Ouch! That was my reaction to the checkout total of last week’s grocery store run… and the cart wasn’t even full. Sadly, this little scenario is all too familiar across Main Street America. Officially, supermarket prices have climbed by approximately 30% over the past five years. Most would say it… Read More
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Fragile That’s the word of the day. As in, the market has cheered a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East, but the fragile peace accords could fracture with the least provocation. We may not have seen the last strikes, but at least the two sides appear closer to hammering out… Read More
HYI holdings continue to swim against the market tide Read More
Greetings, I wanted to take just a moment to thank everyone who continues to send in comments and questions. Whether it’s via the “Stock Talk” forum or a simple email exchange, I always welcome feedback. Several readers over the past week have expressed some frustration regarding a subtle tweak to… Read More
Check your mailbox. BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Trust (NYSE: BUI) recently mailed out notifications to shareholders about an upcoming rights offering. Several of you have already written in asking for my opinion. We’ll get to that shortly. But first, I want to cover some of the basics so you… Read More
It happens every quarter. Corporate auditors spend countless hours painstakingly tallying up sales, expenses and net profits over the past 90 days. Those figures, always prepared in strict adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), are then filed as part of the SEC 10-Q. You know it better as… Read More
I expected it to be more volatile. U.S. markets opened broadly lower this morning, but trading is orderly and investors seem to be taking a wait-and-see stance to hostilities in the Middle East. In fact, sentiment has already turned and I’m now seeing quite a bit of green across the… Read More
Hello friends. I wanted to chime in on a question that was recently posted to “Stock Talk”. “I have just begun to read this newsletter and am looking for your “starter” portfolio or how new readers should go about building the portfolio? Thanks for any direction or past answers.” —… Read More
“US Stocks Off to their Worst Start versus the Global Market since 1995” That’s the Yahoo Finance headline I woke up to this morning. It could just as easily have said global stocks are seeing their best start. As the article points out, the S&P 500 has scuffled so far… Read More
91% According to a Marriott Bonvoy survey, that’s the percentage of Americans who intend to travel this year. Stubborn inflation and mounting household debt have curbed consumer spending in some areas. But travel clearly isn’t one of them… with 200+ million people planning hit the road or the friendly skies. Read More