When we talk about what makes for a great defensive stock portfolio addition, it’s hard to argue against high-yielding dividend payers. And there’s generally no better place to look for high-yielding dividend payers than real estate – REITs, to be specific. When investors think of real estate, they usually reference the housing market or rental…
Baxter International (BAX) is a Defensive Play with a Stable Dividend
Investors highly seek value stocks for several reasons. With January wrapping up with the worst performance since March 2020, finding good defensive stocks is a top priority. One healthcare company offers investors the right prescription for long-term earnings growth, a stable dividend, and a defensive industry that can profit in any economic climate. A Best-In-Class…
6 Tips to Avoid Emotion-Based Trading
One of the most challenging issues that traders face is controlling emotions. It is not easy to contain your excitement when your account balance wins another comma. As if you’re in a trance, greed can consume your mind. It can lead you to throw all reason out the window and ditch your safety plans. On…
Cummins Inc. (CMI) Trading at a Value Price
The big technology companies may get all the headline attention, but big breakthroughs in technology and new paradigms happen in every industry. How new technologies are adopted and implemented is just as critical as their development. Industries like manufacturing are usually some of the first to begin using innovative technology solutions. And this willingness to…
Netflix (NFLX) Could Be Solid Growth Play for 2022
The cold winter months have finally begun for most of the U.S. and Canada, and there’s no better excuse for staying at home curled up on the couch. The new year is the perfect time to make a new addition to your portfolio, and there’s one inflation-resistant tech company that fits the bill. For this…
Finding Great Stocks with MarketClub’s Tools
How do you avoid stock market duds and find great stocks to buy? In this short video, our friend, Wayne Burritt, will share how he uses MarketClub’s Smart Scan technology to wade through thousands of stocks looking for prime opportunities. Wayne will show you how he picks a scan filters the results by price,…
Fiverr (FVRR) Is Oversold and Could be Valuable Pickup
Stock prices rise and fall every day as economic tides shift and business opportunities change. Sometimes a drop in a stock’s price is warranted. At other points, a stock’s price drops for no justified reason. When the stock becomes oversold, an opportunity can arise to pick up a deeply discounted investment with far more upside…
Smart Tech Company Could Be Smart Play for Value-Minded Investors
One of the hottest technological trends that will likely become a staple of modern industry is IoT – or the Internet of Things. It’s a catch-all term for “smart” technology and interconnected devices like Amazon’s Alexa software. The push for technological innovation also means more cybersecurity to safeguard users. For diversified software technology companies, it’s…
Earth Metals Industry Could Be the Next Big Play
When investors think of materials stocks and those in the mining industry specifically, there are usually a few staples that come to mind. Gold, silver, copper, aluminum, and steel are generally the front-runners for mining stocks. But as technology advances, so too does our need for more complex construction materials – and that means that…
The Majority May Be Missing This Undervalued Stock
Value investing is all about focusing on a stock’s fundamentals and ignoring what the media says. Swimming against the current can be a risky endeavor – after all, the stock market is simply the majority. And that majority is right more often than it is wrong. But for those who understand how to analyze and…