Finance

Omnicom, Chart Of The Day

The Chart of the Day belongs to Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC). I found the stock by sorting the All Time High list for the stocks having the most frequent new highs in the last month then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 10/24 the stock gained…

Protect Your Retirement From Inflation

As you read this, inflation is eating away at the value of your money. Over time, American’s inflation rate has slowly eroded the value of the dollar to the point where $1 today would only have been worth 4.8 cents in 1913 dollars. Other countries and currencies aren’t immune from the devastating effects of inflation…

Junk Bond Echoes

Hey Bueller, junk bonds are doing what?  Dropping.  Junk bonds vs. quality bonds are doing what?  Dropping.  Heading into October junk bonds and ratios did what?  Anyone?  Bueller? Look, I am not trying to come off like a wise guy.  I have been having as much trouble making sense of things as anyone else lately. …

These New ETFs Could Be Big Winners

2014 is turning out to be another significant year for the ETF industry. With 175 new ETFs launched this year so far, the total number of products now stands at 1658, while assets under management have increased to $1.99 trillion.    Today we are highlighting two ETFs launched last month that stand out from the…

Intel Is Back As A Dividend Raiser

Intel Corporation (INTC)—the world’s largest maker of semiconductors—finally rejoined the ranks of dividend raisers after a longhiatus. Starting in the first quarter of 2015, INTC will pay a $0.24 quarterly dividend, up from the $0.225 dividend it has paid since August of 2012. This represents a 7% bump.  That’s not too shabby, but as a long-time holder…

Oil, Oil ,Oil

“Davidson” submits: Oil (USO) (OIL) has been much in the news. Falling prices have resulted in a good number of ‘Collapsing Economy’ predictions. A large number of analysts, too many to count, indicate that US oil production is the reason for a global glut and justifies a collapse in oil company stocks and a rise…