Despite the positive reports from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, Tuesday was a damp day following Fed Christopher Waller’s comments to approach rate cuts slowly. Rate cuts are always good news, but his speech was not what hopeful investors wanted to hear. After anticipating six cuts in 2024 starting in March, the speech contradicted [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) is a Nasdaq-listed firm that was incorporated in Delaware in 1995 but is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda, with 5,800 employees. There are 373 million shares outstanding. Revenues totaled $1.8 billion, and ACGL’s market cap is $29.04 billion. The company and its multiple subsidiaries offer [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Oil-Dri Corp. (ODC), is a NYSE-listed firm that was incorporated in 1941, and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. The company employs 869 individuals. There are 5 million shares outstanding. Revenues totaled $399 million, and ODC’s market cap is $ 342 million. The company develops, manufactures and sells inert [...]
Knowing how to pick a stock to day trade - that perfect gem that will surge in value over the course of a few minutes or hours rather than months or years - is a skill that can set you on the path to financial success. So, how does one navigate this high-stakes, high-reward world? [...]
Knowing how to pick a stock to day trade - that perfect gem that will surge in value over the course of a few minutes or hours rather than months or years - is a skill that can set you on the path to financial success. So, how does one navigate this high-stakes, high-reward world? [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK), is a Nasdaq-listed firm incorporated in 1972 that is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. The company employs 2,117 individuals. There are 30.4 million shares outstanding. Revenues totaled $1.37 billion, and ROCK’s market cap is $2.2 billion. Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer of building products for [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Celestica Inc. (CLS), is a NYSE-listed firm incorporated in 1996 headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Therefore, American investors are probably not familiar with this company which doesn’t get coverage in the U.S. financial media. Because of its future prospects based on its growing earnings and 85% price appreciation over the [...]
THE CREAM OF THE CROP Written by: Stan Heller The TSX has announced a new line-up of Venture 50 stocks for 2023. Investors interested in value and growth stocks would be well-advised to keep their eyes on this list in 2023. The TSX Venture 50 list comprises 10 companies from each of these five [...]
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF INVESTING Written by: Stan Heller Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street. This Netflix 4-part docuseries is riveting entertainment and must-watch TV for investors. VectorVest Founder, Dr. Bart DiLiddo, brought the series to the attention of VectorVest instructors in early January. He wrote, “In the first five minutes, they [...]
AVOID PETROLEUM STOCKS FOR YOUR DRIPS Written by: Stan Heller My February 10th Essay about the DRIP advantage generated considerable correspondence and discussion at our regular Weekly Market Update Q&A. I was asked, “Why didn’t you include any petroleum stocks in your shortlist of top Dividend Reinvestment Play candidates?” It’s a fair question. After [...]
