Shopping malls and retail strip centers have been declining for many years. How many empty spaces did you see in your local mall the last time you visited? Have you seen any new malls or strip centers being constructed recently? Main streets across America have also had vacant storefronts for a long period of time. … Read more
High-dividend ETFs are just about the only diversified funds up this year. And most of them agree on the S&P 500 stocks you need to own. X Seven S&P 500 high-dividend stocks — including AbbVie (ABBV), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Philip Morris (PM) — are top 10 holdings of at least half of the top … Read more
Many investors have been caught off-guard in the ongoing bear market and thus wondering how they should position their portfolios. The surge of inflation to a 40-year high exerts great pressure on the margins of many companies, but a few sectors actually benefit in the current environment. To be sure, banks greatly benefit in the … Read more
Equities are more volatile than ever as macroeconomic headwinds pile on. The recent data revealing slowing economic activity in China has raised major concerns regarding a global economic slowdown, as China is the manufacturing hub of the world. The major U.S. benchmark indexes are currently down more than 13% year to date. As the Fed … Read more