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Several economic studies have shown that the recent trade war has done more harm than good to American manufacturing, actually reducing employment in that sector. It has also depressed US investment, which in turn weighs on economic growth. American businesses and consumers paid a...

The earnings season came to a close and markets were mostly flat. I am continuing my monthly investment plans and suspiciously follow the massive rally in technology stocks. Whether it is a bubble or not, I won't stop investing. My dividend income from 37 corporations amounted...

This is the first update on my dividend growth portfolio which I started on July 1. Total returns are very solid, at ~5% during Q3, or ~20% annualized. There were no dividend cuts and some dividend increases. This seems like a solid performance when we account for the pandemic-imp...

Co-produced with Trapping Value Investors' Uncertainties about Transition out of LIBOR We have been getting many questions about the transition out of LIBOR and how it will impact LIBOR-linked stocks and bonds, including preferred stocks. Today, we address this issue, and what you ne...

Investment Thesis It isn't your grandfather's energy landscape anymore. You know, the environment in which almost all energy consumption comes from fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, and natural gas, and any power generated by renewable sources had to be heavily subsidized by the governme...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing has seen a push for several years, this momentum only appears to be gaining steam. In particular, there is a strong focus on renewable sources of energy as a way to curb polluti...

Introduction This month, we have already looked at the main groups of fixed income securities: the fixed-rate preferred stocks, the fixed-to-floating preferred stocks and units, and all baby bonds into three separate articles. In our fourth monthly article, I review the less popular fixed-in...

Investors are shifting attention to industrial goods and selectively, basic materials baskets, but our overbought indicator continues to flash warning signals , suggesting stocks are overheated and due for a breather. If the market retreats, then proper positioning will be key, particularly...

Introduction The Dividend Champions list is a monthly compilation of companies which have consistently increased their annual dividend payouts, and the latest edition may be found here . However, since this list is only produced once per month, the data in it can quickly get out of date. Fu...

The stock market has a way of surprising and our overbought indicator suggests investors banking on uninterrupted gains could be disappointed. Weekly, we track how many of the 1,500 widely-traded stocks in our marketplace universe are trading 5% or higher above their 200-day moving average. ...