Private healthcare sure does seem to be working well in America, doesn’t it? With skyrocketing healthcare costs with diminishing returns, a lower life expectancy, unofficial waitlists, and absurdly high mortality rates for…
On the cover of the Friday, April 12, 2024 edition of The Wall Street Journal, the headline read: “Cost of Owning a Home Soars”. The article cited one family whose home insurance…
Investors love dividend stocks because they provide dependable income and a great opportunity for solid total return. Total return includes interest, capital gains, dividends, and distributions realized over time. In other words,…
Every year, the top Wall Street firms release a list of their top stock picks for the coming 12 months, and typically, they are companies that the stock analysts have incredibly high…
Here is an assessment of how safe the dividend at AbbVie appears to be based on a variety of metrics, including its status as a Dividend Aristocrat.
Fourth-quarter earnings kick off in a big way in 7 to 10 days, and earnings at some of the biggest and best U.S. companies are likely expected to decline for the third…
While many investment professionals suggest short Treasury paper and money markets, healthcare is the place in 2024 for long-term investors looking for growth and income. Demand is growing as the country ages;…
This year’s Artificial Intelligence rally led by the so-called “Magnificent 7” has been fantastic if you owned those stocks. The reality is the great bulk of the S&P 500 is treading water…
If any investor has stood the test of time, it’s Warren Buffett, and with good reason. For years, the “Oracle of Omaha” has had a rock star-like presence in the investing world,…
2023 has been a much better year than 2022, as all major indices are higher. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is up a whopping 32.5%, while the venerable S&P 500 is up 15.36% and…
While many Wall Street firms are suggesting short Treasury paper and money markets now, for long-term investors looking for growth and income, healthcare is the place to be for the rest of…
Before U.S. markets open on Thursday, Comcast, Merck and two others will report quarterly results. Our earnings previews let you know what analysts expect to hear.
Here are six top dividend-paying blue chip stock picks from the Goldman Sachs Conviction List that are ideal for worried investors. They should be able to hold their own if there is…
These seven companies typically do not feel as much pressure from rising input costs and so likely still will be standing years from now. Thus, these outstanding inflation-fighting stocks make good sense…
Two pharmaceutical giants, one a Dow component, report quarterly results before markets open on Thursday. A major airline and a tobacco company are also on the schedule.
