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Diversifying By Sector: 20 High-Quality Attractive Dividend Growth Stocks Rated A- Or Better
Introduction This current series of articles could be summarized as a review of ways to construct and diversify a common stock portfolio. In part 1 found here, I discussed various viewpoints on how many stocks a portfolio should hold. In Part 2A found here, I presented and discussed Peter Lynch’s 6 general categories of stocks. In this part […]
Crude Carnage Continues As Fed Sparks Dollar Pop, Stock Drop
For the second day in a row, the afternoon session in China saw notable selling and no rescue… An early pop in Europe faded quickly leaving DAX unchanged on the week… (Spanish stocks are outperforming) US Stocks, Gold, and bonds ended lower (in price) post-Fed, USD higher… Stocks were all lower […]
FOMC Statement: November 8, 2018
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a strong rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has declined. Household spending has continued to grow strongly, while […]
IAC Beats Quarterly Estimates Amid Plans To Make Vimeo Standalone Segment
Shares of IAC are higher on Thursday after the company reported quarterly results and said it would change the way its businesses are organized. Q3 RESULTS: IAC on Wednesday afternoon beat analysts’ estimates, with earnings per share of $1.49 on revenue of $1.1B. Analysts had been expected EPS of 93c and revenue of $1.07B. For […]
November 2018 Initial Unemployment Claims Rolling Average Marginally Improves
The market expectations for weekly initial unemployment claims (from Econoday) were 210 K to 214 K (consensus 213,000), and the Department of Labor reported 214,000 new claims. The more important (because of the volatility in the weekly reported claims and seasonality errors in adjusting the data) 4 week moving average moved from 214,000 (reported last […]
Asia-Pacific Calendar: The Week Ahead – Thursday, Nov. 8
Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine provides some highlights for what to look for in the Asia-Pacific region in the week beginning November 12.
Stock Market Outlook: Early 2019 Could Be Very Bad For Stocks
iStock.com/AndreyPopov October Was Bad for the Stock Market In October, the stock market had a really rough time. With all the selling and volatility, one could be asking: What’s next? Before going into any details, it’s important to know a few things. This year, October was one of the worst months for the stock market since […]
Fed Sticks To Script, Enjoys The Sweet Spot
The Federal Reserve kept policy on hold, and its sparse statement gave little clue as to what it makes of the pressures in the money markets or the weakness in the housing market. The effective Fed funds rate is bumping against the cap provided by the interest rate on reserves. Some repo rates, like SOFR (the […]
FOMC Recap: 43 Days To Change 24 Words
If you’re one of the many readers who did, you’re excused for forgetting about today’s Federal Reserve meeting. After all, the high political drama in Washington and London continues to draw plenty of headlines, it’s the first time we’ve seen an FOMC meeting conclude on a Thursday in three years, and the central bank was […]
