Dividend Investing In The Packaging And Container Industry As a dividend growth investor I am always on the lookout for reliable dividend paying stocks within industries that are very predictable, consistent and not subject to sudden shifts in their business models. Another way of saying this is, “boring is sexy.” My long term dividend growth…
China claims their GDP is growing at 6.9%. This is, of course, complete and utter BS but even if you accept this BS, it’s still unsettling how fast the GDP growth has contracted over the last 18 months. Still, this is just silly because China is claiming 6.9% GROWTH when dozens of other economic indicators…
Strong UK labour market data created more demand for the sterling as the GBP/USD reached a few pips away from the 1.55 level. The UK National Statistics Office (NSO) on Wednesday released the ILO Unemployment Rate which revealed a reduction for the three-month period of June until August inclusive by 0.1% to 5.4% compared to…
Back in May, we were about to go to the printer with the June issue of Boom & Bust when I put on the brakes. My team wasn’t happy to hear it since these things take time to put together. But I didn’t have a choice. I had found compelling evidence to suggest that we were not…
USD/JPY: With USD/JPY halting its weakness to close higher the past week, it looks to move higher in the new week. We envisage a possible move towards its range top at the 121.32 level. On the upside, resistance resides at the 120.00 level with a turn above here aiming at the 120.50 level. A break…
Valeant Pharmaceuticals released its third quarter earnings report before opening bell this morning, posting GAAP earnings of 14 cents per share, cash earnings of $2.74 per share, and revenue of $2.79 billion. In the same quarter last year, the drug maker reported GAAP earnings of 81 cents per share and revenue of $2.06 billion. …
The initial exuberant jump in commodities on better than expected (though still worst in over 6 years) Chinese GDP data is rapidly giving way to the “good news is bad news” reality of a lower probability of massive stimulus new normal. Crude and Copper in particular are tumbling this morning as the dismal reality of nominal (ex…
Economy – Additions & Updates Additions – confidence, retail sales Updates – employment, housing, gdp forecast Asset Allocation – Additions & Updates Additions – none Updates – us sector fundamental ranks, us sector allocations Economic Summary Employment – the JOLTs report revealed that in August, the number of job openings tumbled by the biggest monthly drop since March…
Last week was a mixed affair the major markets making with some making modest gains, others losing or being all but unchanged. In Europe over the course of the week, the FTSE was down by 0.59%, it closed at 6378; the Dax ended at 10104, up by 0.08% on last week’s close; the CAC was…
