An Update on the Dogs of the Dow

An Update on the Dogs of the Dow

The 2022 Dogs of the Dow beat the major indices, even in a “ruff” year. In fact, while the Dogs of the Dow stocks fell 1.6% on the year, once you add in the dividend payouts, the Dogs returned 2% on the year. And while 2% may not sound like a big win, consider this....
Hot Stocks Under $10

Hot Stocks Under $10

Diversification is an important part of any sound investment strategy. In fact, it’s critical that a portfolio be well-balanced to help minimize risk and maximize opportunity. After all, you never want to put all your eggs in one basket. Plus, not only can...

Top Ways to Trade the 2023 Back to School Trend

Pay close attention to back to school stocks, we said on July 20. “With kids heading back to school in just weeks, we anticipate a bump in related stocks, such as Target (TGT), Amazon (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), and Kohl’s (KSS), for example.” With the exception of Target,...
Three Top Ways to Trade Gushing Oil Prices

Three Top Ways to Trade Gushing Oil Prices

Oil prices are gushing even higher, as expected. This time, it’s running on news the Saudis will extend its million-barrel per day crude production cut into September. “In effect, the Kingdom’s production for the month of September 2023 will be approximately 9 million...
The Volatility Index Has Become Eerily Calm

The Volatility Index Has Become Eerily Calm

Fear may be about to return to the market. Not only are the major indices technically overbought, the Volatility Index (VIX) has become far too complacent. If you take a look at a three-year chart of the VIX, you can see that every time it dipped below 17 (a sign of...