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KISS for the Stock Market

Most times investing seems fairly complicated. So many different economic reports…so many data points…and so many experts with conflicting opinions. And yet sometimes…it is amazingly simple. In short, the market is bearish... More of this article »
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Why Are Stocks Weak Again?

My expectation of a trading range forming is playing out right on schedule. That being where resistance was found at 4,600 for the S&P 500 (SPY) which was simply too high after an overextended bull run. On the other hand, there... More of this article »
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The Yin and Yang of Investing in Today’s Markets

It is a confusing time for investors. For the last two years, market experts, forecasters, and pundits have been consistently wrong about the economy and the direction of the markets. Despite these issues, I am encouraged by the many... More of this article »
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Will The Market Continue To Show Weakness? Here’s What To Watch

The market has been taking some hits after coming off the red-hot summer, led mostly by tech stocks. The pullback in the market we are currently seeing, or at least the bouncing back and fourth has also been led by the loss of steam... More of this article »
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Why Value Stocks are About to Outperform

The bulk of stock market gains since last October are due to large price increases from a handful of large-cap, tech-focused stocks. But growth stocks like that have had their time in the sun. Let’s look at why value stocks... More of this article »
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How Dividends Make All the Difference

History tells us that dividends are a key component of investors’ total returns. In fact, dividends have contributed nearly 30% to the 10.4% annual total returns of the S&P 500 over the long run. But as the Bob Dylan song... More of this article »
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Has a Uranium Bull Market Begun?

Over the past year, there has been a divergence in the energy market: spot uranium advanced 12% while oil, natural gas, and coal all fell anywhere from 30-70%. The reason? For the first time in history, uranium has slipped into... More of this article »
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Utility Stocks are Great – But These Energy Stocks are Even Better

Arecent article highlighted the differences between the different income-focused investment sectors. Investors often see energy midstream and utilities as similar infrastructure-type investments. Both pay high yields and tend to... More of this article »
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A High-Yield Way to Invest in Mega-Tech Stocks

YieldMax’s first four ETFs launched in November 2022 and really caught investors’ attention. Yields up to almost 79% will do that. Recently, another seven YieldMax ETFs started trading on the stock exchange. Let’s take... More of this article »
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How to Get a 12% Yield, Safely

Fixed income investors who listened to Wall Street earlier this year and bought bonds have been left holding the bag. Rates have yet to peak, and yields have continued to move higher, lowering the value of any bonds the investors... More of this article »