Sunday, December 22, 2024
My experience has been that it is best to be cautious when everyone else is piling into a trade. A consensus on Wall Street often turns out to be completely wrong. The latest example of this occurred a year ago, after a bad year for both stocks and bonds in 2022. Wall Street was telling […]
My Dividend Hunter service focuses on building a stable and growing income stream from a diversified portfolio of high-yield investments. I am often questioned about which one, two, or three on the recommended portfolio are the best to buy now. The year-to-date portfolio results show that cherry-picking stocks is not the way to go. Let […]
A few weeks ago, one of my Dividend Hunter recommended stocks was the target of a short attack press release. The company has a stable, profitable business. The small market cap becomes the main appeal to short sellers, making it easier to manipulate the share price. Here’s how to tell if the short attack is […]
Qurate Retail saw its business decimated by the pandemic-related supply chain issues. The company’s share price cratered. But the investing public has not yet noticed the company is on its way to a recovery. With a locked-in return, the preferred shares offer a compelling value to patient investors. Here’s how… Qurate Retail (QRTEA) operates the […]
Business development companies (BDCs) operate under special rules that limit the amount of debt they can use, and they must pay out 90% of net investment income as dividends to investors. That makes them excellent investments for those looking for income. And the best one in the business IPOd just four years ago, and has […]
The rapid increase in interest rates over the last 18 months has changed investor sentiment about “cash” investments. Short-term cash investments such as money market mutual funds and Treasury bills now pay around 5%. Meanwhile, over the last two years, the overall stock market has gone basically nowhere, with a lot of volatility along the […]
I view liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the most critical energy source for the future. A recent report forecasts that LNG demand growth will continue to at least 2040 and double from current production levels. Several stocks let you participate in the attractive growth potential. VettiFi recently interviewed Stifel managing director Ben Nolan to discuss […]
Investors tend to take one particular U.K.-based electric utility for granted. Its history of predictable and defensive returns has long made it a no-brainer for income investors. Its dividend, which grows in line with inflation, has not been cut since 1996. Let’s take a look to see if it’s worth your time… The company I’m […]
In late September/early October, the NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) share price crashed after the company revised its dividend growth forecast. Last week, the company its reported third-quarter earnings, giving a better picture of its financial health. And far from being a disaster, what I’m seeing is a huge buying opportunity. Let me show you why… […]
It is well-known that investing into fixed income instruments has been a losers’ game ever since the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates. 2022 was the worst-ever year on record for U.S. bond investors, according to an analysis by Edward McQuarrie, a professor emeritus at Santa Clara University who studies historical investment returns. And the […]
