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A Dividend Growth Investor’s Perspective On Non-Dividend Stocks

A Dividend Growth Investor’s Perspective On Non-Dividend Stocks

Since this is my first piece here at Sure Dividend and I’ll be focusing on a topic that can be somewhat controversial within the dividend growth community, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Nicholas Ward. I’ve been writing about dividend growth investing for so long that sometimes, I feel like […]
‘Camera On A Stick’ Collapses To Record Low

‘Camera On A Stick’ Collapses To Record Low

GoPro stock price is down over 30% this morning after a triple whammy of apparently bad news smashed the ‘camera on a stick’ company to record lows. Whammy 1: GoPro says in a filing COO Charles Prober is departing the company effective Feb. 16. Whammy 2: GoPro Inc. said it’s cutting more than 20 percent of its global workforce and putting an […]
EUR/JPY: Follows Through Lower, Eyes 134.79 Zone

EUR/JPY: Follows Through Lower, Eyes 134.79 Zone

With the  EUR/JPY pair following through lower to decline further on Monday, more weakness is expected towards its key support located at 134.79. On the downside, support comes in at the 134.50 level where a break if seen will aim at the 134.00 level. A cut through here will turn focus to the 133.50 level and […]
The Super Cycle In Oil

The Super Cycle In Oil

More evidence that the oil super cycle is underway, oil prices are on the rise as global demand and underinvestment in new oil projects are starting to take their toll on global oil supply. There is talk of new sanctions on Iran, and Platts is reporting that Venezuela’s production hit its lowest since its oil […]
Ripple Price: Fails To Recover, Loses Second Place

Ripple Price: Fails To Recover, Loses Second Place

After Ripple dethroned Ethereum as the second cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization, the gap just widened and widened. Ripple’s value exceeded $150 billion and according to some calculations, its CEO became one of the world’s richest people. XRP/USD surpassed $3.30 at some point. Yet the quick ascent was followed by a quick descent. The move was […]
Median Family Net Worth Under 1989 Level: Debt-to-Money Worst Since 62

Median Family Net Worth Under 1989 Level: Debt-to-Money Worst Since 62

As the stock market soars to new highs, here’s some sobering statistics to consider. The stock market is at an all-time high but Americans Owe More, Save Less, and are Poorer Than in Decades. Negative Wealth Percentage On the Rise Sobering Stats A greater share of Americans have more debt than money in the bank than […]
Why We See Value In Something That Is No Longer Value

Why We See Value In Something That Is No Longer Value

Barring unforeseen circumstances, later this January marks the two-year anniversary of the start of the current emerging markets (EM) bull market. Since bottoming out on January 21, 2016, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has rallied an impressive 70%. While some investors may be becoming hesitant on the asset class after the expansion in valuations, we see others remaining bullish on […]
FX Markets Tracking Global Equities, US Dollar Awaits CPI & Retail Sales

FX Markets Tracking Global Equities, US Dollar Awaits CPI & Retail Sales

Talking Points: Liquidity conditions continue to normalize as the calendar turns into the first full trading week of 2018; MiFID II adoption may be holding back trading volumes, however. There are only four ‘high’ importance data releases on the calendar this week, two from each China and the United States. Retail trader positioning is pointing to […]
Gordon Chang: Blowup With China Or North Korea Could Change Almost Everything Overnight

Gordon Chang: Blowup With China Or North Korea Could Change Almost Everything Overnight

  Listen to the Podcast Audio: Click Here Mike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome in Gordon Chang, author, television pundit, and columnist at the Daily Beast. Gordon is a frequent guest on Fox News, CNBC, and CNN, among others, and is one of the foremost experts on Asian economics and geopolitics, having written […]
RIA Chart Book: Q4-2017’s Most Important Charts

RIA Chart Book: Q4-2017’s Most Important Charts

In Q3 of last year, Michael Lebowitz and I decided that each quarter we would produce a “chartbook” of the “most important charts” from the last quarter for you to review. In addition to the graphs, we provide a short excerpt from the article as well as the links to the original articles for further clarification and context if needed.  […]