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Will Adobe’s Winning Streak Come To An End? – Wednesday, March 15
Photo Credit: Louis Raphael Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) Information Technology – Software | Reports March 16, After Market Closes Adobe Systems kicks off fiscal 2017 tomorrow with its scheduled first quarter report after the closing bell. The significant strides Adobe made in the Creative Cloud and Marketing Cloud businesses continue to translate into robust financial performance. Earnings […]
Federal Reserve Hikes, But Changes Little Else
The Federal Reserve delivered the much-anticipated rate hike. There was one dissent, the Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari. In the first paragraph of the FOMC statement tweaked the assessment of business fixed investment, saying that it appears to have “firmed somewhat,” while in February it characterized it as having “remained soft.” The statement also recognized that inflation is moving closer […]
Redacted Version Of The March 2017 FOMC Statement
Photo Credit: Norman Maddeaux ==================================== February 2017 March 2017 Comments Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace. Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in February indicates that the labor market has […]
Stock Valuation Procter & Gamble
The following stock valuation is about Procter & Gamble, one of the first stocks in my portfolio and probably a core holding in every dividend growth Portfolio. PG has increased its dividend for 60 years and is therefore one of the dividend Aristocrats. Nevertheless, the growth of PG slowed down in the recent years and […]
7 Tips To Grow Your Wealth Like The Best Dividend Investors
Dividend investing is one of the most actionable, repeatable methods of building wealth over time. Fortunately, there are many resources available to learn about dividend investing. Many of them are published by some of the most successful dividend investors in the business. These include books, websites, and even shareholder letters. One particular example is the portfolios of […]
The Fed Will Continue To Raises Rates, Even Amid Uneven Economic Data
Today the Federal Reserve raised the base US Fed Funds interest rate a quarter percentage point to the range between 0.75% and 1.00%. There was only one dissent from Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari. And because this move was anticipated by everyone, the real question now goes to what comes next. When we think of […]
Are The Bulls Giving Up?
The stock market fell slightly on Tuesday as it prepares for the Fed to hike rates on Wednesday. In this article, I will discuss the latest changes to the macro environment, namely the decline in sentiment surveys and the increase in the producer price index which may soon reverse because of falling oil prices. Bull markets […]
ETFs Are Popular With Many Big Institutional Investors & Should Be With You – Here Are 4 Reasons Why
…You can learn a lot from watching the pros when it comes to building an investment plan and, while there’s no shortage of noise out there, it can be worth looking at what the “long-term money” is doing: the pension funds, portfolio managers, consultants and others who are collectively responsible for the financial futures of […]
15 March 2017 FOMC Meeting Statement: Federal Funds Rate Raised
Econintersect: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) – the board of directors of the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate. There was one dissenting vote. A summary of how the members viewed the economy: …. business fixed investment appears to have firmed somewhat. Inflation has increased in recent quarters, moving close to the Committee’s 2 […]
Gold On A Knife Edge Ahead Of FOMC Decision
With just hours left until the United States Federal Open Market Committee unveils its latest monetary policy decision, gold prices are consolidating just above the key psychological level sitting at $1200 per troy ounce. In what may prove to be a pivotal moment for the precious metal, much hinges on the upcoming announcement as the […]
