How to Use Dividends to Find the Best Tech Stock

How to Use Dividends to Find the Best Tech Stock

When we talk about tech stock investing, we hear discussions of all sorts about different measures used for picking stocks. For example, some tech investors use year-over-year revenue growth. Others subscribe to a theory that has been floating around for many years, that the secret to picking tech stocks was looking at the percentage of […]

S

This Shale Pioneer Refocusing on Natural Gas

Forget oil—the real money is in natural gas. Or at least that’s the message coming from a pioneer of the U.S. shale revolution, Chesapeake Energy (CHK). From Prince to Pauper to Prince Again? Once upon a time—when its stock was valued at more than $35 billion and its CEO, Aubrey McClendon, had the biggest pay […]

This stock could explode before August 24th

This stock could explode before August 24th

“Trade with the trend” is a common phrase used by traders.  Meaning, only trade in the direction of the current trend i.e. if stocks are going up, only trade long… if stocks are going down, make bearish trades.  I agree for the most part.  But, as you’ve noticed in the last couple weeks… bear market […]

Give Yourself a Raise with Equity Raises

Give Yourself a Raise with Equity Raises

When one of my recommended high-yield stocks does a secondary share issue, I always get questions about what is going on. The significant share price drop and share dilution of a secondary issuance make investors wonder if the stock remains a good investment. So today, I thought it would be good to review secondary stock […]

Trade of the Week: SPY

Trade of the Week: SPY

Using covered calls on index ETFs is a popular way to produce additional cash flow from holding stocks.  For instance, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is not only the most heavily traded ETF in the world, but it’s also commonly used for covered call trades.  A large block of covered calls seemingly traded last […]

Only This Kind of Company Can Save Your Portfolio

Only This Kind of Company Can Save Your Portfolio

I’ve come to think that while some companies strive to make Wall Street analysts and large portfolio managers happy, others put common investors like us first. A company’s dividend policy will be a telling factor about on which side a company’s management team and board of directors fall. Small investor-friendly companies pay out a significant […]

Bond Yields Dropping… His Sector is Starting to Fly!

Bond Yields Dropping… His Sector is Starting to Fly!

Yields on 10-year notes are dropping… Which has flipped the switch on one particular sector to turn pretty bullish almost overnight.  As yields come down…  Bond buyers are less interested and search for other sectors to find a healthy yield.  I’ve found a conservative play to park some money in right now.  It’s not going […]