If you’re looking for the best mutual funds for your money in 2024, you first need to look at the quality of the fund’s management. That means sorting through the marketing hype and taking a no-nonsense look at the fund’s prospectus. Performing due diligence is vital to hiring the appropriate fund manager. To find the fund manager that best fits…
The challenges businesses faced during the pandemic’s early days forced many companies to change their dividend policies. Now, more than four years on from those scary days, it is apparent that many companies will not go back to their pre-COVID dividend practices. Share buybacks have become a more popular way to “return cash to shareholders.” Instead of paying out more…
Many investors can’t figure out how to invest in penny stocks because they don’t know what to look for. Some penny stocks are companies in beginning phases that have yet to scale up operations. These companies’ financials are still in the process of improving. Other penny stocks may continue to trade at penny stock prices until there is a breakthrough…
A brief synopsis of topics and charts I cover include: The recent rally that had us reaching profit targets. Using the Fibonacci extension, is the S&P500 on track to go higher? Precious metals are bullish overall, but will the trend last much longer? Bonds have had a recent pop, but is this indicative of a new trend? And much more……
Finding stocks to buy now is essential in today’s changing financial markets to maximize portfolios and take advantage of upcoming trends. When choosing these stocks, it’s important to investigate the market dynamics and strategic elements that make particular stocks excellent investment options. Indeed, a company’s valuation growth trajectory is majorly based on factors. These include financial health, strategic relationships, and…
Federal Reserve monetary policy has been a major financial story for the past few years. And today, the Fed made headlines again by announcing that it is again keeping its benchmark interest rate at the same place it’s been since July of last year. The Fed also indicated that investors should expect only one rate cut by the end of…
ChatGPT and its creator, OpenAI, triggered the modern conversation around artificial intelligence. The AI large language model fascinated its users by providing relevant information based on text prompts. ChatGPT offers instant answers instead of requiring users to scan multiple pages on a search engine. Here are six stocks that either stand to benefit substantially from ChatGPT’s growth and the incorporation…
The energy sector shows promise due to geopolitical tensions and increasing energy needs from transportation, urbanization, and industrialization. Despite high interest rates and rising U.S. production, deep oil output cuts are expected in 2025 to stabilize the market. Additionally, anticipated Fed’s interest rate cuts in September are likely to stimulate economic activity and boost oil demand. Amid this backdrop, investors could consider…
Craig and I took a deep look at the equities market, seasonality, precious metals, along with the economy & business cycles vs stock market cycles. Craig and I discussed the following topics and questions: What are your thoughts on the macro and the jobs report? Has the slow decline in the economy hit the equities market yet? Gold Futures Seasonality…
Investors often try to get rich quick, buying shares of stocks that are rocketing higher. The problem is that those stocks sometimes flame out in the end. A more reliable way to build generational wealth is to have a strong foundation of boring, reliable companies. It’s even better if those companies pay dividends that can be reinvested over time. Right…