Some stock market indicators are better than others but have you heard of one being perfect for over a century? If the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio, better known as CAPE, is to be believed, then the markets could be set for a rocky road this year.
Unlike traditional PE ratios, the CAPE figure factors in inflation and smooths the peaks and troughs of unforeseen or surprising events –
When we first spotlighted Verizon, it had a yield that approached 8% but after its recent move higher, it still offers a handsome yield of over 6.4%.
That’s more than enough to turn a $15,000 investment into an annual payout of $1,000+, assuming the dividend stays in place, but will it?
Here’s what you need to know about Verizon and its potential to pay a steady income stream for the foreseeable future.
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While investors are paying attention to Presidential debates, global conflicts, and inflation, kids have their attention somewhere else, and for many adults an opportunity lies unearthed as a result.
Roblox is a gaming platform that has resonated with kids, teens and young adults in particular. While revenues absolutely mushroomed higher during the 2020-21 period for obvious reasons,
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Earlier in the week we covered a stock that had both impressive revenue growth and a handsome dividend, a rare combination that is hard to find in any industry. The stock was United Healthcare and it had a ten year history of growing year-over-year revenues in each quarter.
That inspired us to find other companies that are also growing yet pay a handsome dividend.
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At an annual conference some years ago, a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder asked Warren Buffett how it was possible for smaller investors to rival his own performance and track record during the 1960s, which was his best period. He corrected the questioner and commented that, in fact, his best years were prior to that in the 1950s when he averaged gains closer to 50% annually.
When Charlie Munger was a boy, he described an encounter he had with an older man who seemed to work very little but had a lot of money. Curious what the man did he questioned the line of business he was in and discovered to his surprise he “rendered dead horses.” What Charlie learned from the conversation was less about horses and more about how one man got rich because he was the only player in that market.
When you find an investment manager overseeing $1.2 billion, it warrants further investigation when they bet one fifth of their entire portfolio on a single stock. Yet that’s exactly the conviction that Impactive Capital demonstrated by betting 20.4% of their portfolio on an automotive retailer.
Amid the universe of thousands of stocks, what is it that Impactive portfolio managers saw in Asbury Automotive that motivated them to allocate $457 million of their fund to it?
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Among the first lessons any great investor learns is “Don’t Fight The Fed.” Simply put, it means when the Fed is accommodative and engaging in quantitative easing, money is cheap and economies boom. Some call this the Fed Put because as markets fall, the Federal Reserve acts swiftly to provide liquid support by buying bonds.
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A famous book on business was titled Barbarians at the Gate, documenting the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. If nothing else, it highlights how just the sniff of an opportunity to make money can drive money seekers to make wild decisions.
Some giant businesses have been on the receiving end of similar threats to their solvency as invaders attempt to take their share.
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You may not be familiar with Global Blue but it’s certainly grabbed the attention of the investment team at Third Point, run by billionaire Dan Loeb, who have got excited about it and understandably so when you peel back the covers.
The company specializes in tax-free shopping but it’s expanding into financial technology services,
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