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The Danger Of Holding Dividend-Paying Stocks In A Bear Market
Image Source: PixabayDividend-paying stocks are often seen as a safe haven for investors seeking steady income. However, during a bear market, the perceived safety of these investments can be misleading.This article delves into the dangers of holding dividend-paying stocks in a bear market by answering key questions: What can happen to the companies that pay dividends? […]
Expanding The Child Tax Credit: Lessons From A Short-Lived Pandemic Policy
Image Source: PixabayA “child allowance,” in the policy lingo, is a policy that provides a per-child payment to every family with children. The US has for some decades now has a “child tax credit,” which has reduced taxes and paid refunds to low-income families with children. But during the pandemic, this program was expanded temporarily in […]
UNH And The Dow: What’s Driving Recent Weakness…And What Lies Ahead
Image Source: PixabayYour grandfather’s favorite index was down for so long because the market’s latest bout of strength has been isolated to mega-cap tech stocks. It was the longest stretch of downside since 1978, although that sounds scarier than it is.As for UNH, it has come under pressure over concerns that the incoming Trump Administration’s regulatory […]
The Canadian Cannabis Report – Monday Dec 23
Image Source: UnsplashFor the trading week ended December 20, 2024, my proprietary Canadian Cannabis Company Index (MCCCI) decreased by 1.4% compared to the prior week when it decreased by 8.6 %. The index consists of 14 stocks, many of which are among the most widely held holdings of the 3 ETFs (MJ, CNBS, and THCX) that […]
Top Stock Reports For T-Mobile, Toyota Motor & Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Image Source: UnsplashThe Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today’s Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX), as well as two micro-cap stocks BK Technologies Corp. (BKTI) and Servotronics, Inc. (SVT). The Zacks […]
Protecting The Status Quo? Apple Joins DOJ’s Case Against Google Over Search Dominance
Image Source: Unsplash Apple requests to participate in Google’s antitrust trial over online search. Apple is seeking to defend its lucrative deal with Google, which brings in billions annually. Apple clarifies it does not intend to develop its own search engine to rival Google. Apple (AAPL) has taken a significant step in the ongoing antitrust saga […]
Sentiment, Confidence, And Expectations: The Latter Is Down
Image Source: PexelsU.Michigan consumer sentiment and Conference Board economic confidence rise. But expectations drop.Figure 1: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment (blue, left scale), Conference Board Economic Confidence (tan, left scale), and Gallup Economic Confidence (green, right scale). Source: U.Michigan via FRED, Conference Board, Gallup. Current conditions were up partly because of the impetus to buy now to avoid […]
Why HUT Should Be On Your Radar In 2025
Image Source: Unsplash The end of the year is always a good time to reassess your portfolio and look to make moves for the new year and beyond. One company that should be on your radar for 2025 is crypto stock Hut 8 (Nasdaq: HUT).Hut 8 is a Bitcoin mining stock, but it recently branched out into AI data centers, […]
China Secretly Snaps Up More Gold, Positions For Its Greater Global Role
Image Source: Pixabay While 99% of the media keeps staring at official data by the Chinese central bank (PBoC)—misleadingly stating it added 5 tonnes of gold in November following a supposed six-month pause—the PBoC’s “unreported” purchases in London accounted for a stunning 60 tonnes in September and another 55 tonnes in October.And while cross-border trade statistics […]
Happy Holidays Above The 200-DMA
With just a few trading days left, it’s a pretty sure bet that the S&P 500 will close out the year above its 200-day moving average, which is something it has done for the entirety of 2024. There have been 11 prior years since 1952 (when the NYSE went to the current five-day trading week) […]
