EWA

5 US-Centric Undervalued Stocks with Fantastic Economics

by

“In business, I look for economic castles protected by unbreachable moats.” – Warren Buffett << Read more about Economic Castles Image Source: Rob Faulkner The see-sawing action in the US markets has not let up, with the latest wave of the upward variety. The S&P 500 (SPY), however, remains nearly 8% off its all-time highs, as global markets continue to ebb and flow with news of negative economic data followed by the prospects of an ever-easing monetary environment and so on. Several major economies across continents are in technical recession (Brazil, Canada, etc), while others continue to face a slowing pace of economic expansion, not the least of which are Australia (EWA) and China (FXI). The global economic outlook is … Read more

US Oil Majors

by

The supply and demand imbalance of crude oil has been one of the most talked about market factors in 2015 as prices continue their downward trajectory. Unfortunately, the predictability of crude oil prices continues to fall as well. One of the the most important factors in the global supply of crude oil looking to 2016 is the developing situation in Iran. The country had indicated that it would increase its production of oil immediately following the lifting of economic sanctions from the US and EU by 500,000 barrels a day, and then potentially double that increase in the following months. While this still may be the most likely scenario, there could still be challenges to do the deal’s implementation. Some … Read more

Dividend Growth Idea Newmont Surging Higher

by

Image Shown: Shares of dividend growth idea Newmont Corporation have surged higher since January 2020. By Callum Turcan Rising geopolitical tensions have pushed COMEX gold prices to the $1,900-$2,000 per troy ounce range as of this writing in late March 2022. We added the gold miner Newmont Corporation (NEM) to the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio back in January 2020 (link here) to gain modest exposure to the gold industry. Shares of NEM are trading near the high end of our fair value estimate range of $78 per share as of this writing after surging ~31% over the past year. Newmont has a variable dividend policy that includes a base and variable payout. Shares of NEM yield ~2.8% on a trailing … Read more

LINK –> Massive Unrest In Europe, Energy Crisis Could Be the Catalyst to Topple the Global Markets

by

Image Shown: The SSGA ETFS Europe II PLC SPDR MSCI Europe Industrials UCITS ETF, listed in the UK, tracks large and mid-sized European industrial firms. Shares of the ETF have fallen sharply year-to-date as recessionary fears across Europe have grown substantially in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the related European energy crisis. “Surging energy prices in Europe are decimating consumer spending power and forcing industrial companies to sharply scale back production. It is estimated that six in 10 British factories could fold as a result of the crisis, according to reports from Bloomberg.” — The Valuentum Team By Callum Turcan The European energy crisis continues to unfold, and we’ve been keeping our members … Read more