (D-NC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives Tom Emmer (R-MN). The…
RichVintage/E+ via Getty Images It finally looks like the AI boom in investor buying of semiconductor equities is ready to roll over into a stretch of selling. Why? Sure, valuations and pricing have been reaching for ever higher extremes since last summer. My bearish view is an unexpected rise in inflation and interest rates into…
SouthWorks/iStock via Getty Images Valeo (OTCPK:VLEEY)(OTCPK:VLEEF) has only gone downwards for years, but we think that while there are potential speedbumps along the way, the highly depressed price of the stock on the back of quite probably profit growth makes this a relatively high-likelihood appreciation opportunity. The only issue we have with it are that…
fatido/E+ via Getty Images Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCKT) is an ideal biotech to keep an eye on this year. That’s because it has made advancements on several fronts in terms of possible regulatory approvals for its gene therapies. In particular, just today, it noted that the European Medicines Agency [EMA] just accepted its regulatory application…
PaulMcKinnon Ahead of BlackBerry’s (NYSE:BB) third-quarter results posted in Dec. 2023, investors honed in on three things. Shareholders scrutinized the struggling firm’s earnings, assessed its new leadership under a new Chief Executive Officer, and considered the cancellation of its IoT spinoff. The stock market voted against BB stock after last quarter’s results, if readers use…
FinkAvenue On Thursday March 13rd, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that its Copilot for Security tool will become widely available to customers starting April 1, featuring new enhancements. The Copilot for Security enables cybersecurity experts to leverage generative artificial intelligence for various tasks, including incident summaries, vulnerability assessments, and data sharing. In that context, Microsoft highlighted…
Win McNamee/Getty Images News The Federal Reserve began its program of quantitative tightening two years ago. Since March 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve has reduced its portfolio of securities held outright by $1,456.1 billion, or, by roughly $1.5 trillion. Note: all data from the Fed’s balance sheet come from the Fed’s H.4.1 statistical release, “Factors…
Trifonov_Evgeniy/iStock via Getty Images I am starting to feel bullish as we might be sailing past the “Ides of March” On the surface, the price action of NVIDIA (NVDA) could be a concern, especially as we once again see key economic data – the CPI revealed on March 12, and the PPI revealed on the…
uschools The Federal Reserve has used the tool, reverse repurchase agreements, to manage the excess reserves existing in the commercial banking system. Take a look at the following chart. Reverse Repurchase Agreements (Federal Reserve) The use of reverse repos climbed all the way to $2.6 trillion or so. The Fed’s use of this market helped…
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littleclie By Carsten Brzeski With inflation dropping further and the eurozone economy remaining weak, the debate on rate cuts will be more heated than ever at the 7 March ECB meeting. However, stubborn underlying inflation, particularly services inflation, uncertainty regarding wage developments and the never-ending confidence in an economic rebound in the eurozone will prevent…
banjongseal324/iStock via Getty Images Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDIT) is gearing up for several inflection points in 2024, and I believe that if positive outcomes are achieved for all of them, then that would mean an increase in value for the company and its shareholders. In particular, there are two lead programs that are being advanced…
MariuszSzczygiel Fundamentals: Escalating inflationary pressures have exerted downward pressure on the gold market, although it maintains crucial support for now, as per analysts’ observations. Despite concluding its second consecutive week with losses, gold has rebounded from its nadir, notably clinging to the critical $2,000 per ounce level. April gold futures were last recorded at $2,025.60…
The exterior of an AutoZone store. TennesseePhotographer In investing, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Some investors may prefer growth, some may prefer value/dividends, and others may take a passive approach and buy index funds. These are all strategies that have made many investors rich over the long run. Today, I am going to diverge from…
sanfel It’s hard to think of a more out-of-favor stock coming into Q4 ’23 earnings season than Boeing (NYSE:BA), with Boeing scheduled to report its calendar Q4 ’23 financial results before the opening bell on Wednesday, January 31 ’24. Even if the EPS estimate of a loss of ($0.78) and the revenue estimate of $21.1…
bjdlzx By By Paul Wightman, Elizabeth Hui, Adila McHich and Cameron Liao At a glance El Niño is expected to be “historically strong” in 2024, which could weigh on natural gas markets Jet fuel prices could rebound in 2024, with air travel demand forecasted to break records 2023 energy markets were calmer than 2022 –…
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Urupong In 2024, inflation, interest rates, and the presidential election will likely be on top of ETF investors’ minds. Here are four other lesser-known trends and insights — both positive and negative — to consider in 2024. 1. Pricing power is needed to withstand short-term periods of weaker demand It is not necessarily difficult to…
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Nikada Elevator Pitch Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (OTCPK:HKHGF) (H78:SP) stock is still rated as a Buy. I previously reviewed Hongkong Land’s interim financial results for the first half of 2021 in my August 5, 2021 write-up. The company calls itself a “major listed property investment, management, and development group” with a portfolio of “850,000 sq….
tadamichi The stock market is now on fire! What a difference a few months makes. The stock market is at or near all-time highs and it’s all about time in the market vs. timing the market. Therefore, it’s difficult to find undervalued dividend stocks right now, due to the market surging over 25% this year….
