Thursday, April 23, 2026
The weather is finally turning, which means more time outside and fewer walls between my kids and any bad decisions they might make, like kicking a soccer ball into the dining room chandelier. Over the weekend, I took them to a new park with an obstacle course. It did not take long to spot the […]
During the second half of 2025, gold and silver posted tremendous gains. Gold gained $1,000, or 32%, from the end of June through the end of December, closing the year at $4,320 per ounce. Silver had an even hotter ride, doubling in value for the half year and gaining 144% for the full year. The […]
Recently, the Wall Street Journal published a short piece noting that Moody’s Ratings had lowered its outlook for business development companies (BDCs) from “stable” to “negative.” There are some interesting comments in the article, and I think the downgrade gives investment opportunities. The article glosses over what I think are a couple of important points. […]
The 10 highest yield dividend stocks going ex-div this week. These are some of the top dividend stocks for this week.
If you have followed my work for any length of time, you have become familiar with Hetty Green. When I first began writing about her, she was largely absent from mainstream investment conversations. That has started to change. Her name appears more frequently, but the explanation for her success remains incomplete. My work is grounded […]
In my Dividend Hunter newsletter service, I recommend a portfolio of high-yield stocks and ETFs. I tell my subscribers to measure results by tracking quarter-to-quarter dividend income. I frequently talk about several reasons why an income-focused strategy works best for many investors. I follow my own advice with my retirement savings. I have a self-funded […]
Private credit investments are pools of non-publicly traded loans to corporations, in which investors invest and participate in the earnings of a private credit portfolio. These investments are sold through investment advisors who like offering investments that their clients cannot source on their own. In recent months, a fear has gripped investors about the possibility […]
If you spend enough time studying markets, patterns begin to emerge that have very little to do with price and everything to do with behavior. I recently revisited a historical overview of early market participation and the development of Wall Street. While it presents itself as a timeline, what stands out is not the sequence […]
If you listen to financial news networks, such as CNBC, you get the impression that financial experts are waiting for the future to reveal itself so they can guide investment decisions. As I listen to CNBC, I notice that whenever a government report, or data point, or market metric is discussed, the commentary always includes […]
As I write this on March 30, the price of WTI crude oil has topped $100 per barrel. Brent crude trades at $114 per barrel. Oil was trading at $55 to $60 at the start of 2026, so it has nearly doubled. Oil prices will likely remain elevated as long as shipping through the Strait […]
