Investments
Lanny’s February Dividend Income Summary
Currently is ice raining here in Cleveland. However, for the most part, winter has been warm and even sunny on a few days. One thing, though, is certain. Dividend income arrives – rain, snow or shine baby! Time to warm up and check on the dividend income that my stock portfolio delivered last month! Dividend…
Read More2020 Value Stocks List: Lowest P/E Stocks (+The Top 3 Value Stocks Now)
Published on February 28th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Value investing is a broad term, and can mean different things to different investors. Value investors typically look for cheap stocks, although there is no single definition of what constitutes a cheap stock. Generally, value investors look for stocks that are trading below intrinsic value. This is…
Read MorePandemic cat bond prices to drop again on coronavirus spread: Plenum
Secondary market pricing for the World Bank’s pandemic catastrophe bond notes are set to decline, significantly for one tranche, after the coronavirus outbreaks spread resulted in a second triggering condition being met, Plenum Investments believes. While the pandemic cat bond issued by the World Bank has not yet been triggered and so no payout is…
Read MoreUSAA adds $57.4m to Residential Re cat bond reinsurance recoveries
U.S. primary mutual insurer USAA has added another just more than $57.4 million to the reinsurance recoveries made under its Residential Re catastrophe bond program, as it continues to benefit from the catastrophe protection the program has provided it through recent heavy loss years. The last time we covered USAA and its Residential Re catastrophe…
Read MoreMonthly Dividend Stock In Focus: Solar Senior Capital
Updated on February 27th, 2020 by Josh Arnold Business Development Companies, or BDCs, have become popular among income investors. That is because BDCs, as an alternative asset class, offer very high dividend yields, thanks in part to a favorable tax structure. The companies generally achieve extremely high yields on their investments, which they pass along…
Read MoreExpected Dividend Increase in March 2020
Each month, we summarize the dividend increases from the previous month and highlight the expected dividend increases in the coming month! February had a lot of dividend increases, which was a blast to follow. Things will slow down in March before ramping up again. One thing I would like to note is that I made…
Read MoreMonthly Dividend Stock In Focus: LTC Properties
Updated on February 26th, 2020 by Bob Ciura The demographics of the United States are undergoing a seismic shift as the Baby Boomers age. The Baby Boomers are a very large generational group, meaning the aging U.S. population is expected to result in higher demand for healthcare. Many investors have expressed concern about how this…
Read MoreMonthly Dividend Stock In Focus: Shaw Communications
Updated on February 26th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Shaw Communications (SJR) is a rare stock. It is based in Canada, and is the only telecom stock with a monthly dividend. The stock is listed in both New York and Toronto, and we’ll be using the latter throughout this article, unless otherwise noted. While the U.S.…
Read More401k Good News-Bad News
401k Good News – Bad News but Mostly Good: Good News first: The fees for 401k plans continue to fall, as plan sponsors and participants realize the long-term implications they can have on retirement. This was true for both large and small plans, as the prices for investment and administration were reduced according to the…
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