The recent turbulence in the market has provided income investors first hand experience in managing their income portfolio in a declining market. For some, this may be their first significant and prolonged downturn. Here are some things that will help you succeed and thrive during this bear market: I. Remember Why You Are An Income Investor The goals of an income portfolio are different than those of a capital appreciation based portfolio. The good news is an income portfolio consisting of d
The DOW tipping below 8000 was for too many a, well, tipping point. They are now worried about everything, including safe stocks like those of the paint coatings companies. What about Sherwin-Williams, some lead paint watchers and investors asked me today. I checked around with not-the-usual suspects. These Wall Street experts haven't given us their opinings since the beginning of the crisis last August. Here are their takes, off-the-record. *************************************
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The performance of the US stock markets last week reflected the current perception of quality - the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the bluest of blue chip-safe stocks) fell 5.0% last week. The broader-based SP 500 fell 6.2% and the tech-laden NASDAQ was off 7.9% (see table below). European and Asian stock markets did not perform any better. China’s stock market was the exception, advancing 13.6% for the week. China announced $586 billion in economic stimuli so far this year, a bailout amo
Is Any Stock Safe for the Long-Term? FiLife Take: With the collapse of GM and Ford stock many investors wonder if there are any safe, reliable investments for the long term. Brett Arends says there probably aren’t - and there probably never were.
