Know What's Happening in Stock Investing
Know What's Happening in Stock Investing
Seven S&P 500 Dividend Leaders Poised for 32% Gain by Next Year
Seeking Alpha recommends adding seven dividend‑heavy S&P 500 stocks—VICI, Verizon, Benson Hill, Ford, Host Hotels, AT&T, KeyCorp and RF Industries—to portfolios in April 2026. Analysts project an average 32.58% net return by April 2027, albeit with volatility about 5% higher than the broader market. Expected upside ranges from 25.96% to 44.73% according to their forecasts.
John Rogers, co‑CEO of Ariel Investments, warned that the current market turbulence is driven more by policy decisions and geopolitical tension than by traditional credit cycles. He highlighted a widening gap in consumer spending, with affluent consumers still splurging while average households feel the squeeze of inflation. Rogers sees value in overlooked financial‑services stocks, which he says are "extremely cheap," and cautions that mega‑cap growth valuations have become "way too expensive." Despite uncertainty, he remains confident in the structural strength of U.S. markets.
Use these criteria to eliminate 95% of stocks: Revenue growth 12% Shares outstanding <2% Net debt to FCF below 5x Free cash flow growth +15% Return on Invested capital +15% Earnings per share growth +15%
Top institutional investors dramatically increased their stakes in ServiceNow (NOW) during the latest 13F filing period, adding roughly $2.5 billion in new equity. The purchases were led by Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management, which added over 6.6 million shares, followed by sizable...
"Durable ROIC is the economic signature of a high-quality business". Most investors chase growth. The best investors chase durable ROIC. 📈 Return on Invested Capital tells you how efficiently a company turns capital into profits—and the durable part is what separates great...
Wild. A $35 swing in oil prices in one day. Smells fishy... Oil and gas stocks held up remarkably well despite all this. A reminder that silver experienced similar volatility and is now settling at levels well above any point in...
Kinetik Holdings, a Permian‑focused midstream energy firm, is poised to profit from the recent surge in oil and natural‑gas prices. The company currently offers a 7.1% dividend yield and plans to raise the payout 3‑5% annually, with coverage ratios improving...
You can't pick a stock market bottom, you can only pick a stock market discount. The strategy for investing is simple: 1. Always stay invested at an asset allocation 2. If the stock market falls 25%/50%/75%, invest 25% of the allocation not...
Greg Abel: “We see a bigger issue in the utility industry: does the regulatory compact continue to exist? We deploy capital into these businesses, and we receive a return that is reflective of us taking a certain amount of risk....
U.S.‑Iran tensions have pushed oil prices into double‑digit gains, forcing airlines onto longer, fuel‑intensive routes and inflating operating costs. Despite the headwinds, analysts highlight Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Travel, and Copa Holdings as resilient picks due to cost‑control measures and strong...
Brazil’s CAPE ratio is approaching one of the most undervalued levels in its history. The Brazilian equity market is nearly as cheap as it was at major historical bottoms — the early 2000s and the political crisis of 2015–16. This is a...
CooperCompanies insiders, including the CEO and several directors, bought shares in late 2025 as the stock hit multi‑year lows, signaling confidence in the company’s outlook. The purchases coincide with a modest pull‑back after a solid Q1 earnings beat, offering a...
$10,000 in the S&P 500 in 1980 → $1,899,400 today. No day trading. No stock picking. No market timing. Just buy, hold, and let time do the work. Compounding is undefeated.
Long/short financials investor Derek Pilecki of @gatorcapital on: * Why Small Cap Banks Are So Cheap Right Now * Why the U.S. Has Thousands of Banks * His Deep Value Strategy in Financial Stocks * Why Big Banks Are Expensive and Small Banks Are...
The paper extends defensive‑strategy testing back to 1800, revealing that systematic trend‑following and a revised defensive‑absolute‑return overlay (DAR4020) consistently protect a 60/40 portfolio during its worst months. Traditional safe‑haven assets such as gold and continuously‑bought equity puts underperform or erode...
