The first six weeks of 2022 brought a lot of changes to the stock market. Inflation fears have redefined the type of business that is expected to thrive under the dual threat of rising interest rates and higher cost of materials. We don’t know who all of them are yet,… Read More
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As a stock market investor, you have nothing to fear from Facebook. But rising interest rates and higher oil prices affect everyone, regardless of which stocks you own. Read More
This month’s Personal Finance options recommendation includes two strategies, selling a covered call and selling a naked put on Eastman Chemical (NYSE: EMN) as described below. If you already own shares of Eastman Chemical, then you should consider selling a covered call against that stock position, but if you do… Read More
Royal Dutch Shell is now Shell plc with only one class of ADS shares and dividends. Read More
The good news is that nobody on Wall Street is panicking, at least not yet. Read More
As inflation continues to drive up prices of hard assets, BHP’s operating margins should expand proportionately so I am raising the buy limit for BHP Group to $70. Read More
You may want to resist the temptation to start buying tech stocks just because they are 10% cheaper now than they were three weeks ago. Read More
Now that oil prices have fully recovered and demand for gasoline is rising, the outlook for the MLP sector this year is decidedly positive. Read More
Growth stocks may continue to drop this year as interest rates rise, even if their operating metrics remain the same. Read More
A decline in personal savings may inhibit consumer spending in 2022. Read More