U.S. Dividend Watch List: November 1, 2024

The S&P 500 gave back some gain this week falling 1.8%. Despite that, we are looking to closing the year on a strong note with YTD gain of 20%. Recent pull back in the market is shining lights on high quality companies. Below is the dividend watch list for the week. Continue reading

Transaction Alert

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Hershey Price Momentum Indicator

What better time to look at Hershey (HSY) stock than Halloween season. The stock has been range bound for one year. Below is a quick look at the stock using our Price Momentum Indicator. Continue reading

Bitcoin and Gold

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Gold Price Momentum

Below is the Price Momentum Indicator for Gold.

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Investing Notes

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Nasdaq 100 Watchlist: Lululemon

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US Dollar: September 2024

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Britain Watchlist

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U.S. Dividend Watch List: September 20, 2024

The Dow Industrial and S&P 500 reached all-time high this week. Nasdaq and Russell are not too far off and could registered a new all-time high if this bull market continue forward. At this rate, we should expect to see less companies trading at or new the low. Below is the watch list for this week. Continue reading

Homebuilder Watch: Lennar Corp. Downside Targets

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Natural Gas Review

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Nasdaq 100 Watchlist: Analyst Estimates

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Japan Watchlist: NTT Price Momentum Indicator

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Dow’s Theory on Markets and Manipulation

As we repeatedly say, based on the work of Charles H. Dow (co-founder of the Wall Street Journal and the respected Indexes), markets can be manipulated in the short term.  However, in the long run, everyone learns the truth.

"...manipulation in a stock cannot be permanent, and, in the end, the investor learns the approximate truth."

- Charles H. Dow, Wall Street Journal, October 18, 1901.

But the question is constantly asked, “how do you know?” and “what is your proof?”

Our favorite example is the aggressive actions of Japan from 1989 to 2009 in an effort to stem the decline in the economy.

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The above graphic outlines rate cuts, stimulus, and QE for over 10 years and contrasts that with the stock market.  These are all tools of manipulation aimed at restoring the economy.  The natural reaction is, “well, of course the stock market and the economy are two separate things and are completely unrelated.”  This is an important distinction because while all of the above policy was directed at the economy, it is possible that a recovery might not be seen in the stock market while the economy recovers.

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