Index funds have become a popular investment choice due to their broad market exposure, maximum diversification, and minimal costs. The consensus is that everyone should invest in index funds. This prevailing thought is supported by the fact that low-cost index funds typically outperform most active funds, where managers try to select the best stocks, over Continue reading →
Making 45% Annually Trading Options Against Dividend Growth Stocks
Archive for June, 2024
Current Market Sentiment and Outlook
The current market sentiment among investors and institutional players is varied, reflecting both cautious optimism and underlying concerns. Several factors influence this sentiment, including inflation, interest rates, and economic growth. Inflation and Interest Rates: Inflation in developed markets is expected to ease further in 2024, nearing central banks’ targets. The Federal Reserve is Continue reading →
Dividend stocks are a core of my portfolio
I aim to achieve financial independence by generating sufficient passive income to cover my regular expenses. A key component of my strategy is investing in dividend stocks, particularly those that offer above-average yields and have the potential for consistent future growth. In my strategy page I illustrated my journey to financial independence applying multiple strategies Continue reading →
Wall Street’s Private Credit Circus: Dimon vs. the Big Bucks Brigade
Ah, Wall Street – never a dull moment. The latest uproar? The meteoric rise of private credit. On one side of the ring, we have Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, sounding the alarm like a town crier. Dimon insists that private equity firms, money managers, and hedge funds are playing fast and loose, Continue reading →
Investors Giving a Car Maker More Money to Ruin the Company
Tesla (TSLA) shareholders have voted to reinstate Elon Musk’s compensation package, but skepticism remains among some investors and analysts. Ibrahim AlHusseini, an early Tesla investor, expressed his reservations to Yahoo Finance. “It’s a high-stakes game, and the shareholders gave in,” AlHusseini remarked. “The fear of losing motivated them, and Elon leveraged that to his advantage.” Continue reading →
What a surprise!
Here we go. Inflation data and PPI came in showing slowing inflation. That is what almost everybody expected yet it came as a surprise to Wall Street. It still amazes me how irrational the markets are. But it could be because of media which feed us with their bullshit headlines every day trying to tell Continue reading →
Is the weakness in the stock market over?
I had a bullish trade when I bought futures contract late in April 2024 and then I was trailing my stop higher. I thought this could continue longer but then I was stopped out. I was thinking: did I place my stop loss (in fact it was a stop gain loss) order too close the Continue reading →
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