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Seasonal Trading Is About to Pick Up

We’re entering my favorite time of the year.
Not because I love fall or a cornucopia of pumpkin spice-flavored goodies. Or because I’m a fan of winter. (In fact, I hate all of those things.)
But the reason I love this time of the year is it’s the busiest season for trend traders like me.
Think about everything that’s going on around the world…
It’s September. The kids are back in school, the eldest ones off to college. And we just exited back-to-class shopping season. This represents nearly $81 billion in consumer spending.
We celebrated Labor Day and all the sales that came along with …read more […]

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Target’s Dividend History and Safety

Some of the world’s best investors stick to dividend portfolios. They know that a steady stream of income is a top wealth building strategy. And finding the best deals is vital. So today, we’re going to review another one of the best dividend stocks around. Let’s take a look at Target’s dividend history and safety…
Business Overview and Highlights
Target (NYSE: TGT) is a $56 billion business. The company is based out of Minnesota and it employs 360,000 people. Last year Target pulled in $75 billion in sales and that breaks down to $209,000 per employee.
The company runs within the consumer sector …read more […]

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Why Jack Bogle Is Smiling From Heaven

Jack Bogle introduced index funds – a major financial innovation – in 1976.
Today, Nicholas Vardy explains why they are still one of the most innovative and impactful tools for investors, along with one of the easiest ways to earn money.

Jack Bogle – the founder of Vanguard and the father of index funds – passed away in January 2019.
He introduced the first index mutual fund back in 1976. This bit of clever financial engineering allowed the small investor to take a stake in the entire stock market at a minimal cost.
At first, Wall Street mocked Bogle and his newfangled index funds.
He …read more […]