Credo Technology Group (CRDO) appears to have hit a valuation floor, trading around $115 after a March rally. The March 2 earnings beat expectations, showing 52% sequential revenue growth and a 51% net profit margin, while guidance points to continued acceleration....
Berkshire Hathaway’s equity portfolio is now dominated by five dividend‑paying stocks—American Express, Apple, Bank of America, Chevron and Coca‑Cola—accounting for just under 60% of its holdings. Warren Buffett announced his retirement as CEO, handing the reins to Greg Abel, who...
Jefferies Financial Group was downgraded to equal weight by JPMorgan analyst Ryan Kenny, who cut the price target to $49 from $78, still implying about a 28% upside. The downgrade cites heightened credit and legal risks, including a $126 million lawsuit...
3 patterns that repeat every single time a growth stock collapses, and Tesla, Bitcoin and Palantir are all showing them right now. The Efficient Markets Hypothesis tells you the market gets the pricing right. I have spent decades showing why that...
The article examines the probability of losing money in the stock market, showing that short‑term volatility is common but long‑term outcomes are overwhelmingly positive. Data from the S&P 500 reveal that 5% pullbacks happen multiple times a year, 10% corrections every...
Been on bbcnews explaining why financial markets are going haywire due to a spike in energy prices. If you have a pension or other investments don’t panic, keep calm and carry on as bouts of market volatility are usual for...
Morgan Stanley launched coverage of Brazil’s digital lender Agibank, assigning an overweight rating and a $21 price target that suggests roughly 100% upside from its recent IPO price of $12. The analyst team highlighted the bank’s deep discount to peers...
Fresenius Medical Care (FME) is in a transition year, grappling with weak US treatment growth and new product‑launch investments, yet Morningstar still rates it a 5‑star, narrow‑moat stock. The company trades about 41% below its EUR 67 fair‑value estimate and offers...
Morningstar raised London Stock Exchange Group’s uncertainty rating to High as rapid advances in large‑language models (LLMs) could reshape its data business. The firm keeps its fair‑value estimate at GBX 11,900 and maintains a wide economic moat rating. The base case...
Dividend investors often fixate on monthly cash payouts, but that narrow view can hide stagnant or declining portfolio value. A holistic tracking method adds portfolio market value, current yield, and total return to the traditional dividend‑income metric. By comparing Yield...
Cheniere Energy, Fair Isaac (FICO) and Zillow Group announced sizable share repurchase programs, collectively representing a significant portion of each company's market value. Cheniere boosted its capacity to $10.2 billion, roughly 20% of its $52 billion market cap, while FICO authorized a...
The article highlights four soft‑drink stocks poised for strong investor returns: AG Barr, Monster Energy, Keurig Dr Pepper and Celsius Holdings. AG Barr boasts a ROIC above 20% and a 6% free‑cash‑flow yield, while Monster delivers over 20% annual returns with virtually no debt....
Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:SEI) received upgraded price targets from Morgan Stanley and Barclays, both reaffirming Overweight ratings. Morgan Stanley lifted its target to $72, while Barclays raised it to $63, citing strong data‑center contracts and equipment procurement outlook. SEI reported...
The article highlights three European equities—ASML, Roche and Intesa Sanpaolo—as long‑term growth and income opportunities. ASML commands a monopoly in EUV lithography, delivering high margins and a projected 30% dividend yield at entry price. Roche leverages a diversified pharma pipeline...
Select Water Solutions (WTTR) received upbeat analyst upgrades after delivering strong fiscal Q4 results. Piper Sandler raised its price target to $16, maintaining an Overweight stance, while Citi lifted its target to $16.50 and reaffirmed a Buy rating. Both firms...
Blood is on the streets. Sadly, even literally. Portfolios will bleed too, and this time it's a man made disaster. We've seen these before, and we've emerged eventually out of them better, but man made disasters tend to take a little...
