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A Trio Of BDCs For Dividend Investors

A Trio Of BDCs For Dividend Investors

TM Editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence.Image Source: PixabayThere’s one relatively overlooked, common stock category with positive year-to-date returns and double-digit dividend yields. I’m talking about Business Development Companies, or BDCs, explains Harry Domash, income specialist and editor of Dividend Detective.BDCs are a special […]
Morgan Stanley’s New CEO Inherits Rich Pickings

Morgan Stanley’s New CEO Inherits Rich Pickings

Ted Pick’s appointment as chief executive of Morgan Stanley is Wall Street finance’s equivalent of a chart-topping band working on a difficult second album. He inherits a firm that’s generously valued by investors, amply profitable, and has only just fully digested two large acquisitions. When it comes to future deals, Pick has a tough act to follow. […]
Deluxe Bonds And Dividend Traps

Deluxe Bonds And Dividend Traps

Image Source: PexelsDeluxe bonds and dividend traps are often high-yield stocks. Deluxe bonds can play a useful role in your portfolio, but dividend traps can seriously hurt your retirement. It’s important to know the difference between them.After writing at length about the qualities of low-yield, high-growth stocks and the reasons you should have some, it’s time I offer […]
Week In Review: Hengrui Out-Licenses Next-Gen PARP1 To Merck KGaA For $1.7 Billion

Week In Review: Hengrui Out-Licenses Next-Gen PARP1 To Merck KGaA For $1.7 Billion

TM Editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence.Image Source: Unsplash Deals and Financings Jiangsu Hengrui Pharma out-licensed global rights (ex-China) for its next-gen PARP1 inhibitor to Germany’s Merck KGaA (MKGAF) for a $170 million upfront payment and up to $1.5 billion in […]
Weekly Market Outlook – It’s Tough To Trust The Stock Market After Best Week Of The Year

Weekly Market Outlook – It’s Tough To Trust The Stock Market After Best Week Of The Year

Image Source: UnsplashWow, what a week. The S&P 500 rallied 6.0% over the course of the past five trading days, marking the index’s best week since June of 2022. The bulls didn’t even hesitate to sharply and decidedly reverse the downtrend well underway the week before. As the old adage goes though, if it seems too good to […]
Week Ahead: Have The Markets Turned?

Week Ahead: Have The Markets Turned?

An inflection point may have been reached last week. Despite Chair Powell’s insistence that the Fed did not adopt an easing bias and confirmed that there is still no talk of a cut, the market knows better.The implied yield of December 2024 Fed funds futures is about 4.45%, which is to say that the market is discounting not […]
Verizon: Reasons To Celebrate

Verizon: Reasons To Celebrate

Image Source: PexelsIt’s been a while since shareholders of telecom giant Verizon Communications (VZ) have had reason to celebrate, notes Jim Pearce, editor of Investing Daily’s Personal Finance.Despite the long-awaited promise of what 5G (fifth generation) technologies would do for the company’s income statement, its share price has fallen steadily over the past three years. Since peaking above $61 in […]
5 Highlights Of Berkshire Hathaway’s 2023 Third Quarter Earnings Report

5 Highlights Of Berkshire Hathaway’s 2023 Third Quarter Earnings Report

Image Source: PexelsOn Saturday, Nov. 4, Berkshire released its earnings report for the third quarter of 2023. Here’s a brief look at some of the highlights: Berkshire’s Q3 operating earnings were up 41% – primarily resulting from very strong performance in insurance, both underwriting and investment income. There were profit declines in its railroad sector, as well as in utilities […]
Enhancing Your Profit Management Framework

Enhancing Your Profit Management Framework

Image Source: PixabayUnlock the secrets to successful trading with this short video. Dive into expert strategies for exit planning, understanding market structures, and mastering profit management. Enhance your trading skills with insights on scenario planning, building confidence, and adapting to market changes. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned trader, this brief video offers valuable tips to […]
Hertz Hurting From Electric Vehicle Impact

Hertz Hurting From Electric Vehicle Impact

Image Source: PexelsAlthough I believe the future belongs to renewable energy and electric vehicles, the transition is going to be bumpy. This is something I have emphasized for years. This year provides a great example.Renewables got off to a great start this year, but then higher interest rates started to impact growth projections.In late September, NextEra […]