Just last week, the S&P 500 was trading at 19 times forward earnings, its highest level since 2002. And considering the bull market began almost 11 years ago, it seemed plausible we were due for a pull back (i.e. the usual drumbeat of fear mongering media pundits was increasingly sounding credible). It was as if the market was looking for a reason to sell off, and it seems to have found it in the growing coronavirus concerns (for example, Microsoft just warned it will miss guidance because of coronavirus impacts). And as you can see in the following chart, the sell off has been ugly.
Dow Plunges 1000 Points: Here’s How You Should React
New Options Trade:High Upfront Income, Oversold Large Cap Integrated Energy
This large cap energy stock has been hit from all angles, ranging from low oil prices, to fossil fuel campaign divestment selling pressures, and now a threat of decreased short-term demand from coronavirus impacts. However, it still generates a ton of cash flow, it has a lower break even cost than many peers, and long-term demand simply is not going away (much to the chagrin of many ESG investors). What we’re left with is a big safe dividends, and very high upfront income in the options market courtesy of the recent bout of heightened fear and volatility. We believe the trade highlighted in this article is an attractive one to place today, and into early next week, so long as the underlying stock price doesn’t move dramatically before then.
Gladstone REIT: Monthly 6.9% Yield Worth Considering, +2 Attractive Preferred Series
Gladstone Commercial (GOOD) is a REIT that’s been paying an attractive monthly dividend for 15 consecutive years, and it also offers two series of compelling preferred shares. The company plans to continue on its path of acquisitive growth and has a pipeline of $260 million for the year 2020. This article reviews the health of the business, valuation, risks, dividend safety, and concludes with our opinion about why the shares may be worth considering if you are an income-focused investor.
Top 10 Big-Dividend Energy Stocks (6% to 14% Yields)
There are two big reasons energy stocks are down, and they are both creating some very attractive big-dividend investment opportunities. First, new technologies (such as hydraulic fracturing) have increased supply, and brought energy prices sharply lower in the past half-decade. And second, the massive wave of so-called “sustainable” and “ESG” investors (ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance) have put truly massive selling pressure on “fossil fuel” stocks. However interestingly, as ultra-billionaire Bill Gates recently
New Options Trade: Battleground Retail REIT, Attractive Upfront Income
There’s usually at least some truth to every fear mongering media narrative, and the talking heads and short sellers have not been kind to retail REITs, as growing e-commerce continues to dramatically change the industry landscape. Yesterday we received news confirming that Simon Property Group (SPG) intends to acquire its smaller “A-Class” property REIT peer Taubman Centers (TCO), and shares of TCO shot up dramatically. There remains heightened uncertainty and volatility in this space, and it is making for an interesting, high-upfront-premium, income-generating options trade opportunity. We believe this is an attractive trade to place today, and potentially tomorrow as long as the share price doesn’t move too dramatically before then.
The Market Will Crash (Eventually): Are You Ready?
Risk Creep is when the market has performed very well for an extended period of time, and you start getting over confident and taking on too much risk that is not consistent with your investment goals. Since the depths of the financial crisis in early 2009, the market has not gone straight up, but it’s been pretty close, and it’s been powerful. This market will eventually come crashing down. Are you ready? Here’s what you can do to prepare…
Horizon BDC: 9% Yield, Paid Monthly, Attractive Growth and Income Combo
Many income-focused investors concentrate their nest eggs in the same subset of market sectors. Considering a few high-income investments in non-traditional high-income sectors can unlock tremendous value and opportunity. Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN) is a business development company, that pays a big monthly dividend, and offers an attractive combination of growth and value by focusing on development stage companies. In this report, we analyze the company’s income and growth profile, dividend prospects and finally conclude with whether the company’s stock offers an attractive balance between risks and rewards.
Enterprise Products Partners: Best In Class Midstream, Compelling 6.9% Yield, Still No K-1 to C-Corp
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is an American oil and natural gas midstream service provider with its headquarters in Houston, Texas. In this report, we analyze the company’s business model, income, growth, distribution prospects and finally conclude with our opinion on whether EPD offers an attractive balance between risks and rewards.
Portfolio Rebalance: 3 Sales, 10 New Buys, Updated Tracker Tool
We don’t do it often, but we did on Friday. We’ve rebalanced our portfolio to bring the allocations back on target. And in the process, we’ve sold 3 positions and added 10 new ones. Again, we don’t do it often, and the 10 new buys are securities we’ve written about recently. This report details the rebalance, and we share our updated real-time Portfolio Tracker tool, including new risk monitoring and several new real-time watch lists for REITs, BDCs, Energy Stocks, and more big dividend opportunities.