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E International Business Machines: A High-Yield Dividend Achiever
International Business Machines (IBM) is a major information technology company that is listed in the Dow Jones index. It belongs to the Dividend Achievers, a group of companies that have raised their dividends for at least 10 years in a row. These Dividend Achievers do not have a dividend growth record that is as prestigious as that of the Dividend Kings or Dividend Champions, but these companies can still be attractive income investments. There are more than 260 Dividend Achievers from many different industries that are worthy of a closer look. Company Overview International Business Machines is active in several segment... -
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Gold To Soar Above $6,000
In our regular gold trading alerts, we focus on the short- and medium-term outlook and we rarely discuss the very long-term issues or price targets. The reason is simple – the long-term issues and price targets don’t change often, so usually there’s little new to say about them. Consequently, it’s been a long time since we last discussed our view on gold’s explosive upside potential. In fact, it’s been so long that those who do not take the time to read our analyses thoroughly and those who have been reading them for only a short while may think that we are bearish on gold in the long run. Or that we’re perma-bears. Naturall... -
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July 2018 Residential Building Disappointing
The headline residential building permits improved and construction completions were unchanged relative to last month. But we keep our eyes on the rolling averages which told us this was a weaker report than last month. Analyst Opinion of Residential Building The backward revisions this month were slightly upward.The nature of this industry normally has large variations from month to month (mostly due to weather) so the rolling averages are the best way to view this series – and it shows permits rate of growth slowing and completions rate of growth unchanged. We consider this a weaker report relative to last month – and both housi... -
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Philly Fed Manufacturing Index: Growth Slowed In August
The Philly Fed’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey is a monthly report for the Third Federal Reserve District, covers eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. While it focuses exclusively on business in this district, this regional survey gives a generally reliable clue as to the direction of the broader Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index. The latest Manufacturing Index came in at 11.9, down from last month’s 25.7. The 3-month moving average came in at 19.2, down from 26.7 last month. Since this is a diffusion index, negative readings indicate contraction, positive ones indicate expansion. The Six-M... -
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Starbucks Dividend Stock Analysis
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Americas; China/Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Channel Development. Starbucks is a dividend challenger, which has increased dividends every single year since it initiated its first dividend in 2010. The last increase occurred in June 2018, when Starbucks hiked its quarterly dividend by 20% to 36 cents/share. The stock has compounded by 21.90%/year over the past decade. This came off the lows in 2008, when the stock was depressed due to mismanage... -
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Walmart (WMT) Q2 Earnings And Revenues Surpass Estimates
Walmart (WMT – Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.08 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 6.61%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this world’s largest retailer would post earnings of $1.12 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.14, delivering a surprise of 1.79%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. Walmart, which belongs to the Zacks Retail – ... -
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Silver And The Ongoing Monetary Reform
Stephen Leeb’s book “Red Alert”, published in 2012, argues that the Chinese understand the issue of resource scarcity much better than the West and as a result of their accumulation of vital resources may leave the West in a nearly untenable position within the next decade. The silver market is already in this untenable position! Leeb, in an interview on KWN, told that the Chinese, who have just 3% of the gold reserves and gold mines with very low-grade ores, are exploiting unprofitable mines. The reason given by his Chinese well-connected alter ego was: “China needs the gold to back its currency“. Apparently, they h... -
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Japanese Economy Returns To Growth
The economy of Japan is the third largest in the world behind those or the USA and China, respectively. In the first quarter of 2018, the Japanese economy contracted by 0.2%, its first quarterly fall in two years. Data released recently shows that the economy returned to growth in Q2 with an expansion of 0.5%. The growth was anticipated, but stronger than expected with most analysts predicting a figure of a 0.3% expansion. The data is the preliminary estimate of Japanese growth and will be subject to two further revisions as more comprehensive data becomes available. The initial estimate represents the best quarterly growth figure since Q3 20... -
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Are Interest Rates Peaking? Watch The Copper/Gold Ratio
If you spend time researching market relationships you can better understand money flows, rotation, and reasons why money flows rotate. This can be very helpful in identifying trend changes as well. Today, we’ll look at the relationship between 10 Year US Treasury Bond Yield (INDEXCBOE: TNX) and the ratio of Copper (NYSEARCA: JJC) to Gold (NYSEARCA: GLD). Interest Rates Peaking? Looking at the chart below, we can see that treasury yields and the Copper/Gold ratio tend to peak and bottom together – this has occurred several times over the past 5 years. Currently, the 10 Year Yield is forming a bearish head and shoulders pattern (in ... -
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Stocks Break Down… So What’s The Downside Target?
Yesterday’s sell-off gave stocks a confirmed breakdown from the rising wedge they’ve formed since early July. At the very least, we should see a correction down to the lower line of the trend channel running back to April. However, if we are to go by economically sensitive commodities such as Copper, stocks could drop a LOT more than this. The charts are clear here… the global growth story is over. The issue is now whether US stocks play “catch up” or not....
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