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… Continue reading July Stock and Fund Picks
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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… Continue reading June Stock and fund Picks, etc.
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… Continue reading May Stock and Fund Picks
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… Continue reading April Stock and Fund Picks
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… Continue reading March Stock and Fund Picks
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… Continue reading February Stock and Fund Picks
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,… Continue reading January Stock and Fund Picks
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… Continue reading December 2020 Stock and Fund Picks
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… Continue reading November Stock and Fund Picks
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… Continue reading October Stock and Fund Picks