Dividend stocks are the Swiss army knives of the stock market. When dividend stocks go up, you make money. When they don’t go up — you still make money (from the dividend). Heck, even when a dividend stock goes down in price, it’s not all bad news, because the dividend yield (the absolute dividend amount,
Month: November 2020
Zoom founder Eric Yuan poses in front of the Nasdaq building as the screen shows the logo of the video-conferencing software company Zoom after the opening bell ceremony on April 18, 2019 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours: Zoom Video — Shares of the
by Michael Markowski Research conducted to utilize the BBT Algorithm to trade VIX related securities has uncovered a huge upside opportunity. The VIX research initiative was in support of Bear Trader’s recent first ever recommendation to its aggressive and conservative traders to purchase shares of UVXY and VXX respectively. The prices for both of the
Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve, is President-Elect Biden’s pick to be the Treasury secretary. Yellen will still have to be confirmed by the Senate, but this is likely to happen, as many of the current senators confirmed her for her role at the Fed and she garnered bipartisan praise over her
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE For most of the eight months since the Covid crash culminated, the stock market’s recovery has fed off rampant doubt, disbelief and cognitive dissonance toward resurgent asset prices set against a severely damaged economy. No more. Wall Street’s rally has now entered the
The writer is president of South Africa and chair of the African Union The G20 summit ended last weekend with a call for “immediate and vigorous measures” to address the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Among these is a looming sovereign debt crisis, particularly in Africa. Urgent and collective action is needed there to stave
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Santa Claus pays a visit on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters A big year-end rally? Don’t get too excited yet. December is traditionally an up month: Since 1945, the S&P 500 rose nearly 1.5% in all Decembers and advanced in price 73% of the time, according to Sam Stovall
Not one to mince words, Tyler Winklevoss reportedly told the business network CNBC that “Cash is trash.” In his view, it’s only a matter of time before investors dump the dollar and other fiat currencies for BTC: “At some point, it is hard to look at those data points and say that Bitcoin isn’t an incredible
UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – MAY 27: An aerial view of a construction worker roofing an apartment home on … [+] May 27, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. The residential housing project by Garden City developers Engel Burman will provide approximately 150 construction jobs, help address a dire housing shortage, and support the County by retaining
People wait to visit a house for sale in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Strong, pandemic-induced demand for housing is still there, but buyers may now be hitting an affordability wall. Pending home sales fell 1.1% month-to-month in October but were 20.2% higher compared with
John Lennon’s Son Says Bitcoin Empowers People, Gives Him Optimism in Ocean of Destruction Sean Ono Lennon, the son of the Beatles’ John Lennon, says bitcoin gives him optimism amid the “ocean of destruction” this year. He believes that the cryptocurrency empowers individuals the way they have never been empowered before. Bitcoin Gives Sean …
Dusk settles over the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick … [+] Semansky) ASSOCIATED PRESS Now that the transition to a Biden White House has officially begun, what will his presidency mean for estate taxes? Many people have been gifting like mad these last few months in anticipation of a potential
The A Line train, which opened in 2016 as the first of three commuter rail links under the Eagle P3, connects Denver International Airport to downtown Denver’s Union Station.RTD A decade after its first issue of private activity bonds for a Denver-area commuter rail system, the Regional Transportation District is selling $340 million of refunding
Editor’s Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today’s must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - Monday, bitcoin has surpassed its previous all-time high of $19,783 set in December, 2017, when it traded as high as $19,786.24.
They continue to warn us of the upcoming “dark winter”, and the warnings are coming faster… by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan The tyrants who want us all to bow to their commands are warning that they are going to clamp down even more on our basic human right to be free. Draconian technocrats like Dr.
Shares of Novavax sank more than 9% in Monday’s pre-market session as the drugmaker further delayed the start of the US late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine. In an update on the Phase 3 trials of NVX-CoV2373, Novavax’s (NVAX) vaccine candidate, the company said that it will roll out the pivotal clinical trial in the
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Moderna — Shares Moderna rose more than 11% in premarket trading after the drugmaker said new data confirms the vaccine is more than 94% effective in preventing Covid-19. Moderna plans to request emergency clearance from the Food and Drug Administration on Monday. S&P Global, IHS Markit —
by Michael Snyder Unless there is emergency intervention, tens of millions of Americans could be facing eviction once the holiday season is over. We kicked the can down the road throughout 2020, but all of the rent that was originally owed to landlords all over the country is still due, and they are very eager
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), or simply the Dow, hit a historical high of 30,000 points last week. While the number is a psychological barrier at best, the most important point of this milestone is how rapidly the blue-chip index has recovered from March lows, going on a run of over 60% in 2020.
Canberra has accused Beijing of sharing a “repugnant” and fake image of an Australian soldier holding a bloodstained knife to the throat of an Afghan child in a considerable escalation of diplomatic tensions. Scott Morrison, Australia’s prime minister, said on Monday that his government had protested to Beijing over the “deeply offensive” post on Twitter
A succession of defaults has rattled China’s $15tn bond market and is raising concerns about the country’s financial health following a sharp slowdown in economic growth this year. For foreign investors who have snapped up Chinese paper in 2020, the burning question is whether the liquidity crunch will spread. For more general observers, the risk
The ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) rally has primarily been driven by institutions, analysts say, with metrics such as CME’s open interest and Grayscale’s assets under management (AUM), supporting this narrative. At the same time, the gold market has seen large outflows in recent weeks. On Nov. 24, independent financial researcher Jan Nieuwenhuijs reported that gold saw
At $7 million, Atherton, California’s 94027 remains the most expensive Zip code for the fourth … [+] consecutive year. Getty Images A market defined by intense demand for relatively tight supply has pushed home value growth to record levels across the country. To get an idea of where home prices have been resilient in the
Editor’s Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today’s must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) – Gold has had a tough start to the week as the yellow metal has dropped around 1% during the Asian
The silver miners’ stocks have been grinding lower on balance since early August in a healthy correction. This necessary rebalancing is achieving its… by Adam Hamilton of Zeal LLC The silver miners’ stocks have been grinding lower on balance since early August in a healthy correction. This necessary rebalancing is achieving its mission of dampening
Sage Therapeutics revealed on November 27 that Biogen will acquire a $650 million stake and make an upfront payment of $875 million as part of an agreement to jointly develop and sell treatments for depression and other neurological disorders. Shares of SAGE tumbled 8.1% in response to the news. As per the deal’s terms, Biogen
There are a growing number of financial websites offering a plethora of expert advice on investing. Although there are many common characteristics, each website has its unique appeal. Two websites that have particularly high visibility are The Motley Fool and TheStreet. Key Takeaways Among the growing number of financial websites that offer expert advice on investing, two websites that have
US president-elect Joe Biden has given top positions to female former aides to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, as he announced senior appointments to his economic and communications team on Sunday. Mr Biden announced that Jennifer Psaki, the former White House communications director and State department spokesperson under Mr Obama, would serve as White House
A health worker draws a dose of the Russian-made Gam-Covid-Vac vaccine, also known as Sputnik V, during a trial at the No 2 City Clinic in Moscow Russia’s tally of coronavirus cases has risen as much in the past seven days as in all of September, state media calculated on Sunday. There were 179,987 cases
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