Month: June 2020

There’s a gloomy mood, as investors see COVID-19 rates increasing again after moves to reopen the economy. In an atmosphere like this it’s only natural to take defensive moves to protect the portfolio, and moves like that will naturally draw investors toward dividend stocks. These are the classic defensive stocks, and for good reason: a reliable dividend keeps the income flowing, no matter what the markets do. And in today’s environment, with share prices pushed down by the economic reaction to the coronavirus, it’s possible to find sky-high dividend yields.But not all dividend stocks are created equal. JMP analysts have …read more […]

Many investors let emotions control their investing approach, whether greed, excitement or fear.
But, as Joel Wade explains today, a different approach may be the real secret of wealth.

With the historic bounce in stocks over the last three months, many investors are kicking themselves about what they did – or didn’t do – as the market crashed in the first quarter.
What they wish they didn’t do, of course, was sell in a panic and run to cash. What they wish they had done was pick up some great investments during the fire sale.
Millions of folks are in this boat, of course.
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COVID-19 might not be going anywhere anytime soon. Last week, Florida, Texas, California and Arizona all reported that the daily rate of new infections had spiked. Heightened fears of a second wave and the possible reversal of reopening measures spooked the market, with the three major U.S. stock indexes landing in the red on June 26.The resiliency of the virus has understandably alarmed investors, as the pandemic has devasted certain areas of the market. That being said, others have boomed during these tumultuous times. Looking specifically at the biotech sector, massive amounts of capital have been pumped into a handful …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors just got another reason to hope that President Donald Trump turns around his sagging poll numbers and ultimately prevails in November.That’s because a Monday U.S. Supreme Court ruling signals that it’s going to be much easier for presidents to oust heads of some federal agencies. Fannie and Freddie’s regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is now run by Mark Calabria, a libertarian economist who’s committed to something shareholders desperately want: the mortgage giants’ release from government control. Calabria won’t likely get the chance to finish that job if Joe Biden wins the …read more […]

We at Insider Monkey have gone over 821 13F filings that hedge funds and prominent investors are required to file by the SEC The 13F filings show the funds’ and investors’ portfolio positions as of March 31st, near the height of the coronavirus market crash. We are almost done with the second quarter. Investors decided […] …read more […]

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Not everyone in the market is buying hand over fist. Interactive Brokers founder and chairman Thomas Peterffy joins Yahoo Finance to discuss markets. …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — A Boeing Co. 737 Max lifted off from a Seattle airfield with a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration pilot on board, the first of several flights to test whether the revamped jetliner is safe following two deadly crashes.The Max 7 took off from Boeing Field at about 9:55 a.m. local time Monday and is scheduled to return about three hours later, according to its flight plan. Using call sign BOE701, the plane is flying maneuvers over central Washington state.The so-called certification flight is a milestone toward ending a grounding imposed worldwide in March 2019 after the accidents killed 346 …read more […]

A Boeing Co 737 MAX took off on Monday at 12:55 p.m. EDT (0955 PDT/1655 GMT) from a Seattle-area airport on the first day of certification flight testing with U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and company test pilots, a crucial moment in the planemaker’s worst-ever crisis. Boeing Flight 701 departed King County International Airport, which is also known as Boeing Field, the FAA confirmed, saying it will conduct three days of tests. The plane is scheduled to land two hours later at Moses Lake airport, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. …read more […]

More than 10 million people worldwide have been infected with the coronavirus as of Monday, with over half a million dead as the U.S. struggled to contain a spike in infections. …read more […]

There is simply no other way to describe the rise of Novavax (NVAX) as anything other than phenomenal. Shares of the vaccine specialist are up by 1,844% year-to-date and we are not even at the halfway point. As the last week has made clear, COVID-19 is not about to disappear anytime soon. With Novavax firmly in the mix among those hoping to bring a solution to market, can the biotech replicate 1H20’s performance in the latter half of the year?That’s a big ask, although B Riley FBR analyst Mayank Mamtani expects Novavax to keep up the momentum.Pointing out several catalysts …read more […]

Thousands of people have been barred from using their cash because of the collapse of Wirecard. …read more […]

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If you are looking for the best ideas for your portfolio you may want to consider some of Wedgewood Partners top stock picks. Wedgewood Partners, an investment management firm, is bullish on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock. In its Q4 2019 investor letter – you can download a copy here – the firm discussed its investment […] …read more […]