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Adding Microsoft to my Jubak Picks portfolio–hoping for a July “miss” like that in April
As I wrote in Part 3 of my Special Report "Investing in a Late Cycle Market," I'm adding Microsoft to my Jubak Picks portfolio. The April third quarter earnings "miss" sets Microsoft up for a huge fourth quarter when the company reports on July 19. Plus whenever this...AT&T acquisition of Time Warner clears courts–let the media frenzy begin (and here’s what I’d buy)
Yesterday after the close of trading Judge Richard Leon gave the go-ahead to AT&T's (T) acquisition of Time Warner, the owner of HBO and other content. The ruling is a green light to other vertical mergers in the media sector. The judge rejected the government's...
Brazil looks to be only part way through its car wreck so I’m selling my Brazil ETF
Back when I bought the iShares MSCI Brazil Small Cap ETF (EWZS) the idea was that Brazil was in comeback mode with interest rates and inflation coming down. By buying the small cap ETF in my Volatility Portfolio rather than the big-cap iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ)...
Time to further lighten up on emerging markets: Selling Arcos Dorados out of Jubak Picks
Back when emerging markets started to break down, I sold my positions in Argentina. Then it looked like the damage might be limited to that country. Not though it's clear that the whole sector is under pressure and that investors trying to avoid the next breakdown...
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference focuses on catching up and differentiation
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Nektar’s 40% drop yesterday was an extreme over-reaction: What I’m doing now
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FDA delivers less than half a loaf to INCY and LLY in approving Olumiant
Today the U.S. Food & Drug Administration did finally approve Baricitinib, now known as Olumiant, for the treatment of moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis. But the approval carries more restrictions than expected. The FDA approved only the 2...
Canadian government buys Trans Mountain Pipeline and removes huge albatross from neck of Kinder Morgan
Yesterday the Canadian government announced that it will buy the Trans Mountain Pipeline from Kinder Morgan Canada for CAD$ 4.5 billion. Kinder Morgan (KMI), a member of my Dividend Portfolio, owns a 70% stake in Kinder Morgan Canada. The sale, which certainly isn't...
Best performing ETF in my Perfect 5 ETF Portfolio? PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio
Of the five ETFs in my Perfect 5 ETF Portfolio only one has outperformed the S&P 500. Since I added it to the portfolio on October 5, 2017 the PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio ETF (KBWB) has gained 11.01% through 3:30 p.m. on May 22. That beats the second-best 8.45%...
Deere climbs on guidance for full 2018
We've had stocks that tumbled after reporting good but not good enough earnings. We've had stocks that tumbled after reporting good earnings but cutting guidance. Today we've got a stock, Deere (DE),that disappointed on quarterly revenue, but climbed strongly on...
Adding shares of Valero Energy to my Jubak Picks Portfolio
Last night on my JubakAM.com and JugglingWithKnives.com subscription sites I laid out the case argued by Morgan Stanley for believing that distillate prices are heading higher in the face of a tight supplies for these refinery products. One of the refiners Morgan...Jim’s Stock Alerts
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