Thursday, November 14, 2024
My friend Tim Plaehn never ceases to amaze me with his research. He recently wrote about stocks with a declared dividend, plus a variable dividend on top of it. Sounds cool…but…. I called him to share a bad experience. Right after the 2008 bailout, a mining company offered a guaranteed dividend increase based on gold […]
Markets have become incredibly volatile lately. This is all thanks to fears around inflation, the Federal Reserve, higher energy prices, and the debt ceiling, not to mention the concerns the global economy is slowing. Even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is concerned, cutting its global economic forecast thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, while […]
What are dividends, and how can you incorporate them into your investment strategy? This guide will explain key terminology and other tips.
Airline stocks haven’t moved much in a few months. They were mega-popular during the March 2020 drop as many cratered 50-70%. In 2021, they’ve traded a bit choppy. But, I’m looking at one airline that could be ready to run in the short-term. Oil prices used to be a big deal for airlines… but that […]
Nearly every day, I hear from my newsletter subscribers expressing concern about a possible stock market “crash.” The crash prediction gig is a good one, with excellent compensation and no accountability. Still, whether or not the markets are due for a tumble, we should be aware of the risks in our portfolios and have some […]
It’s never a bad idea to know how to minimize your equity exposure, especially right now, as the market is showing some cracks in its armor lately. The S&P 500 was down roughly 5% in September, the first down month in 2021 since January, and the largest since the pandemic hit in March 2020. Granted, […]
September was a bearish month for the market and October has witnessed some of the biggest crashes and corrections in history. While most market pundits believe the trend remains strong for the market, it’s important to note all the 50-day major moving averages failed to hold to end the quarter. With the third-quarter earnings season […]
In 2020, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed over $7 trillion worth of assets. The investment strategies for ETFs range from simple stock market trackers to niche themes, so there is something for any kind of investor. Dividend ETFs are one of the more popular strategies. In this post, we’ll explore what dividend ETFs are, how to […]
There’s been a lot of unusual action in United States Natural Gas (UNG) recently. The natural gas ETF was down 6.5% one day last week, but has gained over 100% for the year due to global supply shortages. On the big down day, 58% of the 46,000 options traded were calls, which suggests some traders […]
Recent articles, such as this one from the Wall Street Journal, highlight the explosion in options trading by individual investors. As the article notes: “By one measure, options trading by individual investors has risen roughly fourfold over the past five years, according to Cboe data.” I believe we live in a culture with a lot […]
