Last week’s jobs report for June was unexpectedly high, leading to record highs for some stocks. While the economic indicator is important in measuring, investors should not bank on it being the sole reason to invest as a bear or bull, for that matter. There are particular sectors that could make for solid investments, including Continue reading →
Archive for July, 2016
Why dividend investors are selling and why they will regret it
A few last months I noticed that dividend growth investors are selling their stocks and they say it is because of valuation. This post was inspired by them and the latest post by my friend Ferdis publishing at his blog DivGro and his latest post. The argument goes that the stock market is too Continue reading →
Rosey Job Numbers Hide Some Disturbing Issues
Stocks surged on Friday after the better-than-expected jobs report came in for the month of May. However, in light of the dismal report released the month before in May, investors may be a little skittish in making sound investment decisions based on these reports. The number of jobs created during the month of June increased Continue reading →
NASCAR Track Owner Earnings On Tap; Declining Attendance Remains a Headwind
The world got the chance to see NASCAR’s Sprint Cup drivers race at Daytona this July 4th weekend. On tomorrow, investors get to see how well the company that operates the renowned Daytona track performed financially over the last quarter. The Daytona track is owned by International Speedway Corp. (NASDAQ: ISCA). It reports its second Continue reading →
Lawsuit Over MasterCard, Visa Fee Settlement Creates Uncertainty
What was thought to be a win for MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) over the fees they charge merchants who accept debit and credit cards, is backfiring. An appeals court last week found fault in an antitrust class action settlement reached by the credit card networks, which upends the agreement that had pretty Continue reading →
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