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A Brief Introduction To Dividend Strategies

A Brief Introduction To Dividend Strategies

Image Source: Pixabay Dividend strategies are seen as one of the classic investment strategies especially, but not only, for income-oriented investors. Therefore, it is worthwhile to shed some light on the most common strategies.As companies mature, they often start to use parts of their revenue to pay dividends to their shareholders since they may not need […]
Stock Analysis: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce

Stock Analysis: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce

Image Source: Pexels Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) is Canada’s fifth-largest bank and operates three business segments: retail and business banking, wealth management, and capital markets. It serves approximately 11 million personal banking and business customers, primarily in Canada.The company also provides investment and insurance services; credit cards; and ATMs, as well as mobile, online, […]
India ETFs: Can The Rally Continue?

India ETFs: Can The Rally Continue?

Image Source: Pixabay Indian stocks experienced a wild ride last week as election results suggested that Prime Minister Modi’s BJP party might fall short of the seats needed for a simple majority. However, they rebounded when it became clear that his coalition would be able to form the government.On Sunday, Modi was sworn in as India’s […]
S&P 500 & Nasdaq 100 Elliott Wave Daily Update – Wed., June 12

S&P 500 & Nasdaq 100 Elliott Wave Daily Update – Wed., June 12

Image Source: Unsplash Wild day in the markets — starting with the CPI and finishing with the Fed and AVGO earnings. Both the ES and the NQ continue to be extended as both reach higher to complete upside sequences within Minor 3rd waves. That remains the picture for now — however, the extensions are brutal and parabolic […]
A Gift-Wrapped Box Of Inflation News

A Gift-Wrapped Box Of Inflation News

Image Source: Pexels MARKETSStocks hit fresh all-time highs as the Federal Reserve did little to shake Wall Street’s confidence that interest rates will drop at least twice in 2024 — even though the US central bank’s dot plot suggested otherwise. Instead, Wall Street danced to its own beat, ignoring the Fed’s cautious tone and betting on […]
Post-FOMC – What’s Next?

Post-FOMC – What’s Next?

SUMMARY OF Fed DECISION (Kobeissi Letter) Fed leaves rates unchanged for 7th straight meeting Officials raise 2024 inflation forecast from 2.4% to 2.6% Median forecasts shows just 1 rate cut in 2024 Median forecast shows 100 bps of rate cuts in 2025 Fed says inflation has eased “but remains elevated” Median 2024 Core PCE inflation estimate […]
These Three Stocks Can Surge If The Fed Cuts Rates In September

These Three Stocks Can Surge If The Fed Cuts Rates In September

Image courtesy of 123rf.com The stock market sighed with relief at the latest consumer price index (CPI) report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday. Instead of rising, the CPI stayed flat from the 0.3% uptick in April. Against the core estimates (without food/energy) of 3.5% annually and 0.3% monthly, core CPI for May was 3.4% and 0.2%, […]
This Is The Best Opportunity For Investors In Decades

This Is The Best Opportunity For Investors In Decades

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash The big AI stocks had some nice gains on Monday (6/11/2024). These stocks, along with AI-related firms, should be considered long-term investments. But even that sector may have a huge loss when the eventual selling starts.AI is the greatest development since the Industrial Revolution. Of course, many companies won’t succeed. The letters “AI” of […]
Year-On-Year And Instantaneous Inflation In May; Food Prices Declining

Year-On-Year And Instantaneous Inflation In May; Food Prices Declining

Headline and core surprise on the downside: m/m 0.2% vs. 0.3% consensus, and 0.0% vs 0.1% consensus, respectively. More interestingly, Cleveland Fed core CPI nowcast for May m/m was 0.30%, actual was 0.16%.First, a comparison of different measures of headline – y/y, instantaneous, m/m:Figure 1: Year-on-Year CPI inflation (bold black), instantaneous inflation (T=12, a=4) per Eeckhout […]
Federal Reserve Keeps Policy Unchanged, Signals Just One Rate Cut Before Year-End

Federal Reserve Keeps Policy Unchanged, Signals Just One Rate Cut Before Year-End

The Fed left interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5%. Their updated forecasts leave 2024 growth and unemployment unchanged, but inflation projections are higher than previously thought as they signal they are on track to cut the policy rate only once this year. We think they will start in September with a high chance they end up […]