Stock Market Commentary

Stock Market Commentary

I am not much of a car person and view cars primarily as a mode of transportation. I drive a 2010 Honda Civic, a perfectly serviceable vehicle that is never going to get oohs and ahas from onlookers, but I feel no urge to value Honda.

It’s the word on everyone’s lips – recession. Investors are worried about it. Moreover, they do not know how to invest during a recession. Despite the widespread predictions the U.S. (or the world itself) is about to enter one, there remains quite a bit of confusion over recessions.

It’s the word on everyone’s lips – recession. Investors are worried about it. Moreover, they do not know how to invest during a recession. Despite the widespread predictions the U.S. (or the world itself) is about to enter one, there remains quite a bit of confusion over recessions.

The firm is a Dividend Aristocrat and Dividend Champion with 42 years of increases, which makes it interesting to dividend growth investors. The dividend has been raised continuously since 1981.

As of October 2022, stocks were down 25% from their previous high. Bonds were down 15% over the same period. A “balanced” 60/40 portfolio was down 21%. It was, by some measure, the worst investing year in a lifetime.

The year of 2023 has already started in turbulent mode. The S&P 500 is up almost 4%, as inflation appears to have cooled on earlier reports. However, I think the economy is being overlooked, as I predict we are still in for a rude awakening.

By the time of this article release, I have now had a daily investment into Vanguard’s Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG), another wonderful Vanguard ETF. The community knows I buy Vanguard’s S&P 500 (VOO) daily and Vanguard’s High Dividend Yield (VYM) weekly, so what gives?

With a new trading month already in full swing it is time, once again, to highlight some of my potential stock purchases. While the market had a nice bounce in recent months there is still no shortage of stocks that are becoming fairly valued to undervalued.

It has been a very, very long time since I made two or more separate tranches of buys in a single month but sometimes the market has a flash sale and adding more shares is just too tempting to pass up.

Cryptocurrency is a form of digital currency that uses cryptography to ensure that transactions are secure. Cryptocurrency is not backed by any central authority, and it is used as a medium of exchange online.

Being good at something can mean many things but is generally understood to involve being more skilful than others, however so measured. What makes a good investor?

Stock Market Commentary

Stock Market Commentary

U.S. utilities are on a path to convert their power generation fleets to renewable energy. But are they worth your investment?

The stock market may be selling renewable energy stocks at a premium. Let’s discuss which utility stock you should invest in that is also a good financial investment.

Stock Market Commentary

Dividend-yielding ETFs (exchange-traded funds) have become the rage recently as tech stocks on the Nasdaq have plummeted, and people are seeking more income. So it is no surprise that people have been talking about dividend growth ETFs like SCHD and VIG.

Currently, the economy is in flux. Inflation remains high, but there’s also a strong chance that a recession is on the horizon. Many of the steps that were taken to curb inflation make a recession more likely.