by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA The investment arena is very large with multiple stock exchanges listing thousands of companies, over 26,000 mutual funds with multiple share classes, and 3,149 ETFs, as well as options on stocks and ETFs, and Futures, among other choices. How does an investor or trader decide where to start? That [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Bel Fuse Inc. Inc., a Nasdaq-listed firm (BELFB) headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, with a workforce of 7,000 employees, has a long history being established in 1949. The company is engaged in the design, manufacture, and sales of products for telecommunications and networking applications in the United States [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA In my previous article, I reviewed the VectorVest ETF Viewer which contains a multi-column sortable database of over 1,800 ETFs. They are ranked on their VST (default), the master ranking criteria, which ranks them from the highest to lowest. Of course, any other metric column can be used to [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA VectorVest provides investors and traders with the tools and analytics to find the best performing ETFs with a few clicks. Whether you are a beginner or advanced market participant, the software provides the key metrics to identify the most appropriate ETFs for your portfolio and risk tolerance. This article [...]
Do you feel overwhelmed looking at your trading dashboard? Are you tired of watching your hard-earned money slip through your fingers or feeling like you're consistently missing out on opportunities to grow your wealth? These are feelings modern-day investors are all too familiar with. For too long, the industry has settled for less than 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 [...]
RANKING THE CANADIAN BANKS Written by: Stan Heller Canadian investors love their bank stocks, and why not? Few companies offer such a desirable combination of stability, dividends and growth. If you only have room in your portfolio for just one bank, which one would you choose? VectorVest analysis can guide you in your [...]
THE OPTIMUM DRIP ADVANTAGE Written By: Stan Heller Dividend reinvestment through a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, or DRIP, is an attractive strategy, especially for young investors with an eye on creating a secure retirement. You can find a list of DRIPs in VectorVest’s Special WatchLists folder. A third-party website such as dripprimer.ca offers additional [...]
