Stock traders and capital gains-focused investors have their fingers crossed and capital bets on the Federal Reserve starting to cut interest rates soon. Based on recent inflation and employment data, I think it’s very possible that the Fed will not be that quick to cut rates. I am in the higher-for-longer camp and believe investing […]
Trade of the Week: ABR and BE
Last week, in my 48-Hour Income service, we sold cash-secured puts on real estate finance company Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) and renewable energy company Bloom Energy (BE). In 48-Hour Income, the goal of the service is to generate 1% to 3% returns per week by selling 2-day puts in certain stocks. Both ABR and BE […]
Prepare for the Inevitable Bounce in Natural Gas Prices
The Biden administration’s pause on approvals for new liquified natural gas (LNG) liquefaction projects has tanked the price of natural gas. The low prices will curtail production, eventually leading to higher prices. This is the time to invest to profit from the price recovery – and here are my favorite ways to do it… Natural […]
Two Top Money Managers Wall Street Won’t Tell You About
13f filings got a lot of press last week at the deadline. As usual, all the focus was on what the well-known investors were doing in the quarter. The problem is that following these billionaires is probably not going to help you make money. There are way too many eyeballs viewing and acting on the […]
My Favorite Under-the-Radar Dividend Growth Stock is About to Pop
One of my favorite dividend growth stocks continues to fly under the radar. Sure, the stock price has doubled over the last three years, but this company is just getting started on its growth trajectory. And its latest div My Monthly Dividend Multiplier service focuses on dividend growth stocks to generate long-term compounding total returns. […]
These Valentine’s Day Filings Can Set You Up for Outsized Gains
The 13F filing deadline for institutional investment managers was on Valentine’s Day, and it passed with the usual fanfare from the media. By fanfare, I mean they covered the filings least likely to serve as a launching pad to outsized profits for individual investors. Let me do the opposite, and set you up for some […]
Trade of the Week: RILY and APPS
Last week, in my 48-Hour Income service, we sold cash-secured puts on financial company B. Riley Financial (RILY) and software company Digital Turbine (APPS). In 48-Hour Income, the goal of the service is to generate 1% to 3% returns per week by selling 2-day puts in certain stocks. RILY put premiums have been elevated for […]
Another Covered Call ETF Lands – But Is It Any Good?
Over the last year, the YieldMax single-stock covered call ETFs have been one of the hot, high-yield investment stories. Since November 2022, the fund sponsor has rolled out an increasing number of ETFs tracking covered call results on individual stocks. With distribution yields up to 80%, it’s unsurprising that these funds excite investors. Now, a […]
“A Charlie Munger for the Rest of Us”
I recently gave a presentation in Palm Beach to a number of high-powered investors. The topic was my small-cap value and momentum strategy. The power of this strategy raised more than a few eyebrows… And at the end, these investors were convinced this is the best way to make money in today’s market. One of […]
Turning Dull and Boring into Double-Digit Total Returns
Investing for dividend growth is one of the most reliable long-term wealth-building strategies. For my Monthly Dividend Multiplier service subscribers, I recommend some additional portfolio management techniques to enhance long-term total returns. Looking at the long-term results of stocks that steadily grow their dividends, the average compound total return growth rate (CAGR) will end up […]