British Petroleum (BP) is one of only about 50 companies in the world that paid out more than $4 billion in dividends last year. BP pays dividends both on its ordinary shares in the United Kingdom and on its American Depository Shares (ADSs) in the U.S. The BP dividend is a vital source of income to investors all over the world. Not only is it one of the top dividend payers in terms of total dollars, but it is also one of the highest yielding big dividend stocks. As of this writing, BP’s American Depository shares offered investors a yield north of 6.5%. In an environment of negative and … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Vanguard GNMA Outlook 2017
One of the major factors that will impact the outlook of the Vanguard GNMA fund in 2017 is the Federal Reserve. After holding rates near zero for almost a decade, the Fed finally began a process of normalizing interest rates. The Fed has explained to the public it plans to raise interest rates at a gradual pace until the overnight interest rate is at a level that neither stimulates nor restrains economic growth. Compared to prior cycles, the Fed’s normalization of interest rates has been more glacial than gradual, with only three rate hikes in the 17-month period. But with inflation and … [Read more...]
Apple Loses its Edge?
Is $5 billion spent on a company’s headquarters really money well spent? In the following article about the construction of the Apple’s new Mothership it seems as if those who remain are still worried about not disappointing Steve Jobs. Has Apple lost its edge? Amid all the fanboy anticipation, though, Apple has also taken some knocks for the scale and scope of the thing. Investors urging Apple to kick back more of its bounty to shareholders have questioned whether the reported $5 billion in construction costs should have gone into their own pockets instead of a workplace striving for … [Read more...]
Who is Leading the IoT Revolution?
The Internet of Things (IoT) could be the next business revolution. Companies are finding ways to increase efficiency, scale and profitability with the IoT. But who is leading the IoT transformation on the ground? Leaders like Sébastien Boria of Airbus and Stefano Concezzi of National Instruments are moving IoT into the next phase. HPE explains the efforts the two men and others are making toward the development of IoT technology and how it will benefit customers and the businesses they work for. Sébastien Boria – R&D Mechatronics Technology Leader, Airbus Utilizing IoT to run an … [Read more...]
The Power of Diversification
The NASDAQ Composite index plunged over 2.5% yesterday on fear that President Trump's pro-growth economic agenda of tax-reform and regulatory roll-back were going to be derailed by scandal. Some stocks and sectors were down much more than the Nasdaq's 2.5%. How did Young Research's Dynamic Maximizers portfolio fare during the carnage? It rose 0.18%. The Dynamic Maximizers (DMs) is Young Research's maximum safety portfolio. It is ideal for retired investors and IRAs. The portfolio is featured monthly in Richard C. Young's Intelligence Report. … [Read more...]
Make Your Bed: Advice for SEALs and Investors
Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired) is a little blue-book about little things that can change your life…and maybe the world. It was inspired by the commencement speech McRaven gave on May 21, 2014. Start your day with a task completed. Make your bed. And, as he explains in Chapter Ten: Never Quit. McRaven told Business Insider in an interview: Admiral McRaven: We used to have a saying in SEAL training, "Take it one evolution at a time." Meaning don't look six months down the road. Don't ask yourself or don't look and say, "My gosh, I've got more swims and more … [Read more...]
Target: “We’re not trying to be the catalog of everything”
In a time when it seems Amazon and Wal-Mart are attempting to beat each other to offering the absolute widest selection of products available at the lowest possible cost, Target is taking a different track. Target's digital chief, Mike McNamara tells the Wall Street Journal “We aren’t going to add products to our website and stores just because they exist.” Khadeeja Safdar writes that instead of barreling headlong into the acquisition of any available online retailer, Target has taken a more cautious approach. It remained on the sidelines when Wal-Mart paid $3.3 billion for discount retailer … [Read more...]
Get More Retirement Income and Be Your Own Boss
Who would have thought you could make money fishing in retirement? I’ll explain. “Hey, E.J., quick question. I’ve got a minute before my next pick-up.” That’s when it hit me. He wasn’t joking about working for Uber. Nice! What a great way to pick-up some extra cash. Why wouldn’t you work for Uber? The money is good. Much better than I had expected. And, he told me, “I’m meeting some incredible people.” He is learning a ton. How many retirees can say they’re meeting new people at a part-time job, having fun, while being the boss? It’s meeting people and getting some fresh ideas that … [Read more...]
Portfolio Strategy: How Jeff Bezos Can Teach You to Be a Successful Investor
It may seem ironic that the CEO of America’s least profitable big company has insight to offer on investing in profitable businesses, but he does. Yes, Jeff Bezos ran Amazon.com for years without turning a meaningful profit—decades even, but there is no denying the guy is brilliant. In the span of about 20 years, Bezos managed to turn Amazon.com into one of America’s largest companies. He continues to disrupt and decimate brick and mortar retail, and under his leadership Amazon has spawned an entire new industry in the form of Amazon Web Services. How did Bezos do it? A relentless … [Read more...]
Business Magnate Investing in This Texas Town
Bobby Patel, a local small-business magnate is very optimistic about his home town in Texas. The town is home to ExxonMobil sites including a refinery and a polyethylene facility. Patel is so optimistic about the town's future, he is investing $2.5 million in his businesses there over the next five years. He's not the only one optimistic about Beaumont, Texas though. ExxonMobil is expanding its facilities there, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on upgrading its refinery to remove sulfur. In December ExxonMobil completed a project to increase the refinery's capacity and to give it … [Read more...]
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