I was sipping a frozen cocktail on the deck of the Norwegian Breakaway a few months ago. We were leisurely headed southward to Puerto Rico when, suddenly, I spotted a giant containership off our starboard bow. She was traveling in the opposite direction.  It’s not an uncommon sighting – containerships are the semi-trucks of the sea. Still, I couldn’t help but stare and wonder what goods were stowed inside all those metal boxes. Then, of course, I began to see dollar signs.  After all, several well-positioned companies are converting steady global shipping demand into juicy dividend yields two to three… Read More

I was sipping a frozen cocktail on the deck of the Norwegian Breakaway a few months ago. We were leisurely headed southward to Puerto Rico when, suddenly, I spotted a giant containership off our starboard bow. She was traveling in the opposite direction.  It’s not an uncommon sighting – containerships are the semi-trucks of the sea. Still, I couldn’t help but stare and wonder what goods were stowed inside all those metal boxes. Then, of course, I began to see dollar signs.  After all, several well-positioned companies are converting steady global shipping demand into juicy dividend yields two to three times the market average. —Recommended Link— 5 stocks that will get you through anything How do they do it? Because there is no substitute for them. Everyone buys what they sell, even when money is tight. Including you. You might cancel the Caribbean cruise, but you’re not going to stop paying for this. That nonstop demand means they are kicking the tar out of other stocks. Since early 2000, they have posted a 1,342% gain, towering above the S&P 500’s 178%. Click here to learn more. An Inside Look At Global… Read More

I hope everyone came back from Thanksgiving feeling fresh and ready to rock and roll. While it’s always good to take a break and catch up with family and friends, I usually find myself ready to get cracking after a few days. The market certainly seemed to feel that way, too. After a couple of volatile days, conflicting reports on a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China, and the ongoing impeachment battle in Washington, the market capped off the week with a blowout jobs number. According to the Labor Department, 266,000 jobs were added to nonfarm payrolls in… Read More

I hope everyone came back from Thanksgiving feeling fresh and ready to rock and roll. While it’s always good to take a break and catch up with family and friends, I usually find myself ready to get cracking after a few days. The market certainly seemed to feel that way, too. After a couple of volatile days, conflicting reports on a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China, and the ongoing impeachment battle in Washington, the market capped off the week with a blowout jobs number. According to the Labor Department, 266,000 jobs were added to nonfarm payrolls in November, smashing the estimate of 187,000. This brought the unemployment rate down to 3.5%, from 3.6%. Speaking of catching up, I recently found myself shooting the breeze with StreetAuthority’s expert analyst Jimmy Butts. When Jimmy lived close to StreetAuthority HQ a couple of years ago, he and I made a regular practice of going to the local watering hole around the corner after work to talk about life, the market, and everything in between. And while it’s always good to have beer and wings with a friend, it’s even better to have a level-headed sounding board. That’s especially true… Read More

Back in July of 2014, I shared an incredible story with StreetAuthority readers. I say “incredible,” but the truth is it’s all too familiar if you’ve paid attention to the stock market for longer than five minutes. In that article, I told the story of how an obscure company called had become all the rage among so-called penny stock investors. Touted as “the next big thing” in the social media startup world inside stock trading chatrooms and message boards, investors began buying up shares of the over-the-counter (OTC) stock — sending it up a mind-numbing 23,000% in a matter of weeks. Read More

Back in July of 2014, I shared an incredible story with StreetAuthority readers. I say “incredible,” but the truth is it’s all too familiar if you’ve paid attention to the stock market for longer than five minutes. In that article, I told the story of how an obscure company called had become all the rage among so-called penny stock investors. Touted as “the next big thing” in the social media startup world inside stock trading chatrooms and message boards, investors began buying up shares of the over-the-counter (OTC) stock — sending it up a mind-numbing 23,000% in a matter of weeks. Cynk Technology Corp was once a stock trading at six cents a share. It soon had a $6 billion market cap and was trading near $15 a share. Financial blogs and major news outlets began to take notice and did some digging… Turns out, Cynk had a grand total of one employee, no corporate website, no revenue from the past three years and $39 in assets. Naturally, the Securities and Exchange Commission thought this was a little odd. So they stepped in and halted trading of the stock. And just as soon as the foolish speculators (they don’t deserve the term… Read More

