I am concerned about circumstances beyond the company’s control that might hinder its profitability in the near term, so I am changing Discover to a hold in the PF Growth Portfolio. Read More
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This morning’s jobs report for June suggests that the labor market may be cooling off a bit. Read More
This month’s Personal Finance options recommendation includes two strategies, selling a covered call and selling a naked put on Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) as described below. If you already own shares of Merck & Co., then you should consider selling a covered call against that stock position, but if… Read More
Wall Street is playing it safe by concentrating its money in the biggest companies with the strongest balance sheets. Read More
Western Union will be fighting with one arm tied behind its back given the cost of maintaining its extensive real estate portfolio, so we are removing it from the PF Income Portfolio. Read More
Once again, Altria is investing in smokeless tobacco to diversify its revenue stream but this time it will manage that business itself instead of outsourcing it to a third party. Read More
Conflicting economic data explains why the Fed is taking a timeout to reassess future rate hikes. Read More
Ball believes that it can get at least $5 billion for its aerospace business. If so, that could go a long way toward reducing its total debt of $9.7 billion. Read More
We may have one more quarter of subpar corporate earnings to endure, but the stock market is already looking ahead to next year and likes what it sees. Read More
Rents are soaring. We examine a lucrative strategy to leverage this trend for steady income. Read More