When we think about value stocks, we think low price to earnings multiples and above average dividends. It makes value stocks ideal candidates for retirees seeking regular income with limited downside variability.
COVERED CALLS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE STRATEGY’S HIDDEN COMPLEXITIES Picture this, while sitting in your kitchen contemplating the meaning of life or at least, the performance of your portfolio, you read an article questioning the value of writing covered calls....
Are we in the early stages of a 1990’s style global expansion? At a minimum, the performance of US stocks tells us that the American Dream is alive and well.
Richard Croft, CIO discusses Zero Date to Expiration options, interest rates, yield shares and the value of Canadian banks for income focused investors…
The US economy appears to be on a path towards a soft landing, defying initial concerns of a downturn due to rate hikes. This stability, driven by strong consumer spending, a robust labor market, and fiscal stimulus, allowed the Federal Reserve to pause its rate hikes.
THE FED PIVOT Mark December 13th, 2023, on the calendar. This was the day US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell gave the financial markets an early Christmas present… the long-awaited Fed pivot. The impact of this subtle change in Fed policy was...
Those of us in the financial business spend a lot of our time explaining why things happen. The volatility investors have been experiencing in the last few months and particularly, over the past month, is fodder for explanation bias.
The notion that we no longer must play the “don’t fight the Fed” game will provide some measure of normalcy. Something that has been lacking since central banks began raising interest rates eighteen months ago
Is China on the precipice of an economic collapse? The world’s second biggest economy faces several hurdles, not the least of which is the trickle-down effects from a property sector plagued by excess leverage. This is especially disturbing because real estate influences about 29% of China’s GDP.
Imagine a business cycle where twists and turns rotate through sectors of the economy like a game of musical chairs. Only in this game, one chair is replaced by another, turning the traditional game of musical chairs into a never-ending game where no players are left behind. A never-ending game of musical chairs is the blueprint for a rolling recession.
