The “Magnificent 7” refers to a group of leading tech companies — including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Meta (Facebook), Tesla, and Nvidia — that have shown exceptional growth and market performance. While there may have been doubts that the run would continue after the massive returns over the last decade, here are several reasons … Read more
Article updated on October 1st, 2024 by Bob CiuraSpreadsheet data updated daily The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of 66 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. They are the ‘best of the best’ dividend growth stocks. The Dividend Aristocrats have a long history of outperforming the market. The requirements to … Read more
The market talk this week is … Tesla. Tesla’s groundbreaking Robotaxi event is coming Thursday, October 10. To get the market in a frenzy, last week Elon put out this tweet: And just like the market, we’re excited to find out what surprises he has in store. Banyan Hill analyst Andrew Prince joins me this … Read more
Mastercard Gateway is a global payment platform that offers protection from fraud and simplifies payment acceptance. The main forces behind this change are the speed, security, and ease of use provided by digital wallets and mobile money. Mobile money services like MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money, and Kenya’s M-Pesa are becoming to become well-known brands. … Read more
For better or worse, 2024 has been an especially exciting year for investors. As recently as June, the experts thought inflation would persist for months (if not years) to come… But after a sharp and unexpected decline in CPI, the Fed decided to cut rates. For over a year and a half, the “Magnificent Seven” … Read more
Updated on September 30th, 2024 by Bob Ciura Income investors have faced a significant challenge in recent years. Rising stock prices caused the average dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index to sink to multi-decade lows. Interest rates are falling again, while the average dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index is just ~1.3% right … Read more
Welcome to The Market’s Compass Emerging Market’s Country ETF Study, Week #506. As always, it highlights the technical changes of the 20 EM Country ETFs that I track on a weekly basis and publish every third week. Paid subscribers will receive this week’s unabridged Emerging Market’s Country ETF Study sent to their registered e-mail. Free … Read more
Nazaré is a small seaside town in Central Portugal … and home to one of Earth’s most powerful natural spectacles. Walk Nazaré’s streets, and you’ll be able to take in stunning architecture, bask in the subtropical heat, and maybe even catch a bullfight if you’re in town during the summer festivals. But step out on … Read more
Yesterday’s rate cut shocked the market. And that was precisely the point. The U.S. Federal Reserve holds tremendous power over the U.S. economy. By setting benchmark rates, it dictates the terms for interbank lending — and in turn, the borrowing costs for virtually every business and household in America. But aside from raising or lowering … Read more
Welcome to The Market’s Compass US Index and Sector ETF Study, Week #507. As always it highlights the technical changes of the 30 US Index and Sector ETFs that I track on a weekly basis and normally publish every third week. Past publications can be accessed by paid subscribers via The Market’s Compass Substack Blog. … Read more