Category: Blog
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Sometimes we sweat in winter
Chevron more profitable, Bank of America sees 7 interest rate hikes, Caterpillar has supply chain issues, and much much more!
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Caterpillar hampered by supply chain issues
Caterpillar (CAT) has a current dividend yield of 2.21% and is rated as “Very Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold CAT in my Low Yield Portfolio. In total CAT is 0.9% of my portfolio. Caterpillar said Friday that it continues to have trouble obtaining enough electronics, semiconductors and other parts to make hydraulic shovels and asphalt pavers. The…
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Chief global economist for Bank of America sees 7 interest rate hikes in 2022
Somehow, I doubt anyone is reading the tea leaves correctly. I certainly don’t know what the answer is but one guy predicting 7, others predicting 4, and the nation’s central bank is talking about 3 interest rate hikes in 2022. I’ll split the difference here and predict 5 although I bet you for some reason…
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Chevron reports most profitable year since 2014
Chevron (CVX) has a current dividend yield of 4.37% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold CVX in my Low Yield Portfolio. In total CVX is 0.6% of my portfolio. The U.S. oil giant’s annual earnings were a dramatic turnaround from 2020, when Chevron lost $5.5 billion after the global pandemic routed demand for oil…
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Taking a dive
Chasing the Yield – January 24, 2022 Episode 39 Skipping today’s episode. I have too much noise outside my office today to make a good recording. Value 4 Value podcastingListen to this podcast on PodFriend News Teekay LNG (TGP) merger closed. Reinvested funds in KKR Real Estate (KREF) & Capital Southwest (CSWC) – Chasing the…
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Keep those target-date funds inside your tax deferred retirement accounts
Some investors with Vanguard were hit with some gigantic tax bills because they didn’t have their targe-date funds sheltered inside an IRA or 401(k). That sucks! Most of the money in Vanguard’s target funds comes from corporate and individual retirement plans, where funds’ gains and income aren’t currently taxable. However, some investors do put nonretirement…