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Summary For 40 years, steadily declining inflation and interest rates buoyed equity returns. That changed abruptly last year. Investors must now adjust expectations to a new macroeconomic and market landscape that will require a fresh mindset to reach long-term goals. By...

Summary Few sectors escaped this year’s global equity selloff in Q3. Those most vulnerable to the punishing effects of the recent spike in interest rates have paid an especially heavy toll. Real estate, telecom, utilities and tech were the worst performers in most marke...

Summary We expect macro headwinds will continue to pressure U.S. corporate earnings in the coming months. We expect earnings expectations to decline as multinational firms realize foreign exchange headwinds that accelerated over the past year. Investors can avoid undue interna...

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Summary We believe that cash flow and debt sustainability are likely to become increasingly important as real economic growth slows and credit access tightens. Cash flow provides a link between a company’s income statement and their balance sheet. Focusing on the Russel...

Slowing growth in gaming combined with economic uncertainty has hurt Electronic Arts stock. Electronic Arts has demonstrated its ability to successfully diversify its offerings, and it holds a loyal player base. EA stock is trading at a rich valuation. Volatilities in the short te...

Warner Music Group declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16/share on August 12 which presents a 6.7% increase from previous quarter. Quarterly dividend payout has grown from $0.12/share in August 2020 to $0.16/share, a CAGR of 15%. Growing net income and revenue should provide suppo...

Both AT&T and Verizon have posted disappointing Q2 results. More worrisome, AT&T’s free cash flow in 1H 2022 was not even sufficient to cover its dividends. This article assesses their dividend safety holistically (beyond the common payout ratios) by considering the...

Despite the weaker-than-expected guidance, we believe that Verizon stock could outperform the broader market in the current macroeconomic environment. The relatively safe, sustainable, and growing dividend could make the stock an attractive addition to portfolios, focusing on dividend...

Netflix lost 970,000 subscribers in Q2’22. The subscriber number was significantly better than guidance. However, Netflix is losing subscribers predominantly in high-revenue regions like the U.S., Canada, and Europe, while offsets only come from low-revenue regions like APA...