When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. I recall seeing that on a bumper sticker somewhere. But it could certainly apply to corporate America right now, too. Many businesses are choosing to grow profits the old-fashioned way: by buying them. #-ad_banner-#According to Dealogic, there were 4,545 merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions in the first half of 2019, totaling $1.17 trillion. That’s a 20% increase from the same point last year – and the most active first half on record. Barely a week has gone by without some type of wheeling and dealing. To date, there have been 22… Read More

When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. I recall seeing that on a bumper sticker somewhere. But it could certainly apply to corporate America right now, too. Many businesses are choosing to grow profits the old-fashioned way: by buying them. #-ad_banner-#According to Dealogic, there were 4,545 merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions in the first half of 2019, totaling $1.17 trillion. That’s a 20% increase from the same point last year – and the most active first half on record. Barely a week has gone by without some type of wheeling and dealing. To date, there have been 22 mega-deals ($10+ billion) announced, accounting for more than $700 billion in dollar value. That’s about one every twelve days on average. Several of my Daily Paycheck holdings have been involved in these colossal deals. And I suspect M&A activity will remain at elevated levels next year. While rising stock market valuations have given some executives pause, funding is still cheap and widely available. Plus, businesses across every industry are aggressively courting partners that will help move the earnings needle or provide a strategic advantage. Small Deals (Like This One) Can Mean Big Gains For every high-profile mega-deal that captures headlines,… Read More

As we get ready to wrap up 2019, J.P. Morgan has released a note warning investors to expect low returns in the bond market next year. After 10 years of low rates, this isn’t really a surprise. But it comes after a good year for bonds… and it comes as investors face important decisions about their portfolios. I think all of this could end up being bullish for the stock market. Here’s why… —Recommended Link— Republican Senators Could Put $154,435 In Your Pocket This Year One neglected pot biotech stock could go ballistic the moment… Read More

As we get ready to wrap up 2019, J.P. Morgan has released a note warning investors to expect low returns in the bond market next year. After 10 years of low rates, this isn’t really a surprise. But it comes after a good year for bonds… and it comes as investors face important decisions about their portfolios. I think all of this could end up being bullish for the stock market. Here’s why… —Recommended Link— Republican Senators Could Put $154,435 In Your Pocket This Year One neglected pot biotech stock could go ballistic the moment the Senate passes this historic act. A landslide victory in the House all but guarantees a Senate win. Investors who take action before the vote could lock in gains of up to 6,077%. This is not a wait-and-see opportunity.” Click here for details. Going into the end of the year, long-term Treasuries have delivered a total return of 8%. That’s the best return since 2011, when bonds gained a total of 9.8%. Both years are highlighted in the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ: TLT) chart below, which shows total returns (gains from both interest payments… Read More

It’s one of the biggest deals in the oil business in years. The question, of course, is whether shareholders will be happy with the end result.  The good news: now that the deal is consummated, we’re about to find out. I’m talking, of course, about Occidental Petroleum’s (NYSE: OXY) recent acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum. The Case For OXY For those who may have missed the news, Occidental finalized its acquisition of Anadarko on August 8th.  I covered the protracted bidding war between Occidental and Chevron in this piece back in May. In it, I discussed Warren Buffett’s financing arrangement with… Read More

It’s one of the biggest deals in the oil business in years. The question, of course, is whether shareholders will be happy with the end result.  The good news: now that the deal is consummated, we’re about to find out. I’m talking, of course, about Occidental Petroleum’s (NYSE: OXY) recent acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum. The Case For OXY For those who may have missed the news, Occidental finalized its acquisition of Anadarko on August 8th.  I covered the protracted bidding war between Occidental and Chevron in this piece back in May. In it, I discussed Warren Buffett’s financing arrangement with Occidental, which helped sweeten the pot and seal the deal. Here’s what I said about the arrangement: Occidental, one of the portfolio holdings in my High-Yield Investing premium newsletter, has since come forward with an offer of $76 per share, or $38 billion. That’s not only more generous than Chevron’s $65 bid, but it also has a higher cash component (50% versus 25%). While Anadarko has rebuffed previous advances from Occidental, in part because of concerns that OXY shareholders might balk, it has no choice but to seriously consider this offer. So how does Warren Buffett fit in? Well,… Read More

