Banking Stocks The banking crisis is real, but we doubt that it is terminal. In other words, this is a risk that investors in bank stocks have always faced. The financial statements of banks are different than other corporations, and the business of banks is different as well. Different does not simultaneously mean bad, on …
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Johnson & Johnson AAA Rated 3% Dividend Yield: Buy, Sell or Hold?
Introduction Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) stock price has fallen approximately 13% since the beginning of the year. However, operating earnings are expected to increase modestly while operating cash flow is expected to increase 45% or more after dropping 1% in 2020 and 9% in 2022. Nevertheless, JNJ’s dividend is well covered and the company’s balance …
UPDATE: Medical Properties Trust: 11.26% Yield – The Risk is Priced In
Authors: James Long, Seeking Alpha Contributor & Chuck Carnevale Contribution from Professor Nathan Mauck Summary Medical Properties Trust Medical Properties Trust’s ideal role in Income portfolios is to provide a stable stream of income. The primary concern should be the safety of this income stream, and less so about price appreciation. In fact, if the …
Medical Properties Trust: 9% Current And Growing Dividend Yield
Authors: James Long and Chuck Carnevale Summary Preamble Now, much ink has been spilled over Medical Properties Trust (MPW) since 2021. The average of 2 articles per month between January 2021 to January 2022 increased more than 3x to an average of 7 articles per month between February 2022 to 17 February 2023. It will …
FedEx: Dividend Growth Stock with Upside
Authors: James Long and Chuck Carnevale Introduction FedEx (FDX) Contrarian investing requires extra due diligence to identify traits that give investors confidence and conviction to invest in a company when everything and everyone is against it. Not all companies that are in the doghouse are investable. Quality always matters and identifying characteristics that set these …
Amazon Stock Update – Buy Sell Or Hold? | FAST Graphs
Amazon Stock (AMZN) On October 17, 2022 I posted a video suggesting that: “Don’t Just Buy From Amazon – Buy Amazon.” At that time, Amazon stock (AMZN) was selling at approximately $107 a share, and based on consensus analyst estimates of operating cash flow, the stock appeared undervalued. However, estimates did deteriorate temporarily, and the …
Buy This Stock For Its 4% Dividend, Safety And Profit Potential
Stock Introduction The aftermarket auto parts industry has been dominated by fast-growing growth stocks O’Reilly automotive and AutoZone. These two stock behemoths with 50 billion and 46 billion market caps respectively have dominated the industry and have been powerful consistent growers over the last couple of decades. Furthermore, because of their consistency they have also …
Owens Corning is a High-Quality Dividend Growth Stock Offering High Returns
Dividend Growth Stock Owens Corning (OC) Owens Corning is a subscriber request that I am covering today. If you are a long-term investor, you understand that you are investing in the business behind the stock. Consequently, you also understand that the performance of the business is what will ultimately reward you or conversely hurt you …
5 Dividend Growth Stocks Offering A Margin of Safety | FAST Graphs
Stocks with a Margin of Safety During uncertain economic times – as we are experiencing currently – the ever-important principles of valuation and margin of safety become even more important. As 2022 brought us a bear market after enjoying a very strong and long-running bull market, valuations have improved tremendously. Nevertheless, since the market was …
Selecting the Best Dividend Growth Stocks for Total Return: Part 2
Dividend Growth Stocks for Total Return In part 1 of this two-part series on dividend growth stocks, I stressed the importance of having a plan. Commonly referred to as an investment policy statement, it is arguably the critical first step. However, once that plan is firmly established and clearing your mind, the second step is …