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The Single Best Yield-Plus-Dividend Growth Stock

The Single Best Yield-Plus-Dividend Growth Stock

Image Source: PixabayLast week, one of my favorite income stocks issued a press release with its preliminary third-quarter results. This business development company (BDC) extended its long tenure as the best company and stock in the category. If there ever were a “buy-and-hold forever” stock, this one would be at the top of my list.Let me […]
This Week’s Main Events – Monday, Oct. 23

This Week’s Main Events – Monday, Oct. 23

Image Source: PixabayThis week is full of important economic events. The central banks of Europe and Canada will hold monetary policy and interest rate meetings. Australia and Singapore will release new inflation data. Market watchers will also get an update on the state of the US economy, including third-quarter GDP data and the Fed’s preferred measure […]
Small-Cap Stocks: Strategies For Finding The Next Big Winners

Small-Cap Stocks: Strategies For Finding The Next Big Winners

TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence.The three biggest winners of my career—Tucows (TCX), B. Riley Financial (RILY), and Luna Innovations (LUNA)—have one thing in common. They were all small-cap stocks when I bought them. So, I always come back […]
People.ai Leverages GenerativeAI To Make Selling Simple

People.ai Leverages GenerativeAI To Make Selling Simple

Photo Credit: Tung Nguyen from PixabayAccording to a recent report, the generative AI market is expected to explode to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032 from a relatively modest $40 billion in 2022. The more than 40% annualized growth rate is expected to be driven by continued investments in large language models (LLMs), digital ads, and specialized software and services. […]
Nasdaq Corrections

Nasdaq Corrections

Image Source: PixabayAfter a lower open to start the week, stocks have staged a pretty big intraday recovery (so far). One catalyst for the rally was a tweet by Bill Ackman saying his firm had covered its Treasury short, citing too much geopolitical risk and an economy weakening faster than current economic data suggests.Why a weaker economy would […]
IPOs: The Lesson Investors Should Take Away From Birkenstock’s Flop

IPOs: The Lesson Investors Should Take Away From Birkenstock’s Flop

Image Source: Kevin Smith on FlickrWe made the right call skipping Birkenstock Holding (BIRK) on opening day. For that matter, we’ve dodged a lot of big bullets lately by refusing to jump into the deals the underwriters have been haphazardly serving up, opting instead to go back for a few of the most promising orphaned stocks Wall Street left […]
Pivotal Week Coming Up: Big Tech Earnings, Geopolitics, Technicals, Treasury Yield…

Pivotal Week Coming Up: Big Tech Earnings, Geopolitics, Technicals, Treasury Yield…

Image Source: PixabayPivotal Week Coming Up-Can Healthcare Stocks Overcome MACRO Headwinds? Biotech at 3-year lows with IBB at $117 handle down 4.73% since 10/23/20; XBI at $66 handle down 4.7% since 10/23/18…5 years loss. SMID Cap stocks are deemed too risky for traders. Needs M&A catalyst. Big Cap earnings week features market leaders: MSFT, META, AMZN, MRK, ABBV, then […]
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD Drops To Near $23 As 10-Year US Yields Soar To 5%

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD Drops To Near $23 As 10-Year US Yields Soar To 5%

Image Source: Pixabay Silver price slips to near $23.00 amid higher US bond yields. Iran’s intervention in the Israel-Palestine conflict would widen Middle East tensions. Silver price aims to climb above the 61.8% Fibo retracement at $23.36. Silver price (XAG/USD) eases from monthly highs around $23.70 as 10-year US Treasury yields rose to 5% in the New […]
Mortgage Rates Top 8.0 Percent, Good Luck Affording A Home

Mortgage Rates Top 8.0 Percent, Good Luck Affording A Home

Image Source: UnsplashMortgage News Daily says mortgage rates officially top eight percent. Let’s crunch some mortgage payment numbers.Monthly mortgage calculations based on existing and current mortgage rates using Mortgage Rate Daily calculator and the Case-Shiller home price index.I have previously crunched housing affordability numbers before, but never at 8.0 percent.Case-Shiller is based on repeat sales of […]
Japanese Yen Eyes Potential Intervention Amid Rising USD/JPY

Japanese Yen Eyes Potential Intervention Amid Rising USD/JPY

Image Source: UnsplashThe USD/JPY currency pair, after almost breaching the significant 150.00 threshold, retreated slightly. As of Monday morning, the pair stands close to this pivotal mark at 149.93.This temporary pullback is hinged on the anticipation that the US Federal Reserve might uphold the prevailing interest rates for an extended duration at its upcoming meeting.However, the […]