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Euphoria Running Rampant: Investigating Some of the Hottest Names Around

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Image Source: Tesla Roadster As we march forward in what Morgan Stanley has dubbed a bull market of “epic proportions,” euphoria appears to be at levels perhaps not seen since the dot-com bust of the early 2000s. Let’s take a look at some of the “hottest” names on the market. By Kris Rosemann and Brian Nelson, CFA Earlier this month, Ireland (IRL, EIRL) borrowed five-year paper at a -0.008% (negative 0.008%), meaning that the country is being paid to borrow. If you recall, we penned a piece in April 2016, that commented on an obscure article in the Journal where a Danish couple was being paid interest on their mortgage (that’s right – they are being paid interest, not paying … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending February 22

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 22. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Alamos Gold (AGI): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.005 (adjusted for semi-annual). Analog Devices (ADI): now $0.54 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48. Apollo Global Management (APO): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46. Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31. Argo Group International Holdings (ARGO): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Armada Hoffler Properties … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week February 26

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 26. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Acushnet (GOLF): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.155. Alamos Gold (AGI): now $0.025 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02. Albemarle (ALB): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.385. Allstate (ALL): now $0.81 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54. Alumina (AWCMF): now $0.029 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.028. American Homes 4 Rent (AMH): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. AMERISAFE (AMSF): … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending February 26

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 26. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Albmarie (ALB): now $0.305 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29. Assured Guaranty (AGO): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12. B&G Foods (BGS): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35. Best Buy (BBY): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23. Boralex (BRLXF): now C$0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.13. Cambridge Bancorp (CATC): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45. Carter’s, Inc. … Read more

How to Think About Corporate Tax Reform

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The Best Years Are Ahead

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By Brian Nelson, CFA — The wind is at our backs. — The Federal Reserve, Treasury, and regulatory bodies of the U.S. may have no choice but to keep U.S. markets moving higher. The likelihood of the S&P 500 reaching 2,000 ever again seems remote, and I would not be surprised to see 5,000 on the S&P 500 before we see 2,500-3,000, if the latter may be in the cards. The S&P 500 is trading at ~4,100 at the time of this writing. — The high end of our fair value range on the S&P 500 remains just shy of 4,000, but I foresee a massive shift in long-term capital out of traditional bonds into equities this decade (and markets … Read more

2,350-2,750 on the S&P? Could the Coronavirus Catalyze a Financial Crisis?

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Image: We think a rather modest sell-off in the market to the target range of 2,350-2,750 on the S&P 500 is rather reasonable in the wake of one of the biggest economic shocks since the Global Financial Crisis. The chart above shows how far markets have advanced since 2011, and an adjustment lower to the target range of 2,350-2,750 is rather modest in such a context and would only bring markets to late 2018 levels (note red box as the target range). The range reflects ~16x S&P 500 12-month forward earnings estimates, as of February 14, adjusted down 10% due to COVID-19. When companies like Visa talk about a couple percentage points taken off of growth rates, one knows that … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of March 1

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 1. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week                          ADT (ADT): now $0.055 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.035. Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23. Ampol Limited (CTXAY): now $1.574 per share semi-annual dividend, was $1.169. Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD): now EUR 0.82 per share annual dividend, was EUR 0.50. ASMPT (ASMVF): now HK$ 0.26 per share final dividend. ASX Limited (ASXFY): now $0.607 per share semi-annual dividend, … Read more