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Valuentum: Outlook for Europe, China Is Bleak

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Video: Valuentum’s Associate Director of Research and Co-Portfolio Manager of the simulated newsletter portfolios, Callum Turcan, shares his thoughts about the global economy. Europe is facing considerable pressure from energy prices, while China may face a mortgage meltdown. Join Valuentum for this brief 6 minute video to get up to speed on the goings-on of the global economy and what troubles may be lurking ahead. –——— Brian Nelson owns shares in SPY, SCHG, QQQ, DIA, VOT, BITO, and IWM. Valuentum owns SPY, SCHG, QQQ, VOO, and DIA. Brian Nelson’s household owns shares in HON, DIS, HAS, NKE. Some of the other securities written about in this article may be included in Valuentum’s simulated newsletter portfolios. Contact Valuentum for more information … Read more

Weekly: We’re Bullish on This Self-Inflicted Market Sell-Off; Plus Meta (Facebook), PayPal, Consumer Staples, and HPQ

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Dear members: — This Valuentum Weekly is not taking on its traditional form for a number of important reasons as we want to hammer home some of our opinions in this volatile market environment. — First, I want to highlight the Recession Resistant/Consumer Staples industry, which comprises 30 fine names, many with strong dividend growth prospects. All of their stock and dividend reports have been refreshed on the website for your convenience. The stock reports for the Recession Resistant/Consumer Staples industry can be accessed by link below this introductory note. — Second, I wanted to address the sell-off that the markets have experienced to start 2022. The SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF is down roughly 6% so far year-to-date. Nothing … Read more

In the News: Brexit, Unilever Simplification, and Geopolitical Uncertainty

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Uncertainty related to Brexit continues to loom over the outlooks of multinational companies operating in Europe, and other geopolitical issues are making their presence known on global markets as well. By Kris Rosemann The British pound hit five-week highs against the dollar on the morning of September 11 as EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said it was “realistic” to think the United Kingdom and European Union will reach a Brexit (EWU) deal within two months. The UK is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29, 2019, and Barnier’s comments have helped ease some concerns that the UK would leave the bloc without a formal trading agreement. President Trump’s silence regarding tariffs on the region has also fostered some cautious optimism, but … Read more

Valuentum’s Economic Roundtable: Trade War, Factors and Beyond

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Tickerized for holdings in the DIA. The markets rallied hard September 5 on relief that the US and China (FXI, MCHI) will go back to the negotiations table next month. This back-and-forth news cycle is enough to give any investor whiplash. Let’s catch up with the Valuentum Team on the latest developments, not only with the trade war but also with respect to factor investing, possible bubbles and beyond. Let’s kick things off with the following prompt from ForeignPolicy.com, released August 2: Trump Hired Robert Lighthizer to Win a Trade War. He Lost. Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. trade representative, agreed to serve in President Donald Trump’s cabinet in order to test his theory: that if the United States freed itself … Read more