Happy Christmas! The boss said we would publish The Market Cap on Christmas Day, so I have been racking my mind for an appropriate topic. My work thoughts are already well into 2020 and my goals for the New Year. Today I want to share some lessons from 2019 and make one prediction to help […]
Seasonal Investing
These 5 REITs Are Expected to Raise Dividends in December
We are almost at the end of another year, and I hope your dividend income stream has marched steadily higher throughout 2019. Tracking your dividend income and managing your portfolio to grow that income makes it easier to go through market corrections as we saw in the final quarter of last year. (If you’re having […]
5 Unexpected Stocks with Strong Double-Digit Growth
No, it’s not a typo. These retail stocks are all actually growing at double-digit rates. And with so much negative press on the sector, you can purchase shares of these stocks without having to pay huge multiples. Retail isn’t dead, it’s just changing. Here are five stock to make you money in retail. The retail […]
Apple Earnings Preview: The Best Trade to Make
Looking forward to the Cupertino tech giant’s earnings, it seems that the market might be understating how much the stock price might move. With the price at all-time highs, a big move could be warranted. Here’s how to profit. For options traders, the experience of earnings season is similar to the one kids may feel […]
3 Dividend Stocks to Buy and 3 to Sell as Volatility Increases
We’re just about a month away from the election, so expect volatility to ramp up as the S&P 500 has fallen an average of 1.5% in this time frame over the last five elections. With even more volatile candidates this year, it might be safe to say the market could drop even further than average. […]
Top 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy for the Summer
Watch as profits and dividends skyrocket this summer for these three seasonal businesses that perform best in the second and third quarter of the year. Now is the time to start accumulating a position in these stocks that could return high double-digits by late fall of this year. You have probably noticed that gasoline prices […]
7 Best Buys for the Year-End Rally
When Santa comes to town, the market typically starts to rally. It has happened 24 out of the last 27 years. These seven stocks should serve as nice stocking stuffers through the end of the year. Santa Claus is coming to town in a few weeks. Granted, many of us stopped believing in the jolly […]
5 Hottest Tech Stocks to Cash in This Holiday Season
This select group of companies will reign supreme this holiday season. They have the hottest products that will fly off the shelves and are trading at very attractive prices. The holiday shopping season is right around the corner. Like many others, I’m not ready. However, holiday shopping has been starting earlier and earlier every year. […]
Stock Market Omens for the New Year: January Indicators Are Mixed
With each new year, superstitious investors look to omens in the hope of getting advance knowledge concerning how the stock market will perform. Many investors believe in the so-called, “Santa Claus rally”, which is based on trading activity during the last five sessions of December and the first two trading days in January. If the […]
The Santa Clause Rally Will Boost These Stocks
Let’s put those Christmas bonuses to work! The Santa Clause rally is coming, but he won’t be stopping by to give every sector gifts this year. So, we’ve detailed where the best investments will be made going into 2015. These are the sectors that are firing on all cylinders right now even though some sectors […]