Stocks showing strength and breadth like we haven’t seen in a long time, particularly with the broad market at a record high. Despite flattish returns from the formerly high-flying mega-cap tech stocks, the broad stock market is no longer grinding higher, it is higher,...
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While pulling back a bit from the sharp jump on Monday, November 9th, the market rebounded on additional encouraging Covid vaccine results this week.
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Just like that, the stock market emerged from its dark mood of October 30th to surge 8.6% in six trading days, with reinvigorated optimism following the evaporation of the election cloud and news of a very promising Covid vaccine.
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While the market action has been somewhat exciting this week (though in the wrong direction), it was fairly dull for Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor recommended stocks in terms of news. This news drought will fade as five companies report later this week, with six more following...
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Zombie companies are the latest buzz word in financial circles. What are they? And how to tell if you have any in your portfolio?
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With low interest rates and easy borrowing terms, and some supportive jaw-boning and incremental buying by the Federal Reserve, new corporate debt issuance in the United States is reaching record highs.
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Here’s a strategy for obtaining high yields using covered calls. The dividend yield is 7.63%, paid monthly.
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The top five country allocations in this fund are the United States, 45.58% of net assets; Mexico, 10.95%; Cayman Islands, 7.77%; Brazil, 4.44% and Peru, 4.43%. The fund’s current distribution yield is 10%, paid monthly.
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL) From Bob Carlson’s Retirement month,...
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This four-star rated (by Morningstar) fund is ramping up its energy positions. The fund has a current annual yield of 5.81%, paid monthly.
Janus High Yield Fund (JAHYX 8)
The U.S. high-yield corporate bond market sold off in recent months, due to dramatically lower prices the...
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Participation in the stock market has been falling since 2008, even as the market has advanced over 100%.
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Today’s recommendation provides a solution for investors who would like to buy a portfolio of bonds without investing tens of thousands of dollars. And with interest rates on most fixed income instruments near record lows, this ETF’s yield of 4.87% is attractive.
Guggenheim 2018 Yield...
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“As has become abundantly clear this summer, the federal government has a debt crisis. In the past 10 years, U.S. Treasury obligations have risen from less than $6 trillion to more than $15 trillion. Normally, a borrower loading up on debt in this becomes...
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“Over the past two years, Janus Flexible Bond (JAFIX for ‘T’ shares) was the 10th best performer of every fund we track in our Performance Comparison tables. Its annualized gain over this period was 10.2%, vs. 6.8% for iShares Barclays Aggregate (AGG), an exchange...
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From No-Load Fund Investor: “We look for high-yielding funds and ETFs for two main reasons. First, we know that some subscribers need income for their living expenses. Second, an appealing dividend yield or interest rate may indicate that the investment in question is bargain,...
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