Market Update Aug 19, 2011
Volatility continued this week, but as you can see in the below chart, we haven’t hit new lows yet. If we break below 1100, we could definitely see the S&P 500 move towards the 1000 level. A bear market indeed. Let’s look at some of our dividend stocks we’re watching and how they have performed […]
Walmart Delivers Solid 2011 Q2 Report
2Q profit rose 5.7 percent mostly via international strength. Profit was $3.8 billion or $1.09 a share compared to $.97 a share a year ago. Revenue was up 5.5% overall, but International revenue was up 16.2%. This is no surprise and this will absolutely be the trend over the coming years with nearly all growth […]
Microsoft & Walmart On Dow Jones Contrarian Index
Two of our dividend stocks have been added to the Dow Jones Contrarian Index. This index is made up of market laggards that have underperformed peers but sport solid fundamentals. Here’s more from Barron’s: The two names join the Dow Jones U.S. Contrarian Opportunities Index, which is reviewed in January and July. The latest review […]
Volatility Is Running Wild
Tough to be a money manager these days with the market moving up and down in 400 and 500 point swings in the Dow. Crazy indeed. The good news is that our investment strategy is playing out completely as we have been anticipating. Our patience is paying off. While the masses were buying up stocks […]
Raven Industries (RAVN) Down 10% In One Day
Pretty large drop today in one of our dividend stocks. Raven Industries (RAVN) took a 10% hit on a day when the Dow dropped 600+ points. Stocks are getting slaughtered right now (last 5 days have been crazy) and it’s tough to find stocks that don’t get brought down with it. This is what we […]
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