A Hard Time

When most people reach the age of 50, they start thinking about retirement. At this age, you need a strategy in place about housing, working, and income before retiring.

Slow and steady wins the race. It holds true for investing in equities because of reversion to the mean. For instance, the latest group of new tech stocks were trading at bubble valuations and plummeted when the Federal Reserve started tightening.

The dark side of rising interest rates is conspicuous near and far, but there’s also a bright side: higher yields, which are a byproduct of risk assets that take a beating in price, which in turn lifts trailing payout rates.

Doing your due diligence when buying a stock can make the difference between making money or losing it. Obviously, no one wants to lose money on an investment, so doing proper research is critical. This is by no means a comprehensive list, and many factors are beyond the scope of this short article, but here are a few basic things to look for when stock picking.

The CPI Data confirms inflations persistence. The Market reacted badly and wiped the last 4 days of gains, driven by ECB QE and Rate Hike for European banks. Going forward, Bad Economic news is just bad news for the markets

Midstream energy companies are widely-known to be a source of high dividend yields. Midstream operators benefit from favorable economics because of the continued need for oil. In addition, midstream companies are less exposed to commodity price risk than their upstream peers in the exploration and production industry.

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I searched for companies that are inexpensive relative to their fair value (margin of safety) and have above-average price and earnings growth prospects.

A quick glance at the chart below tells the story. The rally-sellers dominated the action in January, February, April, June, and August. The dip-buyers tried to take back control in March, May, and July. They nearly succeeded in the two months from June 16 to August 16 by taking the market up 17.4%. It has all been downhill since then.

With the start of a new trading month, it is time, once again, for me to highlight some of my potential stock buys for September. With all the recent market volatility there is no shortage of stocks that are looking seemingly cheaper when compared to the closing months of 2021.

Market Commentary

The US dollar rally is of historic proportions. Its climb is relentless, though there was around a 4-7% pullback for a few weeks beginning in mid-July. Since then, the greenback has made up for lost time and appreciated to multiyear highs against most of the major currencies.

Business Development Companies — or BDCs, for short — allow investors to generate income with the potential for robust total returns while minimizing the amount of tax that is paid at the corporate level.

Everyone loves to buy something on sale. For investors, that means finding undervalued stocks. Although available during bull markets, investors usually find more cheap stocks during bear markets. Prices drop, sometimes falling too far, making some stocks a deal, like in 2022. Hence, now is a good time for investors to scour lists and find the best cheap stocks to buy.

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Overview: A GBP130 bln initiative by the new UK government to protect households from the surge in power costs helped lift sterling from 2.5-year lows.

We all know how that day ended up. You were scared out of your mind before and during the ride, but after it was all over, you realized it wasn’t that bad.

High Volatility: VIX > 25. The Fed strikes Fear into the global markets.