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?
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
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: […]
NFLX Stock Price Tumbles After Missing on EPS and Subscriber Growth Estimates
Shares of Netflix Inc. (NFLX) came under pressure this week. after reporting slowing growth in new subscribers, and lower than expected profits. The company added 2.2 million net memberships in the months ending September 30. That’s down from 6.8 million year over year. That also dropped the company’s total subscribers to 195.2 million, which was […]
Here’s Why Presidential Candidate Joe Biden’s Tax Plan is Good for REITs
If Vice President Joe Biden is elected President, his tax plan to increase federal government revenue by $3.0 trillion relies heavily on higher corporate income tax collections. If the plan goes into effect, the higher corporate taxes could give a lift to the stocks of companies that, by law, do not pay corporate income taxes. […]
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
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
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 […]
Can this Former Best-in-Class Monthly Dividend Paying BDC Get Its Mojo Back?
The upcoming 2020 third-quarter earnings season has the potential to be the most critical news period for investors that I can remember. The previous earnings season covered the 2020 second quarter, a period when much of the economy was in lockdown. The third-quarter results will, for many companies, be our first look at how the […]
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,” […]