The FOMC is meeting this week and investors can hardly contain their euphoric bliss. In-the-know pundits are already factoring in a rate cut next month and more before the end of the year. The market rallied strongly yesterday as it salivated over prospect.
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The market found its mojo after the Fed vaguely insinuated that it could conceivably consider cutting rates before the end of the year. But it looks like the momentum is gone.
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Amidst the uncertainty investors are gravitating toward dividend stocks. You’re in the right place at the right time.
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A potential positive catalyst has turned distinctly negative—a swing and a miss. What does this mean for the market going forward?
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After the breakdown of trade negotiations with China and the escalation of tariffs, the market had a few ugly trading days, but now, it looks like we’re back in the saddle again.
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Things were going so well in the market. Last week I gushed about the strong 3.2% first quarter GDP report. Then an outside event had to come in and spoil the party, at least for now.
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The new all time high is a significant milestone. Although the S&P 500 hasn’t hit new highs quite yet it is only just about .01% from the mark. The new high is significant because it negates any possibility that we have been in bear...
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The new all time high is a significant milestone. Although the S&P 500 hasn’t hit new highs quite yet it is only just about .01% from the mark. The new high is significant because it negates any possibility that we have been in bear...
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The tide is changing. The recent perception was that of sputtering economic growth in a market that was panicking about the possibility of a near-term recession. Many of our defensive positions have gone gangbusters in the past turbulent year but I’ll be watching situation...
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The S&P 500 was up 13% for the quarter, making it the best first quarter since 1998 and the best overall quarter since 2009. It’s impossible to predict short-term gyrations in the market, at this point, it looks like a slow slog higher the...
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Our first idea today is a new ETF whose top five holdings are: STERIS PLC (STE , 3.29% of assets); Lazard Ltd Shs A (LAZ, 2.36%); Bio-Techne Corp (TECH, 2.35%); Encompass Health Corp (EHC, 2.22%); and Watsco Inc (WSO, 2.08%).
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In the past 30 days, 14 analysts have increased their earnings estimates for this food company. The shares have a current dividend yield of 3.34%, paid quarterly.
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This alert features two new convertible ETFs, yielding 4.21% (CWB) and 3.02% (ICVT), paid monthly; and the sale of two previous recommendations in the telecom and technology sectors.
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Dividend reinvestment is one of income investors' most powerful weapons, and DRIP plans are the best way to do it. But DRIPs do have their drawbacks.
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Yesterday I revealed 10 value stocks to help combat rising interest rates. Today I have 10 growth stocks for your consideration.
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What are good stocks to invest in? That's a question we get all the time at Cabot Wealth. The answer? It depends on what kind of investor you are.
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Last week I recommended that growth investors sell Apple (AAPL). But is the AAPL dividend a reason for income investors to buy the stock? Here’s what I recommend.
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Dividends are the most reliable indication of a company’s growth and stability. Dividends are the payments of a company’s hard-earned profits. A company’s ability to continually pay dividends provides concrete evidence that the company is performing well.
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You might be surprised just how many stocks there are in the dividend-paying universe, and how varied they are.
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One of the most curious aspects of the current global financial situation is the slow spread of negative interest rates in Europe.
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