Fed Outlook Sends Oil Prices Lower Amid Demand Concerns
Image Source: Pixabay Oil prices dropped on Thursday due to concerns about central bank policy and economic slowdown. The Federal Reserve and other central banks have signaled a cautious approach to easing monetary policy. The rise in the US dollar makes oil more expensive for international buyers. Oil prices experienced a downturn on Thursday, as cautious […]
Is Inflation Meaningful? Is It Useful?
Image Source: PixabayIn several recent posts, Tyler Cowen has stressed the need for better models of inflation. In one case, he expressed exasperation at my claim that (price) inflation is an almost meaningless concept: 4b. More seriously, Scott seems to dismiss the price level concept altogether. For instance he once wrote: “In the past, I’ve frequently argued that […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – All The King’s Horses, And All The King’s Men
Image Source: PexelsAs a reminder the December stock market option expiration is tomorrow.Gold managed to hold its ground today as the Dollar drifted a little higher, taking on the 108 handle.Silver, not so much. It tends to slump with the equity risk markets.Stocks tried to bounce after the big slide yesterday, but alas, as the day wore […]
The Secret To Staying Safe In This Suddenly Wild Market
Image Source: PexelsThe markets started the week half-asleep, but yesterday, when Fed Chairman Powell took future rate cuts off the table, they woke up terrified and fell right out of bed.A lot of leading stocks, like Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA) took massive, multibillion-dollar haircuts in a matter of minutes. A lot of investors considered these […]
Waste Management Dividend Increase
Image Source: PixabayOn 16 December, Waste Management (WM) increased its quarterly dividend by 10.00%, from 75¢ to 82.5¢ per share.The dividend will be paid in March 2025.WM’s contribution to DivGro’s projected annual dividend income will increase by $24 to $264.I own 80 shares of WM at an average cost basis of $210.02 per share. Following this increase, my yield on […]
The Top 5 Mid Cap Stocks Of 2024
Image Source: Pexels While large caps and small caps get more attention, mid cap stocks have quietly been the best performers over the long term.Over the last 25 years dating back to 1999, mid caps have beaten both large and small cap stocks, although large caps have slightly better performance in the 20-year and 10-year windows. Mid […]
10 Best Stocks For Compounding Dividends
Image Source: Pixabay Income investors looking for compounding dividends over time, should consider high-quality dividend growth stocks. These stocks have the ability to raise their dividends over time, thereby unleashing the power of compounding dividends.This is why Sure Dividend often recommends the Dividend Aristocrats, a select group of 66 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of […]
6 Keys To A Robust ETF Portfolio
Image Source: Pixabay ETFs have become a popular investment choice due to their unique strategies, creativity, transparency, diversification benefits, enhanced tax competencies, low turnover and low costs. A healthy ETF portfolio requires careful planning and execution. Here are the six keys to building a robust and healthy ETF portfolio that that could provide downside protection along […]
How Could A U.S. Government Shutdown Impact Markets?
Image Source: Pixabay On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Senior Director and Chief Investment Strategist for North America, Paul Eitelman, discussed the potential market and economic impacts of a U.S. government shutdown. He also explained the key reasons behind the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) change in rate-cut expectations for 2025. Markets unlikely to […]
No, China Does Not Own Us
I’ve heard this statement quite a bit over the years. I’m not sure where/why this originated since I don’t pay much attention to the news. It always amazes me how people can believe everything they hear/read. So let’s look at the data and see how true this is.The above chart shows the total dollar amount […]
