The Deep Value Stock No One Likes

The Deep Value Stock No One Likes

Citigroup (C) is the third-largest lender in the U.S. and the least-loved major bank by investors—and for good reason… The bank has been a chronic poor performer seemingly forever. Its low return on equity, poor stock market underperformance, and low valuation made the point for quite a while that Citigroup’s business model did not work […]

Can The S&P 500 Catch Up to the Nasdaq?

Can The S&P 500 Catch Up to the Nasdaq?

2023 has been complete opposites for most of the stock market. The Dow is around breakeven… S&P 500 up less than 10%… Small caps in between them… But the Nasdaq soaring nearly 27%. Crushing all their returns. The market hasn’t risen together. But I noticed last week we started seeing a broadening out of the […]

My Dividend Income Portfolio Just Gave Me a 23% Upside Surprise

My Dividend Income Portfolio Just Gave Me a 23% Upside Surprise

My Dividend Hunter service and recommended portfolio are dedicated to generating income from high-yield stocks and ETFs. My focus stays on overall portfolio results, primarily on total income earned. Recently I dug a little deeper into current yields… and I discovered the Dividend Hunter investments are priced like the economy is in a deep recession. […]

Can Nvidia Fulfill the Hype?

Can Nvidia Fulfill the Hype?

I wrote to you about Nvidia (NVDA) on March 1, calling it the real winner of the AI wars. Needless to say, a lot has happened since, with Nvidia’s stock having soared 75% from March 1. But can the company live up to all the current hype? Let’s take a deep dive… All sorts of […]

Trade of the Week: CLF

Trade of the Week: CLF

 For investors who follow steel stocks, there may be some good news on the horizon. Steel companies have taken a hit in recent months, including Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), which is down 14% year-to-date. However, a trader purchased what appears to be a bullish call spread in CLF options that expires in August. This 10,000-lot vertical spread […]

Dividend Payouts Hit Record Highs – Do This Now

Dividend Payouts Hit Record Highs – Do This Now

Dividends issued in the first quarter of 2023 by the world’s largest listed companies just hit a new all-time record. According to the latest quarterly report from fund manager Janus Henderson, the 1,200 biggest publicly-traded companies in the world collectively issued $326.7 billion in dividends in the first quarter of 2023—an increase of 12% over […]