Will Your Portfolio Survive The Apocalypse?
Obviously, I don’t mean a literal apocalypse (the stock market certainly won’t matter then), but rather investors who prepare for the absolute worst-case in the stock market that’s more aligned with how bad things got about 10 years ago during the great recession. I was inspired by this piece from Investopedia which discusses the elements necessary […]
51 Firms Going Ex-Dividend Next Week, Including Wal-Mart, Kohl’s And General Motors
There are several well known large cap stocks going ex-dividend next week including the following seven Top 100 Dividend Stocks: Fluor, Kohl’s, Schlumberger, Mosaic, Wal-Mart, Occidental and Traveler’s. Ex-dividend dates are important to dividend investors because one must own a stock on its ex-dividend date in order to be eligible to receive its next dividend. Any stock ranked by […]
The Way Master Limited Partnerships Can Earn You Huge Dividends
There is a disconnect between the market and a major source of dividend income for investors — MLPs, or Master Limited Partnerships. Master Limited Partnerships are publicly traded companies that enjoys the tax benefits of partnerships. That means most of the company’s cash goes to the partners — in this case, the shareholders. Most MLPs […]
Is It Better To Have A Great Strategy Implemented Badly Or A Bad Strategy Implemented Well?
I was at a presentation where Robin Speculand, Singapore-based author, and speaker, asked: Is it better to have a great strategy implemented badly or a bad strategy implemented well? Most people – about 4 out of 5 – raised their hand for the latter option. I raised mine for the former. We had a bit of debate […]
USD/CAD Eyes November-Low (1.2666) Ahead Of BoC Rate Decision
USD/CAD gives back the advance from earlier this week as Canada added a staggering 79.5K jobs in November, with the 3Q Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report beating market expectations, and the pair may exhibit a more bearish behavior over the near-term should the Bank of Canada (BoC) show a greater willingness to further normalize […]
November 2017 Manufacturing Survey Growth Remains In Expansion
The ISM Manufacturing survey declined insignificantly and remained in expansion. The key internals remained in expansion. The Markit PMI manufacturing Index, also released today, is in positive territory but declined. Analyst Opinion of the ISM Manufacturing Survey Based on these surveys and the district Federal Reserve Surveys, one would expect the Fed’s Industrial Production index […]
Powell’s Hearing And Gold
On Tuesday, Powell testified before the U.S. Congress. What do his remarks mean for the gold market? Yesterday, we wrote about Yellen’s last testimony before the Joint Economic Committee. Her remarks were very interesting, but – sorry, Janet – she is no longer the most important person at the Fed. Surely, she is still the Fed Chair, but […]
Do Not Show This Bitcoin Chart To Donald Trump…
And so it’s official, Bitcoin futures got the green light this morning, clearing the way for i) deeper, more robust markets and more institutional involvement, ii) the end of the world, or more likely iii) both. Given the bombshell (if largely expected) news, we thought this was an opportune time to draw readers’ attention to perhaps the most shocking Bitcoin chart of […]
Bitcoin Mania Will End In Tears
Unless you are living under a rock, you surely have heard of bitcoin as it surpassed the $10,000 mark yesterday and briefly topped $11,000. You may have no idea what it is or how it works but the stories of kids turning into multimillionaires in short order are undoubtedly tickling your greedy side. We are all human […]
Markit Manufacturing PMI: Robust Growth In November
The November US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index conducted by Markit came in at 53.9, down from the 54.6 final October figure. Today’s headline number was above the Investing.com forecast of 53.8. Markit’s Manufacturing PMI is a diffusion index: A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector; below 50 indicates contraction. Here is the opening from Chris […]
