I am not optimistic about most stocks. In fact I’m quite bearish for the S&P 500. It is among the weird corners of the marketplace where I am seeking and finding interesting ideas. One example of such a corner is
Video length: 00:08:41 Is two days of selling a shot across the bow for investors? The next 3 days will see many key events – a State of the Union address, a Fed decision, employment numbers, and key earnings reports.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD – Free Report) just released its fourth quarter fiscal 2017 financial results, posting earnings of 8 cents per share and revenues of $1.48 billion. Currently, AMD is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), and is down
Today we discuss briefly the current Bitcoin chart as well as some general news and articles surrounding gold and silver and what might be to come. Video Length: 00:12:14
Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) increased its dividend by 18% on December 18th. In doing so, it has now raised its dividend payout for 25 years, and as a result has become one of the newest members of the Dividend Aristocrats.
There is not one person living today that has seen a period of overvaluation such as the one we are living through right now. And there are few people still alive who witnessed a crash similar to the one we
Econintersect’s Economic Index (EEI) declined and returned to territory associated with modest economic growth. Analyst Summary of this Economic Forecast Ok – what happened this month? Basically the most recent hard data we use to create the EEI had a
I receive emails all the time from people who say: “I only want to invest in safe stocks with a good dividend.” That’s great. But what’s “safe” in one market cycle isn’t always safe in another. And when it comes
I last wrote about volatility (SPX:VIX ratio) in my post of January 28. Today, the major indices gapped down at the open and closed near their lows. Here’s how the S&P 500 Index (SPX) closed, with the VIX overlayed (daily chart). This monthly chart of the SPX:VIX