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As any avid reader, music lover or history buff knows, the past can often forewarn of the future, and in The Buggles 1979 hit, “Video Killed the Radio Star,” the band did just that with its iconic lyric: “We can’t rewind, we’ve gone too far.” Heading into 2024, we are no longer interested in video-cassette […]

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One more night could kill me, baby One is one too many, one more is never enough –Grace Potter, Kenny Chesney, “You and Tequila” Peak experiences. By their very nature, they’re infrequent and gone too soon. Yet, it seems like whenever we’re fortunate enough to experience them, it’s just never enough — and we want […]

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As we wind down 2023, let’s look at those exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that haven’t quite hit the high notes. In this analysis, we’ll dive into the realm of dividend ETFs that could potentially rebound as flight-to-safety plays, if there is a recession next year. If you’re up for braving a bit of risk in the […]

Disappointing Christmas Present
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There are only a dozen or so shopping days left until Christmas, and while I hope you are close to completing your holiday list, I suspect that you still may have a few names you haven’t crossed off just yet. Hey, I know gift giving can be difficult, as it is often hard to find […]

[blue capsules spilling out of a bottle]
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America loves weight-loss drugs. Here, I’m talking about the newest class of weight-loss drugs, the “GLP-1 drugs.” Indeed, the long-term impact of GLP-1 drugs has been a significant story in markets throughout 2023, but lately its had a bigger macro impact as expectations for this drug have resulted in substantial gains for specific large-cap pharmaceutical […]

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ETF Talk: ‘DIVining’ a Path Through the Fog in Search of Wealth In my most recent Successful Investing newsletter (and if you aren’t a subscriber, why aren’t you?), I weighed the proverbial scales as to whether the bulls or the bears would come out on top. To keep a (very) long story short, there are […]