The Most Boring Word in Investing is Also the Most Profitable

The Most Boring Word in Investing is Also the Most Profitable

Infrastructure. What a pompous word! I am a huge fan of infrastructure investing. Still, when I see some pension consultant or product salesperson droning on about the correlation factor of infrastructure assets and the durable cash flows produced by permanent infrastructure, I suddenly feel the need for a nap. So I can only imagine how […]

How to Make Bond Investing Simple and Profitable

How to Make Bond Investing Simple and Profitable

It’s gratifying to see the Wall Street Journal catch up with advice I have given to my Dividend Hunter subscribers for several years. They’ve finally discovered how to eliminate the main problem with investing in bond funds. They’re late to the party, though – I’ve been telling my readers that for ages. Let me show […]

Plenty of Fizz Left in This Soda Giant

Plenty of Fizz Left in This Soda Giant

Until recently, consumer staples stocks had been popular with conservative investors. These companies make and sell products that are everyday essentials, which means their revenues and profits are fairly stable and quite predictable—a characteristic investors should like. Of course, this type of company is not going to grow rapidly. But their ability to be “Steady […]

3 Triggers for an End-of-Year Stock Rally

3 Triggers for an End-of-Year Stock Rally

The rapid increase in interest rates over the last 18 months has changed investor sentiment about “cash” investments. Short-term cash investments such as money market mutual funds and Treasury bills now pay around 5%. Meanwhile, over the last two years, the overall stock market has gone basically nowhere, with a lot of volatility along the […]

Is the Bottom for Stocks Finally In?

Is the Bottom for Stocks Finally In?

Is the bottom for stocks in? That’s the question I will address in this week’s first edition of the Hidden Profits Report. The Fed has a lot to say about both the current level of stock prices, and no matter how much you may hate the Fed or wish we did not have a fiat […]