BPI feels like a long term winner. Then again, the Bangko Sentral is lowering rates and NIM compression should follow
At Morgan Stanley’s TMT conference, Meta CFO Susan Li highlighted the company’s IREV metric, showing steady ad‑performance improvements driven by AI and larger data pools. She explained Meta’s push to scale data, redistribute ad loads, and deploy large‑language models for real‑time...
Not only rich but an elite investor because over any reasonable period of time the vast majority of equity fund managers, like 90%, will underperform the S&P 500. We don’t need them. And I’ll never understand why capitalism hasn’t pointed...
The stock market bottomed out 17 years ago today. The market is up 10-fold since then (incl divs). https://t.co/SZqfiM1kX3
The article spotlights three members of the "Magnificent Seven"—Alphabet, Apple, and Nvidia—as compelling additions for investors with as little as $1,000. Alphabet’s Google Cloud revenue surged 48% to $17.7 billion, while its advertising engine remains dominant. Apple’s modest $12.7 billion AI spend...
Ray Wang makes the case for investing in tech https://t.co/Xc0L0HR1qL @FoxBusiness @cvpayne @rwang0 of @constellationr discusses @Broadcom's quarter, mega-cap buys, stock-based compensation and more on 'Making Money.' https://t.co/R7sDw6EAZn
Great to be on @SquawkCNBC this morning - if you wait until absolute certainty you will miss some great stocks on sale. Find quality companies with strong balance sheets, great mkt share and good TAMs to add on the...
Jeff Bezos highlighted Amazon Web Services as a "market size unconstrained" business in his 2014 shareholder letter, emphasizing strong returns on capital. After the letter, AWS disclosed mid‑20s operating margins that rose to roughly 30% by 2021, with ROIC consistently...
Traditionally, balanced portfolios rely on the equity and bond risk premia to generate returns. But is there a potentially better way? by @ebasilico https://t.co/dVYUQ1cXTI https://t.co/dSGBs4QvXo
17 years ago today the S&P 500 bottomed after losing nearly 57%. That started an 11 year long bull market that gained more than 400%. https://t.co/yorh6ENKeo
Couple of impressive aspects to #CKN - 23 years of Dividend growth and ShareScope showing the Share Price Chart in an Uptrend for 23 years (coincidence?). Quite wide swings in the Uptrend Channel though. I don't hold.
"A true compounder reinvests cash flows at rates above its cost of capital." Most investors chase growth. The best investors chase compounding. A true compounder does one thing exceptionally well: it reinvests cash flows at returns higher than its cost of capital.
Most investors won't like your investment idea until after it doubles, which means validation comes long after you've purchased and borne the burden of being alone in your conviction. The gap between purchase and recognition is where fortunes are built...
Tax wrappers (IRAs, HSAs, etc.) are cheat codes for arbs & special situations. Active investors using them as indexing & long-term only vehicles are sabotaging their risk adjusted after tax returns. https://t.co/HDlplC0mGI
“An interesting thing I heard is that some Japanese Portfolio Managers are being actively told company-wide not to touch anything software or IT related in the broad sense, at all” - @InvestInJapan
Jerome Powell warns the U.S. is on an unsustainable fiscal path, with national debt growing faster than the economy. Investors, learn how this affects the stock market, portfolio risk, and long-term wealth building. Smart value investing can protect your financial...
Seth Klarman: “The most important thing in investing is to have a margin of safety.” Takeaway: Buy with protection built in. Most investors lose money before they even buy.
Goldman sticking with a 7600 YE SPX target... I give it 4 weeks before we start seeing estimate cuts across the street https://t.co/DsTzT8zbEO
Russell 2000 down 2.3%. Small caps are the canary. They need cheap credit, domestic demand, and labor stability. They have none of those right now. If you're waiting for small cap leadership to confirm a bull market, you'll be waiting a while. https://t.co/mDOKLhcosE
The greatest trick the market plays on beginners is making you think luck is skill. It waits for you to double or triple down on your next bet and then it teaches you your first lesson.
