Overview In this article, I present an analysis of a modified list of the Dividend Champions. I analyze all stocks in the list except the Dividend Kings. I track the Kings separately due to their long-term success in growing dividends. You can read my recent analysis update on the DividendRead More →
Overview In this article, I analyze the 29 Dividend Kings, an exclusive group of stocks that have increased their dividend for 50+ consecutive years. There is now one more Dividend King since Sysco Corporation (SYY) recently raised the quarterly dividend permitting this company to enter this exclusive list. I willRead More →
This article explains the reasons behind the movement in a selection of the largest U.S. cash merger arbitrage spreads from the past week as calculated by Merger Arbitrage Limited. We analyze the attractiveness and profitability of each spread going forward and indicate the trading position or action we have takenRead More →
Source: Keydifferences When picking securities from a fast-growing sector like the cybersecurity (HACK) sector, after performing fundamental analysis to examine stocks that should be added to your portfolio, it is equally imperative that you perform a risk analysis. When performing a risk analysis, a peer-based risk analysis is recommended. ThisRead More →
Introduction Traditionally, most of my analysis on Seeking Alpha has focused on how to avoid losses and how to profit from the price cycles of classic cyclical stocks. There is another group of stocks, however, whose stock prices and earnings fluctuate far less than the classic cyclical stocks I haveRead More →
Most people are comfortable with skimping on tipping their Uber driver. That’s the conclusion of a working paper released this week, co-authored by University of Chicago economist John List and published by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago. Uber customers tip on just 16% ofRead More →
We use the COT report to determine if a market that has moved into overbought or oversold territory is due to continue or reverse. Our primary data stream of the Commitments of Traders report monitors the commercial traders who produce or refine a commodity, and the speculators attempting to catchRead More →
I recently wrote an article on Energy Transfer (ET) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) after both companies reported Q2 earnings. I received several messages in my inbox asking if I preferred ET to EPD, or vice versa. As a shareholder of both companies I never really stopped to think aboutRead More →
Currencies Japanese Yen – The Japanese Yen’s decline triggered a momentum-based short sale under .9425. Commercial traders were once again heavy sellers in the Yen. Our short sale is protected with a buy stop at .9647. First support is around .9230. The bigger question is, “Will this trigger the nextRead More →
This article explains the reasons behind the movement in a selection of the largest U.S. cash merger arbitrage spreads from the past week as calculated by Merger Arbitrage Limited. We analyze the attractiveness and profitability of each spread going forward and indicate the trading position or action we have takenRead More →
© Reuters. Bankruptcy filings by U.S. energy producers pick up speed: law firm analysis HOUSTON (Reuters) – Bankruptcy filings by U.S. energy producers so far this year have already nearly matched the total for the whole of 2018, law firm Haynes & Boone reported on Wednesday, as volatile oil andRead More →
After “value” started out 2019 pretty well, outperforming “growth,” large and mid-cap growth have widened the lead again from an absolute and relative performance. What may be even more interesting is that looking at Q4 ’18, and its 13% decline and then Q1 ’19’s 15% rally, in both up andRead More →
Source Introduction Traditionally, most of my analysis on Seeking Alpha has focused on how to avoid losses and how to profit from the price cycles of highly cyclical stocks. When dealing with highly cyclical stocks, it’s usually a good idea to evaluate potential returns over a relatively short 5-year timeRead More →
Image Source Introduction Traditionally, most of my analysis on Seeking Alpha has focused on how to avoid losses and how to profit from the price cycles of highly cyclical stocks. When dealing with highly cyclical stocks, it’s usually a good idea to evaluate potential returns over a relatively short 5-yearRead More →
Worldwide investors commit millions of dollars to drug companies, hoping that a new drug will become a blockbuster. However, before committing, investors should consider a thorough scientific due diligence to reduce risk. On May 7th, Actinogen, a small-cap Australian company, announced that their phase-2 trial of Xanamem showed no cognitiveRead More →
The US recession warnings are flying every which way lately in the wake of an inverted yield curve. The spread on the 10-year less 3-month yields, in particular, has unleashed a wave of predictions that a new downturn is near. But some analysts point out that another widely followed spreadRead More →
Prominent market technician Ralph Acampora says Wall Street needs to put in fresh highs for him to be confidently bullish about the outlook for stocks, after a whipsawing period for the major indexes. But it isn’t entirely clear that investors will see records in the immediate term, he said. “WhatRead More →
Source Introduction Traditionally, most of my analysis on Seeking Alpha has focused on how to avoid losses and how to profit from the price cycles of highly cyclical stocks. When dealing with highly cyclical stocks, it’s usually a good idea to evaluate potential returns over a relatively short 5-year timeRead More →
By Sam Kovacs Important Note: I (Sam Kovacs) recently made my comeback to Seeking Alpha. After discussing it with Seeking Alpha’s editorial team, we have decided to merge both Robert Kovacs’, my father, and my account. I will cover stocks which yield less than 3.5%, whereas Robert will focus onRead More →
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. (NM) is a financially troubled micro-cap that is extremely risky as an investment or trade. It is the parent company of Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA), Navios Maritime Containers LP (NMCI), and Navios South American Logistics (NSAL), a privately held company. Prior articlesRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Sainsbury store sign in south London. By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Sainsbury’s planned 7.3 billion pound ($9.5 billion) takeover of Walmart’s Asda can only be salvaged if Britain’s competition regulator fundamentally changes its analysis of Britain’s grocery market, experts said on Thursday. That’s unlikely,Read More →
Introduction There are a lot of cross currents in the oil market right now with slowing growth in China and the United States from a trade war, a prolonged government shutdown, Venezuela turmoil, and record domestic oil production in the United States. It should be no surprise that investors areRead More →
I have only published one article on Tesla Inc. (TSLA), and it examined the upcoming maturity of the $920 million of .25% 2019 Converts due March 1 and that have a conversion price of $359.87. With the recent layoff announcement (discussed briefly below), it looks more likely that the companyRead More →