In case you missed it, I recently hosted an online masterclass for investors who want to make simple, effective high payout trades that will help you generate more income than you ever thought possible.  For those who missed it, there’s still time to check it out. But for now, I want spend some time discussing just how effective this strategy can be. And in just a second, I’ll prove it to you… For now, just know that my strategy involves options. Forget what you may think you know… the way I trade options is one of the… Read More

In case you missed it, I recently hosted an online masterclass for investors who want to make simple, effective high payout trades that will help you generate more income than you ever thought possible.  For those who missed it, there’s still time to check it out. But for now, I want spend some time discussing just how effective this strategy can be. And in just a second, I’ll prove it to you… For now, just know that my strategy involves options. Forget what you may think you know… the way I trade options is one of the most conservative income strategies around. I’ve made successful trades more than 90% of the time since 2013 using this technique.  —Recommended Link— Why The Media Is Hiding This Breakthrough Marijuana Discovery​ Scientists just uncovered a ground-breaking technology that will revolutionize the marijuana industry. But the “lame-stream” media has covered it up to give Wall Street insiders first dibs. That’s 100% unfair! A new report reveals the truth and offers step-by-step details on how you can claim your share of the company that’s about to become “The Pfizer of Pot.” Click here for… Read More

Earnings season for the third quarter is almost done. It looks like the companies in the S&P 500 will report earnings per share that are 2.2% lower than they were a year ago. It will be the third straight quarter of year-over-year declines. This is a concern for two reasons. —Recommended Link— I couldn’t believe it when I saw the trading stats…​ 42 winning trades this year. Zero losing trades. ZERO. 94% winning average over the past decade. Easy gains of 42%… 30%… and 127%, all in the past month… Regular payouts of $2,450… $2,070…… Read More

Earnings season for the third quarter is almost done. It looks like the companies in the S&P 500 will report earnings per share that are 2.2% lower than they were a year ago. It will be the third straight quarter of year-over-year declines. This is a concern for two reasons. —Recommended Link— I couldn’t believe it when I saw the trading stats…​ 42 winning trades this year. Zero losing trades. ZERO. 94% winning average over the past decade. Easy gains of 42%… 30%… and 127%, all in the past month… Regular payouts of $2,450… $2,070… $1,550… and $2,950… This proprietary “I.V.L. trading system” is spitting out winners at a shocking clip. And it just pinpointed the next opportunity. Click here now to start racking up winners.. First is the fact that companies often make adjustments to earnings. This is called non-GAAP earnings, and it excludes one-time factors and special charges the company’s management thinks will distort the true picture of operations. GAAP, or generally accepted accounting procedures, defines how earnings are calculated. A company’s management will often argue that some charges, like corporate restructuring or layoffs, artificially depress earnings. To help investors… Read More

Buying a home is the part of the American dream. Finding the perfect house with the proverbial white picket fence. A place to raise a family and grow old together. For most, it’s the most significant purchase we’ll ever make, and we squirrel away thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars for that down payment. The days leading up to closing are a mixed bag of excitement and anxiety. But you’ve done your due diligence on the property and feel comfortable with your decision. So, what could go wrong? —Recommended Link— Acclaimed Income Specialist: “I guarantee… Read More

Buying a home is the part of the American dream. Finding the perfect house with the proverbial white picket fence. A place to raise a family and grow old together. For most, it’s the most significant purchase we’ll ever make, and we squirrel away thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars for that down payment. The days leading up to closing are a mixed bag of excitement and anxiety. But you’ve done your due diligence on the property and feel comfortable with your decision. So, what could go wrong? —Recommended Link— Acclaimed Income Specialist: “I guarantee you can use my simple 2-minute market move to make $1,000,000.”​ Just days from now, one of the country’s foremost income generating experts will reveal her secret to tapping the stock market for instant income payouts of up to $1,155. Maybe more. Better still, you can use this program so often… and with so little risk… we’re guaranteeing you’ll have a shot at becoming a millionaire. Click here for the details. For James and Candace Butcher, the answer is “everything”… This Colorado couple had found their dream house. A place to be closer to their… Read More