$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX The Bulls Vs The Bears Note: “Big Bear markets end in despair and hopelessness, which many current Bulls will discover at considerable cost to themselves” — Mark Lundeen Be very wary of any advance from here, as it may prove to be what we once called a Dead-Cat Bounce. A Dead-Cat […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $CSCO, $VXX Riding this Bull Market even higher… The S&P 500 (SPX) has climbed steadily over the past 10 yrs. And it still has a wide-open path. But you want to pick and choose the stocks you hold. Readers know I prefer the Aristocrat stock, those that are safe and reliable […]
$RACE FLASH: Ferrari announces voting results from its Annual General Meeting Source: Ferrari Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA:RACE) announced Friday that all resolutions proposed to Shareholders at the Ferrari’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, were passed. The Shareholders approved the 2018 Annual Accounts and a dividend in cash1 of Euro 1.03 per […]
Buybacks to Top Use of S&P 500 Companies’ Cash in 2019 $GS, $SPY S&P 500 companies will increase cash spending by 13% to $3-T in Y 2019, with buybacks again expected to represent their largest use of cash, according to Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). Of the estimated cash spending in Y 2019, S&P 500 companies will […]
Global Stock Dividends Rise 13% to Record High $497-B It is a Golden Age for Dividend Investing Global stock dividend payouts have risen 13% in the three months to the end of June, hitting a new record high of $497 billion, according to the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index. Dividends rose across the globe, with […]
Big Banks Pass Fed ‘Stress Test’, Financial Sector Finishes Higher $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Shares in the biggest US banks rose Friday after the Fed completed its annual stress test giving financial institutions the go-ahead for plans to return capital to investors through dividends and buybacks. The S&P 500 bank sector index was last […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) is an Aristocrat stock, it Pays Dividends $RACE Ferrari is HeffX-LTN’s Stock of the Year, sees a Bullish Breakout, there is no resistance. Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) is HeffX-LTN’s stock of the Year fueled by accelerating earnings growth. The iconic Italian Supercar maker’s shares rallied 2.4% to 143.96 on NYSE Wednesday breaking overhead resistance at 141.66 in it […]
Trade War Fears Off, Risk On $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Global stock indexes rose Thursday as investors around the world grew more optimistic that a trade dispute between the US and China will resolve without much damage. In the US financials retailers posted some of the biggest gains. The rally started Wednesday as American and […]
Stock Trades Will Soon Settle 1-Day Sooner The time frame between when you buy or sell a security and when the trade is settled is about to shrink. Currently, the US operates on a 3-day settlement cycle. Effective Tuesday, 5 September 2017, the US will switch to a 2-day settlement cycle, know as T+2, which […]
Savvy Investors Avoid “Herd Mentality” of Investing by Default $RACE, $BRK.A, $BRK.B Savvy investors avoid the “Herd Mentality” of mutual and/or ETFs (exchange-traded funds), which are investments by default for most Americans. It is your money and therefore your responsibility, so think outside the box, do your homework and make specific stock selections if you […]
Buying Stocks: Value Investing Warren Buffet is the Champion of value investing. Value investing is a strategy that involves buying companies that are undervalued in the market. Such companies are not hidden gems, they are good companies trading at lower prices than they should be. When I say value, I mean getting a good deal. […]
The US Stock Market Was Over Valued When the DJIA Was at 19,000, That Continues $DIA, $GLD, $SLV Just when you think you understand the rules of the game, someone changes them. I’m talking about the relationship between the Dow Jones and its trading volume. Last week I noted how since January 2000 the Dow […]
Mr Bear & Dow Jones Dividends, Not for the Faint of Heart $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Looking at market history via the Bear’s Eye View (BEV) plot provides a unique insight into the past. When plotted in dollars; monetary inflation makes nonsense of market data spanning decades. A BEV view of the market, where each new […]
