Thursday, April 25, 2019
The need for an ever-increasing amount of data storage is a growth story that appears to have a very long runway. Experts estimate that the “digital universe” will double every two years (that’s a 50-fold increase in a decade). Enterprise IT, cloud computing and services, the Internet of Things, and autonomous vehicles all require larger […]
It has been a challenging start to 2019 for real estate investment trust (REIT) investors. At the start of the year, the REIT indexes zoomed higher. The last few weeks have investors wonder if the party is already over for the year. The financial media is placing blame in many places including trade wars, slowing […]
Former Fed Chairs, Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke took great credit for steering the world recovery from the great recession. When something good happens, it’s a result of their masterful strategic planning. Why are they totally surprised when negative news gets reported? The Business Insider headline blared, “A record 7 million Americans have stopped paying their […]
Whether you watched the State of the Union address by President Trump last week or not, you, like me, probably have no illusions that the two parties will accomplish much together in the foreseeable future. One area where they reportedly have common ground is infrastructure repair and maintenance. The numbers certainly argue for a new […]
Amidst the government shutdown in the US and the destabilizing trade war with China, it’s easy to forget that the situation in the UK is not any more stable than it is here. The UK Parliament just voted down the current Brexit deal in a massive defeat for the government. In fact, it’s the biggest […]
As editor of Growth Stock Advisor, I’m always on the lookout for disruptors… trends that will change forever the way things are done. And of course, the companies that are at the forefront of the disruption and that will benefit from it. One such disruption is occurring right now in my former field of employment […]
Last week at the San Francisco MoneyShow I did a joint, dividend stock focused presentation with Kelley Wright of Investment Quality Trends. Here is an excerpt from the MoneyShow description of the event: “Dividends and dividend growth have historically accounted for the lion’s share of stock total returns. Moreover, companies that are rapidly growing their […]
“Oh my gosh”, my wife Jo exclaimed. “He’s walking right toward us!” He smiled, extended his hand and said, “Hi, I’m Ron Paul.” I smiled, shook his hand, and introduced myself and my wife. I was the oddball when I wrote for Casey Research. I was surrounded by legendary newsletter pundits and heavy-duty researchers. I […]
Most investors (and all traders) are aware of what market volatility is. When stocks are moving all over the place, it’s pretty obvious to most anyone who follows the markets that it means volatility is high. And when nothing is going on and stocks are moving sideways, it’s easy to recognize that as a low […]
During the season, the waters in the Florida Keys are decorated with various colored buoys attached to lobster traps. The symbols are akin to branding cattle. Don’t even think about rustling lobster from someone else’s trap! You could end up in the middle of the ocean with a sinking boat full of bullet holes. Lobster […]
