Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I've been reading that REITs do well in inflationary environments. I hold a few, in large part because they got destroyed in the shutdown but as long as I don't sell them I still get the dividends. They don't seem to be thriving, but they've generally held their own in this latest bear market, which is a win.
TGT could be a dividend play for you coupled with a recent 50% drop in share price. Good long term prognosis and decent dividend. With looming recession that may be a bad short term play, however. [Reply]
Originally Posted by scho63:
Why we have had so much inflation in the order they occurred:
1. Attack on the oil industry from the first day of the new admin
2. Shutting down the economy during COVID across the globe
3. COVID's effect on the stopping and disruption of supply chain
4. COVID massive stimulus
5. Housing market short on inventory for last 4-5 years
6. The Fed's late reaction to "real" not "transitory" inflation
7. The Reopening across the globe from COVID
8. Massive labor shortage from COVID
9. The war in Ukraine
Once COVID ended and everyone was so flush with cash, the demand went through the roof and it has been a perfect storm.
I believe that part of our economy is already in a recession:
-Bottom 20% of income earners: In recession once COVID stimulus checks ended
-Next 20% of income earners: Sliding into recession and watching their savings and income being eroded from gas, food and other items
-Middle 20% of income earners: On the cusp but still in good shape with jobs, extra cash and enough cushion
-Next to top 20% of income earners: Just a little cautious on frivolous or extra spending but not in recession
-Top 20% of income earners- not even close and will not be in a recession unless it is deep, prolonged and runs across all businesses with a lot of unemployment.
CS and DB are priced below book value now.
Canadian banks are nearing 52-week lows. I rode them from the gutter to the penthouse and sold for a nice profit. Looks like it is time to buy again. [Reply]
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Popular names that are on the move are Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), and PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) which will all be added to the Russell 1000 Value Index.
Get yourself some hot new value stocks like Facebook, NFLX, and PYPL. :-)
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dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!
Intraday volatility seems to be pervasive now, but I like the fact that the bulls are now starting to fight back. The past 7 months has been a one-sided beatdown, so it's good to see signs of life. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lewdog:
TGT could be a dividend play for you coupled with a recent 50% drop in share price. Good long term prognosis and decent dividend. With looming recession that may be a bad short term play, however.
I've got a fair bit of TGT, and it's been one of my best holdings over the past few years. At its peak I was up almost 200 percent plus the dividend. The recent hit was painful, but I'm still up pretty good. I'm not averse to buying more while it's down, and have indeed added small amounts recently. [Reply]