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A Stock Power Breakdown of META
Meta Platforms Inc. (Nasdaq: ) wants to create a new world inside the internet. I tried it once, but virtual reality just makes me dizzy. Big companies are paying attention to this innovative tech though. With news that Walmart is...
Bear Markets Reveal Value — but Watch Out for Traps!
Bear markets aren’t fun. It’s excruciating to watch your account’s value decline month after month. But they do serve a purpose. In a broad market decline, value starts to reveal itself. Companies that were too expensive during the boom times may start to trade at...
Strong Dollar Reveals Imminent Crisis in Global Economy
Many things take the blame for global financial crises. But there tends to be one underlying cause. Federal Reserve policy is almost always the reason other nations suffer crises. The Mexican peso crisis in 1994 followed this familiar pattern. The Fed started raising...
Lockmaker’s Outstanding Fundamentals Secure a Perfect 100 Rating
I live in a pretty safe neighborhood in South Florida. But that doesn’t mean I disregard home security. I spend what I must to keep my loved ones safe. And I’m not alone: In 2017, Americans spent $2.4 billion on security for their homes, vehicles and businesses....
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Look Beyond Texas: High-Growth Energy Co. in No. 2 Oil State
Texas is the largest oil-producing state in the U.S. In 2020, it pumped 1.8 million barrels out of the ground every day. That makes sense considering its rich deposits and access to the Gulf Coast. The second-largest oil-producing state surprised me the most. North...
A Stock Power Breakdown of META
Meta Platforms Inc. (Nasdaq: ) wants to create a new world inside the internet. I tried it once, but virtual reality just makes me dizzy. Big companies are paying attention to this innovative tech though. With news that Walmart is...
Bear Markets Reveal Value — but Watch Out for Traps!
Bear markets aren’t fun. It’s excruciating to watch your account’s value decline month after month. But they do serve a purpose. In a broad market decline, value starts to reveal itself. Companies that were too expensive during the boom times may start to trade at...
When the Everything Bubble Becomes the Everything Bust
I consider myself a market historian, and experience has taught me that looking to the past for clues is helpful for keeping current turmoil in perspective. As Mark Twain is alleged to have said: “History never quite repeats itself, but it rhymes.” The closest “rhyme”...
It’s Been a Minute Since Bonds Looked This Good — Short-Term Strategy
I’m your dividend guy, but I’m casting a wider yield net this week. Let’s talk about bonds. I haven’t taken bonds seriously in years. With depressed yields since the 2008 crisis and recession, I saw no real point in allocating capital to a fixed income stream without...
This 6.6% Dividend Profits From the Resilient U.S. Consumer
The U.S. consumer just got a $162-billion “pay raise,” and I’m betting you haven’t heard a word about it. Today, we’re going to tap that “extra” cash through a 6.6%-yielding fund that trades at 87 cents on the dollar. What I’m getting at is the good news story we’ve...
A Stock Power Breakdown of Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER)
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ) made finding a ride as easy as tapping a couple of times on your phone. It grew into the world's largest ride-sharing company and expanded to delivery services. But a fast-growing company like Uber can...
Lockmaker’s Outstanding Fundamentals Secure a Perfect 100 Rating
I live in a pretty safe neighborhood in South Florida. But that doesn’t mean I disregard home security. I spend what I must to keep my loved ones safe. And I’m not alone: In 2017, Americans spent $2.4 billion on security for their homes, vehicles and businesses....
Move Down the Pipeline for More Oil Power Stock Gains
Yesterday I told you about a large midstream oil and gas company poised to earn big profits for investors. Today, I’m going to move further down the pipeline for another opportunity. This is a large downstream energy company that’s an outstanding value stock....
Midstream Energy Stock Soars 5X Past Its Peers
Not all energy companies are the same. The three different categories oil and gas companies fall into are: Upstream — Produces raw crude oil and natural gas. Midstream — Focuses on processing, storing, transporting and marketing oil and natural gas. Downstream —...
Grocery Stock Harnesses E-Commerce Sales for 99 Rating
Before COVID, you could shop online for groceries. But it wasn’t the first choice for most shoppers. Post-COVID, the habit has set in after lockdowns and fear of contracting the virus changed the way we shop. Now more people are shopping for groceries online than...
Oil Explorer’s “Maximum Momentum” Crushes Energy Market
When you think oil, gasoline and engines come to mind. We equate oil with making our cars go. But oil is in much more: Manufacturers use tons of oil to keep their machines and instruments lubricated and running at peak performance levels. This chart shows the growth...
