Atlantica Infrastructure (NSDQ: AY) — After a long dry spell, AY shares have perked up noticeably. The stock has gained ground for four straight weeks, rallying from $17 to near $23 — a gain of 30%. Buyers have been returning following a better-than-expected first-quarter earnings… Read More

26.2 miles. May 2024 Issue All in the Timing A Consumer Staple Giant Prepping for a Spinoff Dividend Raisers & Special Dividends Portfolio Updates: SUI, APLE “Buy First” List For those of us who aren’t runners, the idea of covering that distance on foot seems next to impossible. The… Read More

Well, we probably aren’t going to see six interest rate cuts this year. That was the consensus outlook just a few months ago. Even a few economists were prognosticating more than 200 basis points of easing. But as I’ve said before, these forecasts can change like the weather. Now Fed… Read More

Remember the early days of the pandemic when panicked consumers stocked up on — some might say “hoarded” — flour, toilet paper, and other everyday essentials? Overburdened supply chains just couldn’t keep up, leading to widespread shortages and empty supermarket shelves. April 2024 Issue 100 Billion Units of Sales… and… Read More

It has been fairly quiet and uneventful for most of our High Yield Investing portfolio holdings over the past few weeks. Given recent turbulence, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, when you are pocketing an average of around $1,000 in monthly dividends and interest, no news is good… Read More

If I asked you to name one of America’s greatest companies, I would undoubtedly receive a wide range of responses. March 2024 Issue Why ‘Economic Castles’ Need Moats A Future in Futures Dividend Raisers & Special Dividends Portfolio Updates: COP, THQ “Buy First” List Many might name Apple (NSDQ:… Read More

Good afternoon, friends. Today, we have updates for you on two of our portfolio holdings: Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and T. Rowe Price (NSDQ: TROW). Verizon (NYSE: VZ) — As noted last month, the market stumbled out of the 2024 starting gate, losing ground in three of the first four trading… Read More

There aren’t many vehicles out today, thanks to temperatures being near zero and a fresh blanket of snow covering everything. It’s just as well. The county’s lone snowplow hasn’t made it out to the rural back roads in my neck of the woods. And honestly, local drivers around… Read More

There’s an old superstition that the first five trading days of January are a preview of what’s in store for the rest of the year. Proponents point to data going back to 1950 showing that bullish starts have foreshadowed positive annual returns 83% of the time. Read More

It’s that time of year again. If you’re like me, you’re probably still doing some last-minute shopping, wrapping, and decorating for Christmas. I still haven’t even dragged all of the lights out of the attic just yet. And those cookies aren’t going to bake themselves. January… Read More