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“Yet high uncertainty is frequently accompanied by low prices. By the time the uncertainty is resolved, prices are likely to have risen.” --Seth Klarman
BULLISH HORNS ARE HONKING (November 26, 2018): One common characteristic of a bear market for U.S. equities is that it requires roughly two years for the Russell 2000 to go from its....
“Yet high uncertainty is frequently accompanied by low prices. By the time the uncertainty is resolved, prices are likely to have risen.” --Seth Klarman
BULLISH HORNS ARE HONKING (November 26, 2018): One common characteristic of a bear market for U.S. equities is that it requires roughly two years for the Russell 2000 to go from its top....
3 Reasons Why Companies Cut Their Dividends (With Examples)
Published on November 22nd, 2018
The primary goal of dividend growth investors is to generate a rising stream of dividend income over time. With this in mind, dividend cuts are a dividend growth
The Best Tobacco Stocks: Comparing 5 ‘Big Tobacco’ Companies
Updated November 20th, 2018 by Aristofanis Papadatos
As a business owner, selling products that have high profit margins along with strong brand awareness and an exceptionally loyal customer
Even a Constitutional Crisis Will Not Matter to This Bull Market
Even a Constitutional Crisis Will Not Matter to This Bull MarketWe have pounded the table with the fact that news, whether financial or Geopolitical, does not drive the stock market. However, you....
“Investment success doesn’t come from 'buying good things,' but rather from 'buying things well.'” --Howard Marks
BUY BECAUSE IT'S A BEAR (October 30, 2018): During any market topping process you hear almost nothing about the possibility of a bear market, even a mild one, since investors are so....
“Investment success doesn’t come from 'buying good things,' but rather from 'buying things well.'” --Howard Marks
BUY BECAUSE IT'S A BEAR (October 30, 2018): During any market topping process you hear almost nothing about the possibility of a bear market, even a mild one, since investors are so....
Pattern Similarity: 2000 and 2018
Bull markets are driven by fear, and powered by fundamentals. Bull markets end in euphoria, and weak fundamentals. Despite the uncomfortable ride the market experienced this week, our first....
“Now, it's that dispersion that's at the moment probably the most interesting opportunity in the market — start putting money to work in the losers and start taking a preference in the winners, because there's probably going to be a mean reversion in
RIPE HARVEST FOR ASSET PAIRS (October 18, 2018): Most investors are used to thinking about the financial markets as a collection of individual decisions. Should I buy more of this or....
“Now, it's that dispersion that's at the moment probably the most interesting opportunity in the market — start putting money to work in the losers and start taking a preference in the winners, because there's probably going to be a mean reversion in
RIPE HARVEST FOR ASSET PAIRS (October 18, 2018): Most investors are used to thinking about the financial markets as a collection of individual decisions. Should I buy more of this or....
Innovation on a Dip: Casino Companies Need to Gamble on New Tech to Break Downswing
Had you invested in a gambling start-up back in the late nineties and held your stock, you’d probably in a positive financial state right now. Today, online betting is worth more than $51 billion....
Will Netflix Ever Pay A Dividend?
Published on October 10th, 2018 by Bob Ciura
The decision whether a company should pay a dividend is a complex one. Dividends can be a major part of a company’s capital allocation strategy. For
Yield On Cost: Example, Guide, & Excel Calculator
Published on October 9th, 2018 by Bob Ciura
Dividend investors are likely familiar with the concept of current yield. It is a fairly easy statistic to find—a number of financial websites will
The Cash Secured Put Income Generation Strategy
Updated October 4th, 2018
Originally by Eli Inkrot, updated by Nick McCullum
The end goal of many dividend growth investors it to generate enough passive income to cover their living expenses.
2018 List of Agriculture Stocks: The 10 Best Agriculture Stocks Now
Published October 1st, 2018
By Ben Reynolds, Bob Ciura, & Nick McCullum
Individual products, businesses, and even entire industries (newspapers, typewriters, horse and buggy) go out of style and
Financial Freedom Day Part 2: How Much Is Enough?
Published September 28th, 2018 by Ryan Krueger
This is a guest contribution by Ryan Krueger of investment advisory firm Krueger & Catalano. You can follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanKruegerROI.
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Analysing How Far Mobile and Digital Wallets Have Come
The financial sector is one area where the internet has had a powerful impact, and that largely includes mobile commerce. As a larger portion of the world's population gets access to smartphones....
Capital Allocation: Corporate Strategy & The 5 Methods Framework
Updated on September 25th, 2018 by Nick McCullum & Ben Reynolds
One of the most important responsibilities of a company’s management team is capital allocation. But what exactly is capital
CFD trading is hotting up
Contracts for difference (CFDs) have emerged as one of the most popular trading instruments over the past decade. In the wake of the global financial crisis when the financial markets all over....
Markets and Projectiles
In some ways, the market is like a projectile; it launches, it reaches a maximum height, then it falls. The maximum height reached by a projectile depends on its initial conditions: angle of....
The Canadian Wide Moat 7
Published September 20th, 2018 by Dale Roberts
This guest contribution is by Dale Roberts, the Chief Disruptor at Cut The Crap Investing.
For my personal retirement portfolio I hold only 7
Nike’s Controversial Ad Campaign Pays Off
Nike is a brand that has been associated with sports for decades. In fact, if a logo has been seen on the shirt, or sneakers of a popular athlete, it has almost always been the Nike Swoosh. The....
A ‘Sure-Thing’?
The following financial news was released on September 7/18, at 8:30 a.m.:Non farm payrolls in the United States increased by 201 thousand in August of 2018, following a downwardly revised 147....
Don’t Just Play the Market. Read it.
No one has access to the future. The ‘talking heads’ on business shows may try to make you believe they know the future; we know no one can know. Yet, as humans, we plan, make decisions, and take....
It’s All About Fear
It is a waste of time to try and assign cause to moves in the market. Market systems are both complex and chaotic; complex because there are so many variables, and chaotic because, even if we....