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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending October 13

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending October 13. 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 Ameren Corporation (AEE): now $0.4575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44. Antero Midstream (AM): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Brown & Brown Insurance (BRO): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.135. Civista Bancshares (CIVB): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06. Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ): now $0.1188 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1187. Dominion Resources (D): now $0.77 per share … Read more

Valuentum’s 3 Breakthroughs in the Field of Finance and More

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Valuentum’s President Brian Nelson pauses for a picture before speaking at the CFA Society of Houston in March 2017. By Valuentum Editorial Staff Let’s cover Valuentum’s 3 major breakthroughs in the field of finance. The first one is big and may challenge you to rethink everything you think you know about investing. 1. On a logical framework, Valuentum has debunked John C. Bogle’s landmark syllogism that has paved the way for the concept of index investing. Index investing has been built on a logical shortcoming, whether supported by evidence or not. We think it is important that the investment community know of this. Read (pdf): The “Luck” and “Randomness” of Index Funds (2018), Brian Nelson, CFA See video documentation: /FALLACY_of_Index_Funds To … Read more

Who’s Driving Who: The Future of the Automakers

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Image Source: HimmelrichPR Let’s dig into some recent developments surrounding the auto market, and how technological and strategic innovation could reshape the future of the space. By Kris Rosemann There have been a number of interesting developments related to the auto space recently, from Theresa May and the UK government triggering Brexit to pressure on the US used vehicle and auto lending markets to the seemingly inevitable proliferation of autonomous vehicles. Such progressions should not come as a surprise; in fact, we outlined some potential concerns with the long-term health of the US auto market in July 2016, “Sharp Curves Ahead for US Auto Market?” The cyclical US auto market may be plateauing after multiple years of tremendous sales levels … Read more

Sharp Curves Ahead for US Auto Market?

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“Auto is clearly a little stretched, in my opinion…Someone is going to get hurt…We don’t do much of that.” — JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Yahoo Finance, June 2016  The month of May saw many major automakers report significant declines in sales in the US. Could the effect of pent-up demand for autos finally be slowing? An overheated loan market is adding concern to the situation. By Kris Rosemann Major automakers will be forced to make some important decisions in coming months. The US auto market is clearly slowing from the breakneck pace it set last year, particularly late last year, as total US auto sales fell 6% in May 2016 from May 2015. The strength of the rally in recent … Read more

Brexit: Secession Bells Are Ringing!

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First Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C., where the first secession convention in the United States opened on Dec. 17, 1860. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 24 Jun. 2016. Global markets are plunging, and the implosion may still be in the early innings. Market valuations remain stretched among stagnant global economic growth, and “Brexit” may be the catalyst for a correction. In the paraphrased words of the well-known The Day of the Jackal author, Frederick Forsyth: the peasants have spoken. On June 23, the UK (EWU) held a referendum, in which anyone of voting age could take part, to decide whether the country should leave the European Union. The turnout was incredible at nearly 72%, and … Read more

Debt, Debt and More Debt

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Image Source: Michael Fleshman Many readers may be familiar with the rhetoric of the Presidential Election Cycle of 2016 and Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders’ view on making “college tuition free and debt free.” You can take a read of the 6 steps Bernie will take as president to make college debt-free here. Many may find his last point rather intrusive to the heartbeat of the American economy and the driver behind innovation and standard-of-living improvements, but we’ll leave that conversation for another day. But what’s the shocking statistic, right? Get this – and I hope you are sitting down. According to an article by the Journal, “more than 40% of Americans who borrowed from the government’s main student-loan program aren’t … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending October 16

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending October 16. 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 Antero Midstream (AM): now $0.205 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19. Cantel (CMN): now $0.06 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.05. Cintas (CTAS): now $1.05 per share annual dividend, was $0.85. Dorchester Minerals (DMLP): now $0.1942 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1674. Eaton Vance (EV): now $0.265 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Healthcare Services (HCSG): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1788.  International Paper … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending January 30

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Let’s take a look at dividend increases/decreases for the week ending January 30.

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending July 18

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending July 18. 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 Bassett Furniture (BSET): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06. CIT Group (CIT): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10. Education Realty Trust (EDR): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11. Fidelity Southern (LION): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08. Goodyear (GT): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. Greene County Bancorp (GCBC): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more