Editor’s note: The markets and our Chaikin Analytics offices will be closed Monday, September 5, for Labor Day. Because of that, we won’t publish the Chaikin PowerFeed e-letter. Look for your next issue on Tuesday, September 6. Everyone wants to believe the market is near a major bottom… But unfortunately, as our founder Marc Chaikin …
Last Saturday, the Rose and Crown warned its patrons about the energy crisis in Europe… The pub in Bebington, England posted a screenshot of an electricity estimate on Twitter. Fortunately, the Rose and Crown entered a contract for its electricity price until May 2023. So for the next eight months or so, it will pay …
Folks, I don’t mean to be overly dramatic… But the narratives driving the market are rapidly changing again. I recently alerted Chaikin PowerFeed readers to a massive shift in the markets. And now, it’s playing out in real time… Investors finally got some relief from the relentless stock market decline of 2022. Through August 16, …
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Sometimes, it pays to “think small”… That might sound contradictory to popular advice about always dreaming big. And of course, it’s human nature to shoot for the stars with almost everything in life. But when it comes to assets under management (“AUM”), it’s great to have an open mind… For example, as I discussed last …
Legendary investor Warren Buffett loves Coca-Cola (KO)… Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) first bought Coca-Cola shares in the late 1980s. And more than three decades later, his holding company still owns about 9% of Coca-Cola. It’s not just Buffett, either… Coca-Cola is owned by 384 exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). And in 61 ETFs, it makes up at …
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Managers of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are stock pickers… That might sound like heresy to many folks. After all, ETFs supposedly track indexes. Sure, that’s what the lawyers make them say. But a lot of rules and choices determine what’s in an index – and in turn, an ETF. Even the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (SPY) …
The key benefits program for seniors was in trouble before 2022. And now, it might break… You see, Social Security recipients get a boost in their monthly benefits to help fight inflation. The raise is known as the “cost-of-living adjustment” – or “COLA,” for short. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical …
Ryan Cohen’s claim to fame is Chewy (CHWY)… Cohen co-founded the pet-supply website roughly a decade ago. And he cashed out in 2017. PetSmart and a private-equity firm bought the business for $3.35 billion. Since then, Cohen has stayed busy doing typical “rich guy” stuff. That includes running RC Ventures… Now, RC Ventures is self-described …
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We all want the lights to go on when we flip the switch… We all want to be cool when we turn on the air conditioner in the summer… And we all want to be warm when we turn on the heat in the winter. Put simply, we all want electrical products to work as …
We’ve talked a lot about rising interest rates this year… Out-of-control inflation is a dominant narrative these days. And of course, so is the Federal Reserve’s attempt to tackle the problem. Just about everyone has an opinion on it… In fact, just last week, I explained that figuring out the Fed’s plan for its future …
