Author: James Long Video by: Chuck Carnevale & Colton Carnevale Introduction John Deere (DE) and Caterpillar (CAT) are both well-known companies that have been around for decades. John Deere was founded in 1837 while Caterpillar was founded in 1925, just two years shy of its 100-year in existence. These two companies have been through the …
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11 Stocks: 9 Dividend Payers 2 For Growth
Introduction Stocks Not all stocks are the same, and not all stocks serves the investor’s needs. Even though investors tend to think stocks come into primary categories – growth and dividend income – there are many nuances. Therefore, investors are given the options and abilities to blend stocks with different characteristics into portfolios that meet …
5 Dividend Growth Stocks Offering A Margin of Safety | FAST Graphs
Stocks with a Margin of Safety During uncertain economic times – as we are experiencing currently – the ever-important principles of valuation and margin of safety become even more important. As 2022 brought us a bear market after enjoying a very strong and long-running bull market, valuations have improved tremendously. Nevertheless, since the market was …
Selecting the Best Dividend Growth Stocks for Total Return: Part 2
Dividend Growth Stocks for Total Return In part 1 of this two-part series on dividend growth stocks, I stressed the importance of having a plan. Commonly referred to as an investment policy statement, it is arguably the critical first step. However, once that plan is firmly established and clearing your mind, the second step is …
Finding 20 Dividend Growth Stocks In A Bad Market
Dividend Growth Stocks Starting in 2012, it became more and more difficult for prudent dividend growth stock investors looking for income. The stock market was trading at excessive valuations, and interest rates were at all-time lows. Consequently, there was little to no income to be achieved from fixed income instruments, and the highest quality blue-chip …
Why Everyone Should Invest This Way | FAST Graphs
Invest This Way – Proof That Value Investing Works Why everyone should invest this way. With this video I have revisited previous videos going back as far as July 2017. The central idea is to illustrate how well valuation and value investing performs in the long run. This is true even when shorter-term performance based …
5 Dividend Stocks with Yields Of 2.25% To 9.5%
Introduction Dividend Stocks Subscribers have requested that I cover 5 dividend stocks with yields ranging from 2.5% to 9.5%. What I find interesting about these requests is how different each of these companies are and how investors wanted to know more about them. Of course, I clearly understand the allure of a 9.5% dividend yield. …
Recession Resistant Consistent Growth Stock at Attractive Value
Growth Stock Global Payments Global Payments Inc. (GPN) has produced incredibly consistent growth since it was spun off in 2001. It grew at double-digit rates through the recession of 2008 -2009, and even produced modest growth during the Covid recession. As a result, Mr. Market priced the company’s stock at ludicrously high valuations. But as …
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 …
Can FedEx Deliver Long-Term Gains After Today’s Short-Term Pain?
Introduction – FedEx FedEx (FDX) preannounced an earnings shortfall and the stock price is down more than 20%. Investors with a short-term orientation typically react badly when the stock price falls. Nevertheless, I believe a more levelheaded and thoughtful reaction is warranted. For starters, FedEx is not going out of business, nor is it going …