Many investors who are disappointed by the low yields on bonds are now eyeing dividends from stocks, including high yield dividend funds. Does this make sense? There are three main classes of assets, which are categorized as growth, income, and savings. In terms of securities, the growth segment consists of common stocks, the income class […]

Gold has been on a nice run over the last three months, up 13% and reaching a 6-year high not long ago. The fun might be over, but it’s actually too early to want to bail just yet. Looking at gold charts, it might seem to be reasonable or at least excusable if people look […]

Carried interest are a share of the profits retained by hedge and private equity funds. We treat these profits as capital gains although many think they should be taxed normally. The concept of carried interest is believed to have originated with sea captains centuries ago, who were provided a 20% stake in the shipments they […]

The longer a bull market runs, the more nervous a lot of people get about it ending. At least at the moment, there is nothing even close to the appeal of holding common stock. Whoever came up with the phrase “what goes up must come down” certainly wasn’t a stock investor. It is well known […]

JP Morgan Chase just announced their quarterly earnings, and they beat estimates by a handy amount. This usually means a stock’s price goes up, not down, but not always. Many stock market participants and observers eagerly await quarterly earnings reports and company guidance, and depending on how these reports come out, this can affect the […]

A major analyst in the tech sector is now warning us to be wary of tech stocks during the next quarter at least. It’s always wise to be more cautious with this type of stock though. Bernstein’s Toni Sacconaghi is one of the most followed analysts in the tech sector, and he follows some of […]

Tesla just reported that its unit deliveries for Q2 have met their expectations, and they met anyone’s expectations lately. The market applauded and its stock rose 4.6% Wednesday. For those who are rooting for Tesla, they are often more than willing to close their eyes a little bit, or perhaps even a lot, when it […]

Some economists are warning that the slowing housing market might bring on a recession or at least slow down growth too much. We need to look at the whole picture. There are all sorts of things that may concern us about the economy, and by extension, the health of the stock market and our investments. […]

The stock market and gold often move in different directions, but both are well up for the year. Both markets have done very well in June as well. Gold is on a real run now. Back in the old days, investing in gold meant buying gold bullion and storing it. Gold has had a very […]

While consumers may be none too happy about all the rain that fell in the Corn Belts lately, for those who have been long corn, it’s been raining money over the last few weeks. While there are more than a few people who speculate or wish to speculate in agricultural futures that just think that […]