Article updated on October 23rd, 2024 by Bob CiuraConstituents updated annually The healthcare sector is home to some of the most popular dividend stocks in our investment universe. The importance of healthcare in the lives of many consumers makes this sector one of the most stable and recession-resistant in the entire stock market, and allows … Read more
It’s official. Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is going nuclear. This Monday, the tech giant rocked the market when it announced plans to purchase nuclear energy from an Alameda, California-based startup called Kairos Power. Before we get carried away with the possibilities, it’s important to drill down on the specifics of this deal first. Because the Small … Read more
A broken pipeline in South Sudan has thrown its capital, Juba into a state of turmoil. The pipeline in question is essential for the transportation of both crude oil and refined petroleum products. The economic implications of the pipeline failure are profound. South Sudan, afflicted by civil war, famine, and natural disasters, secured its independence … Read more
A reader asks: Please help settle a disagreement my friend and I are having: He says he’d rather the stock market only go down a little bit and then go up a steady amount every year during his working years because recovering from a 30% drawdown on your current portfolio would be difficult. I would … Read more
Updated on October 11th, 2024 by Bob Ciura Business Development Companies, otherwise known as BDCs, are highly popular among income investors. BDCs widely have high dividend yields of 5% or higher. This makes BDCs very appealing for income investors such as retirees. With this in mind, we’ve created a list of BDCs. You can download … Read more
Kenya and the IMF talks on a new loan are making “significant progress,” Central Bank Governor has revealed. The country eyes about $487.2 million (Sh62.9 billion) under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Completing the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), approved on July 17, 2023, will … Read more
Welcome to The Market’s Compass Emerging Market’s Country ETF Study, Week #512. 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
Updated on October 4th, 2024 by Bob CiuraSpreadsheet updated daily The NASDAQ Dividend Achievers Index is made up of over 400 NASDAQ stocks with 10+ consecutive years of dividend increases, that also meet certain minimum size and liquidity requirements. It is one of the best sources to find high-quality dividend growth stocks. The downloadable Dividend … Read more
With an $85,000 loan from his father, Steve Ells got to work. He only needed to sell 107 burritos a day to break even — but within weeks, he far surpassed that goal. In just a month, the store was selling over 1,000 burritos per day. What began as a dream of a fine-dining restaurant … Read more
Updated on October 4th, 2024 by Bob Ciura Insurance companies often produce a high level of profits each year, because they make money in two ways. First, insurance companies collect premium income on the policies they underwrite. Second, they are able to make money by investing the large sums of accumulated premiums that have not … Read more