“High-Risk” Online House-Flipper Flops
The average mortgage rate for a new home was 3% in 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors. Thanks to inflation and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes, that average has doubled to 6% today, the highest we’ve seen since 2008! Higher interest...
Bank on Resurgent Energy Market: No. 1 Logistics Stock
Getting crude oil from the ground and into gas for our fuel tanks is more complex than we realize: Oil has to be stored. Refined oil (i.e., gasoline) runs through pipelines to terminals. Then it’s loaded onto trucks and taken to local gas stations. And transporting...
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Strong Dollar Reveals Imminent Crisis in Global Economy
Many things take the blame for global financial crises. But there tends to be one underlying cause. Federal Reserve policy is almost always the reason other nations suffer crises. The Mexican peso crisis in 1994 followed this familiar pattern. The Fed started raising...
Unemployment Rate Could Top 9% in the Next Recession
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned us. The Fed will continue to fight inflation. And it’s going to be a painful battle. Powell implied in a recent speech that interest rates won’t come down until inflation falls to a reasonable level. This is an admirable...
Decisive Turn in Data Shows Recession Already Started
For months, economists and consumers have disagreed about whether we are in a recession. Last week, the data took a decisive turn and declared the recession is here. A group of economists with the National Bureau of Economic Research have an official meeting to...
A Smoother Supply Chain Looks Imminent — but There’s a Catch
One of the defining characteristics of the economy since the pandemic ended are the words “supply chain disruption.” It’s not just analysts and business executives talking about it. Federal Reserve officials are also looking at the issue. Supply chain disruptions...
Why Investors Should Worry About the Fed’s Balance Sheet Reversal
Investors are worried about the Federal Reserve’s commitment to raising interest rates. Bears worry that the Fed will keep increasing rates until it chokes the economy into recession. This is a significant concern. The Fed tends to keep rates high until the economy...
Real Income Shows Recession Fears Are Not Far-Fetched
Data continues to suggest we aren’t in a recession. This may be difficult for many to believe. A recent survey by The Conference Board showed that 41% of respondents think we are already in one. Even those who don’t believe we’re there yet are worried — 33% of...
Recession Red Flag: PMI Warns of Weaker Demand
We got our first insight into the current economy this week with the S&P Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). One of the most important economic indicators, this index reports on a survey of purchasing managers at factories around the country. Readings above 50...
Read Between the Headlines: Details Hidden in Rent Drop News
Misleading headlines happen, which is accurate for economic news. That’s unfortunate. In many cases, the headline is all that analysts or investors read. A recent example of an incomplete headline is “Rents Drop for First Time in Two Years After Climbing to Records.”...
High Mortgage Rates Are Bullish for Home Prices
There is some good news for homeowners hidden in the latest report on home sales. It showed that the number of existing home sales fell 0.4% in August. That was better than the 2.9% drop economists expected. Stronger sales numbers might be related to the small August...
How to Face the Bear With Cautious Optimism
Managing Editor’s Note: Adam just updated his Green Zone Fortunes subscribers on how he’s approaching this bear market as stocks continue to fall. We thought it was something everyone would find valuable, so we’re giving you a little preview of what to expect each...
Inverted Yield Curve 101: What It Means and What’s to Come
The financial press is talking about the dreaded inverted yield curve again. And maybe you’re wondering: What the heck is a yield curve?! Every time it comes up, the person discussing it seems so serious. Well, let’s talk about that. Here’s everything you need to know...
Earnings Season Expectations Will Ring Another Recession Alarm
Earnings season is less than 30 days away, and this could be a big one as investors figure out how bad of a recession we’re in. Every quarter, companies report their results, with the first data coming out about 15 days after the previous quarter ends. The majority of...
U.S. Kicked the Oil Can Down the Road to Lower Gas Prices
Supply and demand determine prices. This has been true for thousands of years. Yet politicians seem to believe they can repeal the laws of supply and demand. The latest example is in the oil market. Strategic Oil Reserves I touched on this last week when discussing...
Don’t Expect Higher Mortgage Rates to Crash Home Prices
Potential homebuyers are struggling to qualify for mortgages as interest rates rise. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage was 5.55% last week, almost doubling over the past year. When rates were 2.87% a year ago, buyers worried that home prices were too high....