Companies May Become More Focused On Dividends As Bond Yields Rise
The increase in the 10-year US treasury yield has made bonds more competitive from an income standpoint versus the dividend yield of stocks in the S&P 500…
Record Number Of Small Businesses Not Expecting Better Business Conditions
The National Federation of Independent Businesses reported no change in the Small Business Optimism Index for April, remaining at 93.2. However, small…
Retirement Meditation #18 - When Should I Start Saving for Retirement?
This week I digress from the previous Retirement Meditation cadence. Why? My fourth (of five children) graduated from college last week. In watching the…
The COVID-19 pandemic created stressors in all areas of life including: loss of loved ones, income deficit as result of job reductions, childcare issues,…
A High Level Of Investor Bearishness Might Lead To An Equity Market Bounce
With the just completed month of April, the first four months of 2022 have not been rewarding ones for investors. The total return for the S&P 500 Index…
