The market has been on a great run since December, but I’m sensing investors are becoming more cautious about the longevity of this spurt of stock price appreciation. I say this not from reading articles of authors opining about such matters. It is actually the behavior of a handful of stocks I watch that makes me wonder what’s going on ‘out there’. What I’m seeing is a trend where the market can be flat or
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The February Edition What you will find inside…. In what remote area of Asia is a huge natural resource boom occurring & how to gain exposure to this growth story An updated model portfolio with a new stock added What Trust has recently been released with a +10% annual dividend yield that is expected to grow throughout 2013 How to ask yourself “What matters most?” when considering changing your financial habits
The following piece originally appeared in the January ’12 edition of TheMarketCapitalist.com Newsletter. In this turbulent market the spotlight has been recast on dividend-centric stocks. These stocks are from companies with stable business models who pay sizable dividend yields that have continued to grow overtime. As an investing class, they are seen as largely “value” stock and are often prescribed for the more conservative investor. Whether you are that conservative investor that gravitates toward value
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For the first time since 1949, the U.S. is a net fuel exporter Growth in health-care spending is near a record low The biggest contributor to the budget deficit over the last decade wasn’t stimulus spending, the Bush tax cuts, or two wars. It was tax evasion …Read More
Voluntary enslavement is no way to go through life. Do not sacrifice your future for a frivolous desire. Use goals to breakaway from bad financial habits.
A few words of advice as we enter into 2012 in terms of what experts are saying about the year ahead and how I think investors should approach this investing cycle we’re in.
This winter, for most of the country, has been unseasonably warm. In California, it has not only been warm, but it has been very dry through the latter part of fall and so far this winter. For residents of the state, this lack of precipitation spells trouble on the horizon. The lack of a heavy winter snows in the mountain ranges of California will lead to drought conditions this summer as farmers and non-farms find
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January 4th, 2012 Newsletter…Click to Read. What you will find inside…. How certain sin stocks might be losing their stability & what you should do as an investor An updated model portfolio How demographic shifts in the West will change the investing landscape in terms of stocks investors demand and how might investors capitalize on this shift What to look for when purchasing a fund and how certain sales tricks are used to disguise under-performance
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If you rely on natural gas for heating your home, you’re in luck this winter. Yet again, consumer natural gas prices are headed downward. This trend is not new. For the last 4 years gas prices have felt the pressure of excess supply. The reason for the supply glut is the result of a revolution that is occurring in gas exploration. A relatively new drilling technique commonly refereed to as fracking (horizontal drilling conducted by
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Does it pay to delay taking Social Security benefits? Let’s say you’re considering one of three options: taking early retirement at Age 62, retiring at the traditional Age 65, or really holding off on retiring until you’ve reached Age 70. Which choice might be better for you? The question matters because people who wait longer before drawing Social Security benefits can draw larger benefits than those who don’t wait…READ MORE.
