Financial

For global equity investors what worked so well last year is struggling to work this year. Last year, the S&P 500 was the place to be. It gained nearly 11.5%. The …

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Back in early January (2014) I wrote an article on Tanger Factory Outlets (NYSE:SKT) and my analysis of the “pure play” outlet REIT was summed up as follows: Tanger is in a strong overall …

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OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS June E-mini S&Ps (ESM15 -0.75%) this morning are sharply lower by -14.25 points (-0.69%) due to last Friday’s weaker-than-expected March payroll report of +126,000. The European …

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Within my Durable Income Portfolio I have strategically over-weighted my REIT exposure with around 30% Net Lease and 32% Healthcare. Combined, these two asset sectors provide me with an almost equalized “income …

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Welcome to edition 250 of Insider Weekends. Insider buying increased last week with insiders buying $38.72 million of stock compared to $27.48 million in the week prior. Selling decreased with insiders selling $1.09 …

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After a week loaded with economic data there are plenty of fresh economic worries. In addition, the Fed seems ready to act in spite of some weak data. This means …

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This week I would like to share with you the strategy that I am deploying to my own investment portfolio. As the U.S. stock market nears completion of a major …

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By Carly Forster Shares of social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) shot up about $0.90 in trading on Friday, April 3rd after Citigroup (C) analyst Mark May reiterated a Buy rating on the stock …

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    Wells Fargo (WFC) recently conducted a study examining how a retail company’s earnings estimates affected its stock price. Out of the 51 retail businesses in the sample, the study …

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A version of this post ran in the San Antonio Express News. Dear Michael, Next January, when I receive the proceeds for a house I’m selling, I’m considering converting 70K from …

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