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FAST Graphs Forecasting Data
2020-03-30
We are receiving a lot of questions from subscribers regarding how often our forecasting data is updated. As you hopefully all know, we receive our consensus analyst estimates directly from our data provider FactSet, which gathers them from various reliable sources. Importantly, we download our estimate data daily. Subscribers should know that within a 24 […]
Beware the Valuations of The Dividend Kings Fortress Portfolio
2019-07-24
Research Articles, Uncategorized
One of the great benefits for subscribing to The Dividend Kings service are the carefully-selected portfolios presented in our portfolio tracker. However, I want to caution the subscriber that these portfolios should not be looked at as simply cut-and-paste investment options. Instead, I believe our subscribers should understand that these portfolios are suggested research candidates […]
The Active versus Passive Performance Debate Is Nonsensical
2017-05-18
Research Articles, Uncategorized
Introduction One of the most hotly contested debates in finance is the argument over which is better – active or passive investing. Moreover, this debate has spurred numerous academic studies that claim to identify whether passive outperforms active investing or vice versa. As a result, the current popular opinion suggests that passive outperforms active investing […]
Happy 8th Birthday Bull Market! Has the S&P 500 Become Dangerously Overvalued?
2017-03-10
Research Articles, Uncategorized
Introduction According to an article in Quartz today, March 9, 2017, marks the 8th birthday of the US bull market which started on March 9, 2009. According to the article, this is the 2nd longest and 4th strongest bull market in history for the S&P 500. However, before we celebrate too excessively, we should pause […]