Dividend Investing Weekly Newsletters
Riding out the Volatility with Dividends
The old saying of “it’s not a profit until you book it” rings true during this earnings season when stock gains are fleeting amid bullish earnings headlines. One leading company after another within the S&P 500 that is beating first-quarter estimates on the top and bottom line, while also raising guidance, is getting met with […]
Rough Ride through the Earnings Minefield
Markets are constantly in a state of sector rotation, always trying to anticipate the next rising trend of business momentum and this past week is no different. Every earnings season has a way of re-defining the current market leadership by either reaffirming its confidence in those sectors that led going into earnings season or by […]
Market Drives Ahead against Stiff Headwinds
Following last Friday night’s coordinated missile attack by a coalition of U.S., U.K. and French forces against Syrian chemical weapons facilities, there was a high level of consternation about whether the barrage of targeted airstrikes would escalate into a dangerous and wide-ranging military engagement between the Assad-led Syrian government backers (Russia, Iran, Hezbollah) and NATO […]
Markets Holding up under Tariff Tantrum Conditions
Last Friday’s negative trading session for stocks, which all but erased any gains for the week, left a burn mark on the ever-resilient bullish sentiment that has characterized the primary trend. Global trade matters greatly, and the prospect of a real and escalating trade war with China has made its way into the fabric of […]
FAANG Stocks Taken to the Woodshed in Tech-Led Market Correction
There is no way to put a positive spin on the carnage in what has been the torchbearer for the stock market during the past three years. While there are some major winning stocks in several sectors, the most successfully “crowded” trade has been to be long in what are known as the FAANG stocks, consisting […]
First FOMC Meeting for Fed Chairman Powell Ends Well
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell handled his first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting like a real pro. The newly elected head of the Federal Reserve projected a calm, informed and experienced voice at his first press conference discussing the FOMC’s policy decision, and he also orchestrated unanimity among the FOMC’s members. While he made a […]
No More Mr. Nice Guy for China’s Technology Pirates
It is being reported that President Trump is seeking to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports and will target the technology and telecommunications sectors. While the tariffs would be chiefly aimed at information technology, consumer electronics and telecoms, they could be much broader. The White House declined to comment on the […]
Jobs Data Give Green Light to Risk-on Trade
Talk about a green light situation, leading up to last Friday’s release of the February employment data, the investing landscape had three forces acting as potential headwinds to an otherwise secular bullish trend — increasing interest rates, rising inflation and global trade tariffs. Regardless of all other headlines that might cross the tape, these three […]
Market Gets Caught in the Grip of a Seesaw in Sentiment
The major averages became caught up in a technical tug-o-war this past week, trying to regain bullish momentum only to have every rally attempt cut short of extending a one-day move. Just 10 trading days ago, the S&P 500 was at 2,715 and, as of last Friday, March 2, the index trades at 2,670. The […]
2018 Setting Up to Be a Great Year for Dividend Investors
Last Friday was a key trading day for the stock market as fears of interest rates rising too quickly and by more than expected over the short term started to diminish. In what is widely seen as the primary headwinds to the bull trend, both rising inflation and increasing interest rates have been the current […]
