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July Stock and Fund Picks

July 6: Looks like the stock markets are topped out and dependent on earnings increases to move them any higher. The sector doing the best during the last 3 months appears to be health care as indicated by the first three top ETFs: XLV, IYH, and VHT. The top 5 ETFs include two related to Canadian stocks: FLCA and BBCA. Since the overall market is not likely to move much in the near future, there are still some specific stocks…

June Stock and fund Picks, etc.

June 7: Interested in earning over 8% on USD cash deposits at a quasi mainstream Blockchain/crypto oriented "bank?" Try BlockFI. You can open an account that pays monthly interest as follows: BlockFi has a business model that is quite traditional except for the presence of crypto assets and the blockchain. Of particular interest were the rates being offered by BlockFi on deposits. In addition to earning monthly CEF like income that is protected from market fluctuations, you can trade for…

May Stock and Fund Picks

May 6: The mild and steady start for this year should not lead to complacence. Further stimulus and strong corporate earnings portend that a steady-as-she-goes stock market could continue. Recent worries have arisen due to the fear that central banks could start to ease off on monetary support, as the Bank of Canada has begun to do and as Janet Yellen has warned. While the Fed here in the U.S. has remained very dovish, that could change if economic conditions…

April Stock and Fund Picks

New BlackRock fund BIGZ is expected to be like BSTZ and BMEZ as a monthly pay and growth oriented fund. It is selling at about $20.42 as I write. BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust Investment Strategy Among other things, common criteria for innovative companies across industries may include developing new products, selling in new markets or channels, applying a new or superior technology to legacy industries, refining existing processes for efficiency, changing or pivoting business model, or creating tools that…

March Stock and Fund Picks

Week 2: I hope everybody bought as much as they could of the three CEFs I recently recommended: AIO, BMEZ, and BSTZ. If you didn't you can still buy them after their ex-dividend dates (the date after which you do not get the next monthly dividend) because they tend to have lower prices at that point and thus you may be able to buy more shares. If I was relatively young, I'd buy just these three CEFs, let them DRIP…

February Stock and Fund Picks

Their are two recent positive developments. First, it looks like the stimulus package just needs to work its way through the Senate so it is likely the government will pay out stimulus checks sometime in March. Second, the single-shot nature and easier storage requirements of the newly approved J & J covide-19 vaccine should help distribution in less developed countries that have little or no infrastructure. Aside from these two positives, the market is showing signs of slowing momentum due…

January Stock and Fund Picks

The state of the economy is generally positive. Pent up demand will continue to be unleashed as vaccinations increase but don't expect a new Covid-19 stimulus bill until mid march, if then. Also, expect a re-allocation of resources away from oil and gas and towards renewables. As far as new policies that effect the economy, it's anybody's guess as to which ones will pass; the only certainty is an increase in regulations in the Federal Register. Some funds that you…

December 2020 Stock and Fund Picks

The market appears like it will be strong until mid January 2021. No one wants to sell gains at this time so it will remain somewhat overbought. That said, the Biden administration will be a lot less volatile and thereby contribute to increased market stability -- especially regarding tariffs randomly and thoughtlessly applied. Moreover, gridlock appears likely if the Senate remains controlled by Republicans. This will contain market disrupting tax and wage policies. Thus, the expectation of long-run stock market…

November Stock and Fund Picks

This month I am providing you the opportunity to invest in what I do: Use CEFs and ETFs as a source of dividend income and for capital appreciation. I tend to get between 10% to 15% per year in capital appreciation plus about 8% to 9% in dividend income. The simplest and most consistent method for both is to buy at a discounted price relative to a funds net asset value (NAV) and wait for it to appreciate. This also…

October Stock and Fund Picks

Before I list my picks and review the state of the economy, I'd like to add a comment on trade protectionism and the negotiation strategy of the Trump administration with China. The problem is that China is an unfair trader and its communist government's strategy is to steal as much technology as is possible. Something must be done to counter a development strategy such as this. Unfortunately, Trump's trade protectionism and attempts at negotiation will ultimately fail as a countermeasure.…