The anti-dividend headlines are from the mid-20-teens, when the market was obsessed with “disruptive” — but profitless — growth stocks. Rockefeller, on the other hand, made that pro-dividend statement in 1908.As the times change, so do investor attitudes.
Said another way, fear of missing out — FOMO — is still omnipresent in the markets today. So now investors face a tough choice: get out of stocks or follow the pack? Let me show you a few things I’ve learned in the last epic stock market bubble … and how to come out ahead without a second thought for the herd.
(3-minute read) Paying high prices today for growth tomorrow is a risky way to make money in the stock market. Charles shares a much easier approach….
In today’s Your Money Matters, Clint Lee gives you the lowdown on areas of the market that are starting to see steep falls from their highs. Does that mean it’s time to go bottom fishing and grab those opportunities? Before you get ahead of yourself, Clint says to take a step back and look at the big picture. Because yes, many speculative areas of the market are tempting and have already seen a 50% peak-to-trough decline, but it’s not what it seems. Clint guides you toward the sectors that have seen true carnage, trade at reasonable valuations and are seeing good expected earnings growth. He also gives you three solid stock picks.
My reaction to those big up days was probably like yours. Momentum (aka growth) stocks in The Bauman Letter’s model portfolio have taken a beating since the beginning of the year. So has my personal portfolio. So, when those stocks jumped like a frog off a hot highway on Friday and Monday, I breathed a sigh of relief.“ The worst must be over. The smart money is piling back in.” That’s what I wanted to think. But the facts tell a different story … and prove why smart investors ignore short-term moves like these.
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