For years, consumer staple stocks have provided investors with downside protection during periods of recession and market downturns. These blue-chip stocks provided investors a defensive buffer due to their stable earnings, generous dividends and consistently increasing payout ratios. For yield-starved investors in a low interest rate climate, that combo was manna from heaven. And it […]
Lithium investing is off to a flying start in 2018, with worldwide demand for the white metal on the rise due to battery technology advancements and the rapid growth of the renewable energy businesses, which use lithium for power storage. Investors believe that the global push for electric vehicles (EV), which are dependent on lithium […]
Apple seems to have found itself in hot water with investors over less-than-stellar sales of the new flagship iPhone X. The tech giant is due to report its earnings on May 1st. The stock is negative for the year and has helped drive the major indices lower. The hysteria around Apple stock started with a report […]
Recent stock market volatility has created consternation and panic among many investors. After a decade of historically unprecedented low-interest rates that helped fuel the 10-year rising market, rates are now rising, throwing a cog in the wheel of investors’ previously sound and time-tested investment strategies. The new reality? For investors, the good times of cheap […]
The world’s third-richest person and most influential investor of all time Warren Buffett is clearly someone you want to take advice from. He runs one of the most successful investment companies in the world, Berkshire Hathaway, yet remains one of the most humble and relatable billionaires across the globe. His net worth is currently $84 […]
The hedge fund investor presiding over the long, slow decline of historic U.S. retailer Sears now wants to buy Kenmore, the company’s house brand appliance maker. ESL Investments, the hedge fund led by Sears Holdings CEO Eddie Lampert, has announced bid to buy the Kenmore brand, Sears’ Home Improvement business, and its PartsDirect division. There are […]
It’s a great time to be a home seller in 2018, though buyers are surely crying. Steady demand and limited supply is pushing real estate prices ever higher. Home prices are up 6.7% from their peak in July 2006 and have been rising steadily over the past six years. Property prices in Seattle, Las Vegas […]
The threat of a trade war and the continued growth of the global market have helped the long sluggish asset class of commodities. Experts within the field see the trend continuing, even starting what traders call a “supercycle” of long-term price increases. “Long-term when you look at the global picture, it sets itself up for […]
Rising interest rates suggest that investors will drop stocks and instead buy bonds, according to one prominent investor. Veteran investor Jack Albin suggests that a forceful market shift is in the works in favor of bonds. Albin is chief investment officer at Cresset. Albin’s reasoning is that 10-year Treasury yield is around 3%, headed toward its […]
The optimism Republicans expected voters to feel from the huge Trump tax cut package has quickly turned sour. In the latest Gallup poll, 48% of respondents said they disapprove of the tax cuts; only 39% approve. Experts are baffled, given that the cuts have increased the take home pay for approximately two-thirds of workers. There are […]
