Stanley Black & Decker : 140 Consecutive Years Of Dividend Payments And Powerful Brands
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has paid dividends for 140 consecutive years and increased its payout for the past 49 consecutive years. Next year, Stanley Black & Decker will join the exclusive dividend kings list, which consists of companies that have raised their dividend for at least 50 straight years. These businesses are rare and typically […]
Inflation Is Not About Consumer Prices
I suspect President Trump has been told that markets don’t like radical changes. If there is one thing that any elected official is afraid of, it’s the internet flooded with reports of grave financial instability. We need only go back a year to find otherwise confident authorities suddenly reassessing their whole outlook. On the campaign […]
Decision Day
Podcast: Play in new window | Play in new window (Duration: 13:15 — 7.6MB) DOW + 97 = 21,711 SPX + 0.7 = 2477 NAS + 10 = 6422 RUT – 8 = 1442 10 Y – .05 = 2.28% OIL – .08 = 48.67 GOLD + 10.50 = 1261.10 BITCOIN + 0.70% = 2568.14 USD ETHEREUM – 2.22% […]
The Medium-Term Trend – Wednesday, July 26
We are probably near the top of the short-term cycle according to this chart. It doesn’t mean stocks are about to head lower, but I think it does mean that the best time to buy stocks has passed. At this stage, I am limiting new purchases and more likely to take partial profits. The PMO […]
Buffalo Wild Wings Misses Q2 Estimates, Shares Plunge
Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD – Free Report) released its second quarter fiscal 2017 earnings results, posting earnings of $0.66 per share and revenue of $500 million. Currently, Buffalo Wild Wings has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), and it is down 8.48% to $112.10 in after-hours trading shortly after its earnings report was released. Buffalo Wild Wings: […]
As The VIX Crashes To Record Lows, Here’s An Incredible Stat
Right, so as you’re probably aware by now, just as the Fed decision hit, the VIX did this: Blame the machines. Whatever. Probably best to just call it a sign of the times. Of course the statement was dovish and all else equal that means the vol. seller’s paradise gets a new lease on life, […]
Hot Options Report: End Of Day – Wednesday, July 26
Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For The End Of Day, July 26, 2017
The Fed’s Plan
They have stated clearly that they plan on raising interest rates and selling off some of their $4 trillion in bonds on their balance sheet this year. They have already increased the Fed Funds Rate to 1% so they are implementing their intentions. We have not heard of any sell off of bonds yet. That […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Nocturne
“A horse walks into a bar, the bartender says, ‘Why the long face?'” And so we had both an FOMC and a precious metals option expiration on the Comex today. Stocks are continuing to edge higher, although with a big less verve than previously. Pundits are now saying that a crash is probably at least two months […]
