Many dividend stocks are at all-time highs, but not because of fundamentals. Investors simply don’t have anywhere else to turn for reliable returns. I recently read an interesting USA Today article discussing this phenomenon. The author explains how companies continue to pay out despite massive declines in revenue. In fact many companies like … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Real Life Pokemon & a Surging Nintendo
A while ago we discussed how Brexit instilled fear in the average investor. There was a nearly 1000 point selloff in the Dow as investors ran scared. Then, shortly after, the market rebounded and surged to a record high! This sort of “follow the herd” mentality works both ways! Recently a new app came out for IOS and Android called Pokémon Go. … [Read more...]
Is Apple Here to Stay?
Unfortunately, I missed my investment goal last month. With Brexit going on the last week in June I became quite cautious. In addition to the volatility last month I’m still uneasy about stocks being near their all-time highs. As a matter of fact most of my stocks are trading at or around their 52-week highs. This comes in the wake of a “strong” … [Read more...]
Brexit, Fear, and Progress
The last couple of weeks have been very turbulent! The United Kingdom recently voted to leave the European Union, sending markets spiraling downward. At times it felt like a free fall! Fortunately, markets rebounded as investors began bargain hunting. As of now the market has come back nearly 1000 points since Tuesday. Here is a recent … [Read more...]