Dividends can be a way for investors to effectively safeguard returns during volatile times. John Dorfman, portfolio manager of Dorfman Value Fund and chairman of Thunderstorm Capital, shared some of his best picks to “pay while you wait” for the next rally. Read More
OptionMonster's real-time tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 calls at the January 16 strike for $0.55 in the span of 6 seconds yesterday afternoon. The trades exceeded the existing open interest and dwarfed the average daily volume of just 79 calls in those contracts. Read More
The S&P 500 is now up over 11% year-to-date and up over 50% since the March lows. By comparison, the utility sector is down over 1% YTD and up ~30% since its March low and has been the second worst performing sector of this rally (only telecom is worse). Read More
Better economic news keeps biting into the dollar, and it could for awhile. That trend is also propelling stocks, and on Monday, the S&P 500, the Dow and Nasdaq all closed sharply higher. They also all cracked big round numbers, with the Dow finishing up 1.25 percent higher at 9286, its first close above 9200 since November. Read More
Dividend yields in the S&P 500 are down since late June, as a 6% rally for the US equity index this month has pushed yields lower, and companies remain cautious about increasing their dividend payouts. Read More