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Orchid Island Capital: A Dividend Cut Is A Near-Certainty

Orchid Island Capital: A Dividend Cut Is A Near-Certainty

Five years ago, I gave Orchid Island Capital (NYSE: ORC) an “F” rating for dividend safety. Two months later, the company cut its monthly dividend from $0.40 per share to $0.064 (adjusted for a 1-for-5 reverse stock split).Then, in September 2021, Orchid earned itself another “F” rating in an analysis by my colleague Kristin Orman, our Research Director here at […]
3 High Yield Mortgage REITs Yielding Over 8%

3 High Yield Mortgage REITs Yielding Over 8%

Image Source: Unsplash For investors looking for income, Real Estate Investment Trusts are often an excellent source of potential investments. Mortgage REITs are a unique segment among the REIT universe, and many have extremely high yields.Mortgage REITs are not without risk. These companies purchase mortgages and generate income from the monthly mortgage payments. Mortgage REITs borrow […]
S&P In Breakout Support Test As Russell 2000 Drifts Lower

S&P In Breakout Support Test As Russell 2000 Drifts Lower

It’s not strong selling, but it’s still selling. The S&P now finds itself back at breakout support as other indices drift further away from all-time highs. This is an important test, because if the S&P was to lose breakout support it would open up for a “bull trap”. After that, things could start to get […]
Greater Bull Market Ahead?

Greater Bull Market Ahead?

Image Source: Unsplash Wealthion’s Andrew Brill welcomes Geo Chen to unpack why the current macro setup is very bullish for global markets, driven by the Fed’s rate cuts, positive U.S. economic data, and China’s aggressive stimulus efforts. The author of the Fidenza Macro Newsletter also shares his updated views on key asset classes like gold, oil, […]
Stocks Settle Near Breakeven After Private Payrolls Data

Stocks Settle Near Breakeven After Private Payrolls Data

Markets remained steady in today’s trading, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq settling just above breakeven. A steep post-earnings slide from Nike (NKE) capped the blue-chip index, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices continued to climb amid rising tension in the Middle East. Investors also had stronger-than-expected private payrolls data to unpack. CRUDE EXTENDS GAINS AS TENSIONS […]
Franklin Templeton submits Bitcoin & Ethereum index ETF proposal to SEC

Franklin Templeton submits Bitcoin & Ethereum index ETF proposal to SEC

Key Takeaways Franklin Templeton’s new ETF combines Bitcoin and Ethereum in a single fund. SEC’s approval depends on anti-fraud measures linked to regulated futures markets. Share this article The SEC has received a proposal to list and trade the Franklin Templeton Bitcoin & Ethereum Crypto Index ETF. The new ETF, managed by Franklin Templeton, aims […]
U.S. And China Liquidity To Keep Boosting Stocks From Here?

U.S. And China Liquidity To Keep Boosting Stocks From Here?

  ↵Image Source: Pixabay I often emphasize that the most useful people to interview are asset managers.Because they don’t have the luxury of merely having an opinion on the road ahead — they have to commit capital to their convictions, and be judged upon the results.Today we have the great fortune of having a second appearance of […]
That Tesla Trendline

That Tesla Trendline

Image Source: Pexels As powerful as Tesla’s rally has been, there were four distinct “barriers” TSLA was facing. Three of them were Fibonacci retracement levels, and one was a long-term trendline. Earlier this week, it poked its head above all of these briefly, but today it finally succumbed. The trendline continues to hold sway. The big question is […]
Massive Market Consolidation

Massive Market Consolidation

Image Source: Pixabay Mish talks about the rates, the trading range and how we must watch oil.Video Length: 00:07:13More By This Author:Turnaround Tuesday – Rocking October VolatilityFOMC Lowers Rates Aggressively On Hump WednesdayEconomic Modern Family-The Good, Bad and Ugly
12 Stocks To Profit From The Boom In Data Centers And Artificial Intelligence

12 Stocks To Profit From The Boom In Data Centers And Artificial Intelligence

Image Source: Pexels From gaming to video editing to productivity to complex AI experiences, computing systems today are being asked to do more than ever. There is a massive economic boom happening with data centers to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars. These data centers create the processing power needed for the artificial intelligence […]