How the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, it was the world’s most valuable corporation, with a market cap near $400 billion. Today, having shrunk just $166 billion, it doesn’t even crack the top 25 — let alone go toe-to-toe with $2 trillion heavyweights like Apple. And now, this former… Read More

There are some big cultural divides in America: Ford vs Chevy. Coke vs. Pepsi. Cubs vs. Cardinals But one of the most divisive topics just might involve the argument over the best burger and fries combo. Is it McDonald’s? Burger King? Wendy’s? Or maybe none of… Read More

It seems like ages ago, but it’s only been six months. On February 19, I sent out an ordinary issue of High Yield Investing extolling the virtues of Dividend Aristocrats. I went on to recommend packaging manufacturer Amcor (NYSE: AMCR), which has since given us a positive return of nearly… Read More

Today’s issue is all about The Edge. No, I’m not talking about the lead guitarist (real name David Evans) for rock band U2. That would be a fun diversion — but not too productive for your portfolio. I’m referring to edge computing. Once relegated to trade journals for IT pros,… Read More

You may have heard the talking heads in the financial media opining about market breadth lately. It refers to the number of stocks in a given index or subset participating in the overall direction of the index. On a robust market rally, you might see 450 members of the S&P… Read More

Is it too much to ask for the kids to do a little housework? They’ve been out of school since March with little to do except play video games and raid the refrigerator. I asked for somebody to take out the trash yesterday, and the day before. Yet, there it… Read More

I don’t know about you, but I had a tough time making a left turn out of my office yesterday — and that’s a good thing. On a normal day, left turns are next to impossible (we really need a traffic light). But then came the shelter-in-place order, which led… Read More

My daily commute takes me down the same roads I took to school as a kid back in the 1980s. Things have changed. Back then, it was undeveloped farmland, mostly cotton fields that stretched to the horizon. Today, the same drive takes me past Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Buffalo Wild Wings,… Read More

Okay everyone, move in a little closer (no 6-foot virtual distancing rules apply here). We need to make room because our community is welcoming quite a few new members today. Daily Paycheck has officially been rolled into High-Yield Investing. For those who are unfamiliar, Daily Paycheck is a sister… Read More