THE BIG IDEA
On June 21, 2018 Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy issued his final decision before retiring, and reshaped the laws that will govern future taxation on interstate e-commerce sales.
For decades, states had been prohibited from collecting sales taxes on residents’ transactions when were...
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Profit from Our Great Societal Transformation
Markets go up and down. It happens. There will be bull markets and bear markets. Different administrations will come into power. Change is one of the few constants in life and investing.
But certain powerful and ascendant trends will regardless...
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
by Tom Hutchinson
My name is Tom Hutchinson. Starting next month I will be taking over as Chief Analyst of Cabot Dividend Investor. I’m excited to share the fruits of my life’s work and passion by giving you and...
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Approaching Neutral
The major stock market indexes tacked on more losses last week, even though markets were only open for three-and-a-half days and trading was relatively light. The Nasdaq closed the week 4.3% lower, the Dow was down 4.4%, and the S&P 500 lost But...
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Ready For Whatever Comes Next
The stock market is trying to pull itself together as October ends. Following Friday’s massive selloff, bargain hunters attempted to take control Monday, but selling pressures overwhelmed the rally and all three major indexes closed lower once again. Yesterday’s had...
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A Change in Leadership
Despite occasional hiccups, the stock market’s main trend is up. However, the advance has changed character a bit. We’re seeing investors rotate out of the growth stocks that had, until recently, led the market higher, and into more undervalued or names...
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At New All-Time Highs
The market is strong: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are at all-time highs, and most stocks and sectors are participating.
The strength of the market made the selection of this month’s new addition challenging. The strong stocks on my watchlist have higher...
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Earnings Season Begins
Earnings season has begun. As usual, that means we’ll see larger-than-usual moves in stocks, many of which will turn out to be short term. Don’t overreact, stick to your plan, and be patient—do this and you’ll be fine.
Big picture, the stock is...
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In a stock market many deem overvalued, it's tempting to be shorting stock. Here are a few reasons why that would be a giant mistake.
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Most financial resolutions last about week into the New Year. But by taking these five easy, small steps, you can achieve better investing success in 2017.
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Friday’s strong jobs report—which raised the probability of a December rate hike to around 70% according to futures markets—initially caused a sharp dip in the major indexes, followed by an end-of-day rally. However, that was followed by more dramatic corrections of about 1% each...
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Every month in his Investment Advisory newsletter, Stansberry & Associates Investment Research founder Porter Stansberry alerts his subscribers to several types of investments: 1) “No Risk” stocks that represent ultra-safe, long-term investments 2) “Next Boom” recommendations that feature undervalued stocks poised for growth, 3)...
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Stock Pickers Digest newsletter gives you Pat McKeough’s latest picks from the aggressive segment of the Canadian and U.S. markets, where risk is high, but the potential for profit is much greater. The newsletter zeroes in on undervalued stocks that could explode for of...
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Last month was a lousy month for most yield-focused investments, including both fixed-income securities like bonds and high-yield instruments like MLPs and REITs. The ostensible reason was the Fed’s suggestion that it might start “tapering” off its asset purchases and allow interest rates rise...
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As suggested by the name, most of the investments recommended in the Dividend Digest are dividend-paying stocks. They're companies like Procter & Gamble (PG, yields about 3%), Kellog (K, yields a little over 3%) and Diebold (DBD, yields just under 3%) that have the...
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In the course of planning my wedding, I've learned some valuable lessons that also apply to investing.
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The growing number of Americans approaching or at retirement age is increasing interest in dividend stocks.
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A few months ago, we surveyed you, our Investment of the Week readers, and asked what types of investments you wanted to read about. Small company stocks, technology stocks and oil and gas stocks were all popular choices. However, the investment class with most...
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The iPad's screen is backlit by LEDs, which have been getting a lot of attention lately.
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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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