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Are Preferred Stocks Safe?

I’m still angry! I recently wrote about our “capitulation”. Tim Plaehn explained: “The yield for passive investors in fixed income products is terrible. Savers and retirees start looking for other ways to make their money grow. Just like you and Jo, many investors have moved into stocks out of necessity rather than desire.” (Emphasis mine) Tim was polite. Why […]

Can CSX Stay On the Right Track?

Can CSX Stay On the Right Track?

Going to take a few minutes today to look at a trade and possibly intermediate-term investment idea more likely here in a transportation stock CSX. This is one of the prime railroad companies in the US. We’ll examine today strong evidence that this stock may have higher to go still.

AAPL and The Rollout of the iPhone 12 and 5G

AAPL and The Rollout of the iPhone 12 and 5G

In his inauguration speech on January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously encouraged Americans to: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” I’m paraphrasing JFK’s line to explain to you the right way to look at the Wall Street buzz surrounding Apple (AAPL) and 5G: […]

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NIO Stock Price Is On Fire – Will The Run Continue?

2020 is a year that is mostly defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and the historically crucial presidential election. From an investor standpoint, there’s one more thing you can add to that list: the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market. Not only have several new EV companies come on to the scene, but existing players […]

NIO Stock Price Jumps on Upgrade from Citigroup

NIO Stock Price Jumps on Upgrade from Citigroup

Nothing seems to slow down accelerating shares of Nio Inc. (NIO). Over the last few weeks, the NIO stock jumped from $12 to $28.48 and could push even higher on upgrades, and impressive deliveries.  Citigroup analyst Jeff Chung for example just upgraded NIO’s stock to the equivalent of a buy rating, according to Barron’s, form […]

Trade of the Week: Fastly

Trade of the Week: Fastly

One of the market’s higher flying stocks this past month took quite the tumble last week. Fastly (FSLY), a cloud, web development company, dropped nearly 30% in one day after lowering revenue guidance ahead of its earnings at the end of the month. Although the actual guidance wasn’t that much lower than previous expectations, the […]

The Perils Of Inflation

The Perils Of Inflation

Inflation is defined as, “A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of currency.” Inflation is a silent killer of retirement dreams. Most retiree’s income can’t keep up with inflation; even with the social security inflation rider. Jeff Clark’s article, “How to Deprogram Your Friends & Family from the Cult of Fiat Currency,” […]