Why Verizon Might Be The Safest Dividend Stock
These are jittery times for investors as trade tensions and talk of a looming recession have stirred up anxiety in the markets. It’s no surprise now to see companies tighten their belts, consumers cut spending, and dividends end up on the chopping block.
But not every company is going to take a hatchet to its dividend and Verizon stands firmly in this category.
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Smart Money Pours Into ONE Forgotten Stock
If following smart money translates to making money, now might well be the time for one company to start bouncing substantially. That’s because not only is one big money investor snapping up shares but a whole plethora of them are, and they are doing so collectively for the first time in about 3 years.
The stock in question is payments leaders,
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Why Gold Is Soaring
The problem with thinking is the risk of overthinking. At least that’s the case when it comes to gold. A few weeks ago when gold broke out, some traders were paralyzed by analytical disbelief. How could gold break out now?
Traditional analysis says quantitative easing and increased money supply should lead to higher gold prices.
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Stunning Win-Win Deal For Top Magnificent 7 Stocks
In stunning news announced earlier this week, Apple revealed that it is looking to partner with Alphabet to allow Google’s Gemini to power iPhone AI features.
The announcement was stunning on numerous counts. Notably, both stocks ended the trading higher on the news. That fact alone suggests that the market interprets the deal to be a win-win.
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Uber’s Stock Is Down But Business Is Booming, Why It Might Be a Buy
Uber (NYSE: UBER) has had its fair share of ups and downs lately. After peaking last October, the stock took a hit on the heels of Tesla’s flashy Cybercab announcement, a move that spooked investors and led to a sustained selloff into year-end.
While the stock has been slowly clawing its way back,
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Billionaire Buys Stake In Gene Therapy Stock
Ultragenyx may not have crossed your radar but it’s already in billionaire Stan Druckenmiller’s portfolio. What has he spotted in this novel therapies for rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases firm that convinced him to take a position?
Its focus on underserved patient populations, deep pipeline of innovative products, and strong track record in obtaining regulatory approvals make it an attractive long-term investment,
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Market Precariously Perched at Key Level
As the end of the quarter approaches, how do the markets fare? Zooming out, we can see that the S&P 500 is precariously perched on an uptrending resistance line.
While doomsayers have been lining up to predict the market’s demise for months, it has defied all skeptics and continued its march higher. But now it sits once again at a key threshold level.
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Mortgage Rates Are Nearly 10% Lower Than in May—But Is It Really Time To Lock In?
Key Takeaways
- 30-year mortgage rates are more than 9% below their spring peak, offering modest relief to buyers struggling to afford a new mortgage.
- Predicting mortgage rates is tricky—they respond to a mix of inflation data, bond yields, and investor sentiment, and they can move either direction after a Fed cut.