EDITOR'S CHOICE
The Big Four Economic Indicators: Real Personal Income In July
Article By:
Doug Short
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Monday, August 29, 2016 2:41 PM EDT
The NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee is understandably vague about the specific indicators on which they base their decisions.
Dividend Aristocrat Correlation Pairs
Article By:
SureDividend
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Sunday, August 28, 2016 4:19 PM EDT
Investing in high quality businesses like Dividend Aristocrats that have low correlations to one another can help investors to reduce volatility in their portfolios.
A Comprehensive Look At Dividend Growth Stock Valuations Sector By Sector: Part 2
Article By:
Chuck Carnevale
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 7:47 PM EDT
Finding attractively valued dividend growth stocks is getting harder and harder to do. High quality dividend paying growth stocks have been leaders. Consequently, valuations have become extended beyond historical norms.
In this article: CE, CMI, DOW, ETN, GD, HBI, IBM, JCI, KSS, MAN, OHI, SNH, T, VZ, WFC, WMT, AAPL, CTBI, INTC, QCOM, TEVA
The Product Of NIRP: Exposing Pseudo-Science
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 7:25 PM EDT
It is a surprise only to policymakers and the media that what seemed a simple theory just isn’t plausible. Money markets are so messed up that they don’t make sense in really any dimension.
In this article: FXE
A New Monetary Policy Framework? Old Faithful Meets The ‘New Normal’
Article By:
Danielle DiMartino Booth
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 11:15 AM EDT
What we really need is a machine to travel back in time. That’s the only thing that would give us a fighting chance to successfully design a resilient monetary policy framework for the future.
Premier Dividend Growth Stocks: Is There Any Value? A Sector By Sector Summary Review, Part 1
Article By:
Chuck Carnevale
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 4:38 AM EDT
With this article I have surveyed the relatively small universe of S&P Dividend Aristocrats in order to illustrate the overvaluation conundrum that exists with premier dividend growth stocks today.
In this article: TGTGTGT, APD, BCR, CAH, CVX, ED, GPC, HCP, PNR, PPG, T, TGT, XOM, ADP, CINF, CTAS, BF-B, WBA
Looking Beyond The Q2 Earnings Season
Article By:
Sheraz Mian
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 7:05 PM EDT
Our overall commentary on the Q2 earning season has been less negative compared to the last few reporting cycles. Earnings growth for the index is now expected to be in negative territory in Q3 as well.
Stock Rally Is Based On More Than Just Central Banks
Article By:
Chris Ciovacco
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 1:46 PM EDT
Are central banks the only reason stocks have not collapsed in 2016? The Citigroup Economic Surprise Index says no.
In this article: SPX
Bakken Update: STACK Operators Continue To Have An Advantage In This Environment
Article By:
Michael Filloon
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 3:30 PM EDT
The STACK play in Oklahoma is one of the top oil unconventional plays in the US. It will continue to have an advantage, as well performance improves and cost continue lower.
Ask Yourself This Question Before You Sell A Stock
Article By:
David Fabian
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 12:09 PM EDT
Make sure you do your own homework or consider moving to a more diversified strategy through the likes of exchange-traded funds.
What, Me Worry?
Article By:
Michael Lebowitz
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 9:52 AM EDT
Investors are electing to ignore fundamental news and data on the presumption that the central banks will “do whatever it takes” to prevent markets from correcting.
In this article: VIX