Microsoft (MSFT)

S&P 500 is Down 30%: You See Risk I See Opportunity! 

S&P 500 Introduction 2022 has been a bad year price-wise for the stock market as measured by the S&P 500. However, I contend that is not enough to simply know that the market is down, it is even more important to know why. Nevertheless, as you read this my guess would be that several thoughts …

20 Dividend Contenders Collapsing as the Bear Growls | FAST Graphs

Dividend Contenders Dividend Contenders are mostly fast-growing dividend growth stocks that increase their dividends for 10 to 25 consecutive years. Comprised mostly of past growth stocks that morphed into dividend growth stocks as they became larger. Due to the law of large numbers growth becomes more difficult as companies get bigger. Therefore, it is not …

What To Do Before The Tech Bubble Bursts

Introduction For the last year or two big tech has been hot, so has new tech.  Before the tech bubble bursts, for prudence sake, it might be time to take a little money off the table.  No one can time the market, and the bubble has risen far further and for a lot longer than …

Interest Rates and Their Impact On Stock Value

Introduction Interest Rates Many investors are attempting to justify higher stock “valuations” because interest rates are at historical lows. I would agree that lower interest rates could affect “market valuations” based on the simple law of supply and demand. The concept is simple, when fixed income offers lower returns it logically stimulates more demand for …

Apple, Microsoft, Visa: Crazy Or Crazy Like A Fox

Introduction There are technical distinctions between investing versus speculating. Nevertheless, both concepts are often thought about or utilized interchangeably. Moreover, there are nuanced distinctions between a rational or well-thought-out speculation versus outright gambling. In the former, there may be logical realities that support speculation when circumstances are in your favor. However, with gambling, the odds …

Microsoft Important Lessons in Valuation: Part 1

Introduction Before I get too deep into this article, I want to start out by stating that Microsoft (MSFT) has long been one of my favorite companies.  Many years ago, I invested in Microsoft as a pure growth stock and sold it in 2000 when it became dangerous overvalued after making a very healthy long-term …

Beware the Valuations of The Dividend Kings Fortress Portfolio

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 …