I recently ran across a special retirement report that included some shocking data. The report used historical investment results to help retirees project how long their savings will last. Of course, the hope is that your retirement savings last for the full length of your retirement. The scary news is that by using traditional investment […]
The Future of Bond Yields
Today I wanted to give you an important update on how we’re posturing in an important part of the market, where bond yeilds could go. That very much has a big impact on the equity world as well.
PFE, BNTX, MRNA Stock Price Up on 95% Effective Vaccine
Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) just said their vaccine is 95% effective against the virus. That’s up from the 90% results issued on Nov. 9, and follows news from Moderna (MRNA) that its vaccine showed 95% effectiveness, too. “The study results mark an important step in this historic eight-month journey to bring forward a vaccine […]
Out-of-Favor High-Yield Sectors Outperform But With Wild Swings
Last week was one for the stock market record books. Market indexes exploded higher from Monday into Tuesday. Stocks gave back some of the gains on Wednesday and Thursday. Then the markets closed out the week with a positive day. The interesting part was the magnitude of the moves and the pandemic-related news that triggered […]
Is Palantir the Next Big Thing in the Tech Sector?
Although the U.S. elections are garnering most of the media attention, the bigger deal for investors is the potential success of a coronavirus vaccine. The Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) vaccine, with its 90% success rate in trials, could be a significant game changer for a world desperately seeking to find its way out of […]
Ford January Calls Could Yield 233% By Hitting Low End of Analyst Target
Shares of Ford Motor Inc. (F) have been in a nice uptrend since early October and appear to be headed towards $10 and a level last seen in July 2019. The company recently announced an impressive third-quarter with earnings coming in at 65 cents a share on revenue of $37.5 billion. Wall Street was expecting […]
Zix Corporation (ZIXI) Posts Revenue of $54.8 Million, Topping Estimates
With many people now working from home, the potential for cyberattacks has only increased. That’s where Zix Corporation (ZIXI) has come into play. “Cloud data back-up is a critical component of a secure modern workplace, and we believe it will further improve our standing with current and potential partners as we enable them to navigate […]
Trade of the Week: NIO
It may sound like a broken record, but there has once again been a massive amount of options action in Nio (NIO). The Chinese electric vehicle company is up an eye-popping 1,100% so far this year, as it continues to impress investors with robust growth numbers. Perhaps even more impressive, 2 million options contracts traded […]
When Do You Sell A Stock Paying 18% That’s Tripled in Price?
What a difference a vaccine makes! I am talking, of course about how my Dividend Hunter readers—the ones getting an average of 9% yields on our portfolio holdings—feel about their income-focused, stock market investments in light of the good news last Monday about an effective coronavirus vaccine. The news lit a fire under share prices […]
When Is It Going To End?
No, I’m not talking about the political hatred dividing our country. My concern is something deeper. If it doesn’t end, the political divide will grow worse. Wall Street On Parade (WSOP) reports JPMorgan Chase is caught once again: “…. JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, has admitted to an unprecedented five criminal felony counts […]