November 2022 Stock Considerations

Over the past five weeks, the market has been up 14.7%. Also, after the CPI report was issued last Thursday morning, the market and almost all the stocks had a tremendous run-up. In two days, the market is up nearly 7%.

The Fed has raised the Fed Funds rate six times this year to combat inflation and the last four times at a 0.75% clip. The current 4% rate is the highest in well over a decade. But the Central Bank has indicated that it will take more pain to get that inflation genie back in the bottle.

Yes, this is a random WestRock (WRK) dividend stock, come back story. Why is it a comeback? WestRock decimated their dividend during the height of the pandemic from COVID-19. One of the world’s biggest, packaging companies reduced their dividend to $0.20 per share, per quarter from the high of $0.465.

Reaffirmed 2022 operating earnings guidance range of $4.97-$5.07 per share and midpoint of $5.02; 2023 operating earnings guidance range of $5.19 to $5.39 per share; Five-year, $40 billion capital plan emphasizes investment in wires and renewables

We assess Southern Company to be a buying opportunity. For retail investors, this may be a good time to dollar-cost average into a position in SO.

V.F. Corporation is a giant in the apparel industry. The company’s annual sales amount to nearly $12 billion, but the company has humble beginnings. It started all the way back in 1899 and has seen many twists and turns in the 123 years since.

The market decided to climb back up this month and then interest rates rose once again. The narrative hasn’t changed both Tiff and Powell have said they aren’t done raising interest rates in previous hikes. Unfortunately Tiff played his cards first hoping Powell would follow suit with a .5% raise and the US raised theirs .75% essentially devaluing our dollar. Inflation for Canadians should rise on this move alone as it now costs us more to buy stuff in usd.

When volatility grips the stock market, as it has this past year, income investors should focus on quality dividend growth stocks.

This is what dividend investing is all about! Investing in dividend stocks allows YOU to earn dividend income, the best passive income stream! Bias, you better believe it.

In the world of investing, the goal is always to compound wealth as efficiently as possible. We think the best way to do that is to buy high-quality dividend stocks, reinvest the dividends, and stay the course over a number of years. However, investors can also infuse their own personal preferences or beliefs into their investing strategy, and still make great returns.

When an income investor researches utility stocks, the dividend policy is an important decision factor. Here are the dividend policies of the top utility stocks and what they say about the stock.

Based on the stock performance over the previous 8 years, AMC has traditionally increased by 80.5% during the following 52 weeks. Learn more!

Based in Hampton, New Hampshire, Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) is an American fitness facility franchisor and operator. Let's explore it!

Are we in an index fund bubble? Should you stay the course and keep investing, or should you sell and look for better opportunities? As with most things there is no one size fits all answer. The markets are in a state of turmoil, so it is easy to see why one would think that avoiding certain asset classes might be a good idea. Let’s take a look at index fund investing so you can see if it is right for you.

Welcome back to another dividend stock watch list article! The stock market is still down almost 19% year-to-date, but the last full week of October there definitely was a big push!

Despite the recent uptick, the bear market is still growling in 2022. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 Index are down more than 20% each, while the Dow 30 is doing somewhat better. Consequently, many high-quality stocks’ stock prices have also declined, along with valuations. One such stock is Verizon Communications (VZ), trading near its 52-week low and the lowest price in a decade. But is the stock a value trap, or is Verizon a good dividend stock?

American Water Works (AWK) is a good stock to buy. Investors can take advantage of the lower price of this utility stock and get a stable dividend every quarter. AWK stock forecast is also positive.

As you know by now I make a stock purchase every single month no matter what is going on in the world and despite the doom and gloom headlines. Perhaps I am naive or more of an optimist that we will get through these dark financial times somehow. Either way, I have been busy buying up some stock this month and was happy to put some fresh and recycled capital to work to try and recoup some of my lost dividend income courtesy of the numerous cuts bestowed upon my portfolio in recent years.

A new trading month is about the begin and boy do we have a seemingly endless crop of stocks that are becoming fair valued to undervalued. The reality of the day is that we’ll continue to see stock prices continue to come down as interest rates rise. No reason to believe interest rates will stop climbing anytime soon.

There are two certainties in life… death and taxes. Most people plan for taxes each year but few plan their funeral. It’s a tough topic to discuss but your family will be relieved that you had it planned. Losing a loved one is difficult and when you’re emotionally fragile and grief-stricken, planning a funeral is even harder. Funeral homes know this. They’re for-profit companies, and their industry is booming thanks to the world’s growing (and grieving) population.