Ирина Мещерякова Foreword As supplement to this article, please note that The Motley Fool, which sourced this latest list, and SureDividend both update their lists periodically. While most of this collection of 54 Kings is too pricey to justify their skinny dividends, five of the top-ten, by yield, and three more outside of the top…
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FinkAvenue Investment Thesis I believe the central argument for investing in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) heading into 2024 is that their Prime Video service and their core e-commerce business are really starting to see synergistic growth. The use and accessibility of Amazon’s video service push people to stay in (and watch TV) rather than go out,…
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Sezeryadigar Elevator Pitch My Buy rating for Q2 Holdings’ (NYSE:QTWO) stock remains unchanged, as there are multiple drivers that could boost QTWO’s future share price performance. These drivers include profitability improvement, top-line expansion, and employee satisfaction. Also, Q2 Holdings’ shares are undervalued based on a comparison of its EV/EBIT and EV/EBITDA multiples with the expected…
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InnaVlasova/iStock via Getty Images Foreword As supplement to this article, please note that Kiplinger has published an on-line slide-show detailing the latest 2023 S&P Dividend Aristocrats. The article, entitled The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, is by Dan Burrows, a contributing editor. S&P Dow Jones Indices rebalances the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats every January, the Aristocratic…
CHUNYIP WONG/E+ via Getty Images Elevator Pitch I have a Hold investment rating for CLP Holdings Limited (OTCPK:CLPHY) stock. On its company’s investor relations website, CLPHY calls itself as “one of the largest investor-owned (as opposed to state-owned) power businesses in Asia Pacific.” Previously, I reviewed CLP Holdings’ financial performance for the first half of…
Dilok Klaisataporn By Kevin Flanagan For the third time in a row, the Federal Reserve did what was widely expected and kept the Fed Funds target unchanged at the December FOMC meeting. As a result, the trading range remains at 5.25%-5.50%, still at a more than 20-year high-water mark. For all intents and purposes, it…
Solana’s network activity has surged significantly and the current drop in the SOL price could be short-lived leading to a trend reversal soon. Amid strong sell-off in the broader cryptocurrency market, Ethereum Layer-1 competitor Solana is also facing some selling pressure. In the last 24 hours, the Solana (SOL) price has tanked by over 3%…
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traveler1116 Who would have believed we would be in the position we are in December 2023? But, here we are. Real GDP grew by 3.00 percent, year-over-year. Price inflation has slowly fallen. The stock market seems to be poised to move higher. And, the Federal Reserve continues to follow on with its policy of quantitative…
Irina Nedikova Foreword As a supplement to this article, please note that The Motley Fool, which sourced this latest list, and Sure Dividend, which claims RPM & LOW as kings on their list, both update their lists periodically. While most of this collection of 49 Kings is too pricey to justify their skinny dividends, five…
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pixelfit Elevator Pitch My investment rating for Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF) stock is a Buy. Previously, I wrote about SF’s top line growth prospects and the company’s latest acquisition in my prior August 8, 2022 update for the company. I turn my attention to Stifel Financial’s current stance on share repurchases and its strong recruiting…
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PixelsEffect Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Catalyst watch for the week of November 19. Seeking Alpha Senior Executive Editor Kim Khan on the quiet economic calendar. (00:21) Julie Morgan shares the latest analysis on two companies set to report earnings, Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) and Nvidia Corporation (NVDA). (02:20) They…
Bitcoin and some large-cap altcoins have experienced significant resistance in the past few days pushing crypto traders to small-cap and meme coins’ speculation. The crypto cash flow has been moving from Bitcoin (BTC) and large-cap altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Chainlink (LINK) to small-cap and meme coins as indicated by the traded volume….
thodonal Elevator Pitch Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP) shares are assigned a Hold investment rating. I have a favorable opinion of TRUP’s new CFO appointment, but I am aware that it will be a year before the company’s profitability improves to the mid-teens percentage level. Company Description TRUP calls itself a “direct-to-consumer, monthly subscription business that provides…
Drew Angerer Q3 Results – Good, But Less Of A Surprise This Time Unlike last quarter when I wrote that Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) results “blew away the bears“, the 3Q results showed similar strength but were more anticipated by analysts. For example, in the preview article here on Seeking Alpha, the CFRA analyst quoted…