If you’re trying to live off the income your portfolio generates, AGNC is not for you. AGNC Investment (AGNC -0.58%) looks like an income stock, but it doesn’t actually behave like one. Or at least not one that most dividend-focused investors will want to own. And while falling interest rates will likely be a net benefit to the business, the improving environment won’t be enough to turn this roughly 14% ultra-high-yield stock into one that a dividend investor will want to buy. Here’s what you need to know before you let a big yield suck you into an investment mistake.…
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba intends to consider visiting the United States to meet the president-elect before the inauguration in January next year, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday. “As the prime minister of Japan, an ally of the U.S., it is necessary for me to have a relationship (with President-elect) before officially taking office in January next year,” the Yomiuri quoted him as saying in its interview held on Saturday. The premier also said he “won’t deny the possibility” of visiting the U.S. before or after his planned visits to South America in the middle of…
As a stock’s nominal share price falls, what happens to its risk profile? The answer to this question has important implications for managing investor expectations and reducing portfolio turnover. Afterall, investors often deviate from their chosen long-term strategies due to emotional reactions to unanticipated market movements. These market-timing actions present their own form of risk, adding to the existing risk of unpredictable markets. Some would argue that as a stock approaches the lower end of penny stock territory, volatility will moderate because there is an inherent threshold below which the price cannot drop. Others would contend that the stock will become…
Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But you can significantly boost your returns by picking above-average stocks. For example, the Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) share price is up 50% in the last 1 year, clearly besting the market return of around 17% (not including dividends). If it can keep that out-performance up over the long term, investors will do very well! Zooming out, the stock is actually down 26% in the last three years.Now it’s worth having a look at the company’s fundamentals too, because that will help us determine if the long…
After a strong start to the year, shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) have been under a lot of pressure following a disappointing earnings report, unwanted attention from a notable short-seller, the delay of its annual 10-K filing, and a possible investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ). However, the stock rallied after the company put out a press release that mentioned its quarterly shipment volume.Against that backdrop, let’s take a closer look at the company’s recent announcement, what it means, and whether it can be the start of a bigger rebound for the stock.Over 100,000 GPU shipmentsAs part…
amenic181 / iStock.comMany younger investors are finding creative ways to build wealth. Gone are the days of yore, when investing solely in bonds and stocks was the go-to method to becoming rich. In fact, a whopping 72% of younger high-net-worth Americans between the age of 21 and 43 “believe it is no longer possible to achieve above average investment returns by investing solely in traditional stocks and bonds,” according to a Bank of America report.Learn More: 2 Best Ways To Invest $1 a Day — and What It Can Grow ToFind Out: 6 Subtly Genius Moves All Wealthy People Make…
By Sachin Ravikumar and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Scottish former First Minister Alex Salmond, who helped change the course of Scottish politics and pushed Scotland to the verge of independence from the United Kingdom, died on Saturday. He was 69. Salmond, who headed the devolved Scottish government for seven years from 2007, is credited with helping boost support for Scottish independence during a 2014 referendum in which Scots voted 55%-45% in favour of staying in the United Kingdom. The BBC said Salmond had collapsed after giving a speech in North Macedonia. Leaders from across the political divide paid tributes to…
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(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank will probably advance the global push for monetary easing in the coming week with an interest-rate cut that policymakers had all but ruled out just a month ago.Most Read from BloombergThe third quarter-point reduction of this cycle is seen likely by economists to herald a longer-lasting acceleration in action by officials seeking to cushion the euro zone from the hit to growth created by an extended period of high borrowing costs, and now playing out with a lag.ECB President Christine Lagarde, at the press conference she’ll host after Thursday’s meeting near the Slovenian capital…
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After weeks of intensive diplomacy aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants, the United States has settled on an altogether different approach: let the unfolding conflict in Lebanon play out. Just two weeks ago, the United States and France were demanding an immediate 21-day ceasefire to ward off an Israeli invasion of Lebanon. That effort was derailed by Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Syed Hassan Nasrallah, the Oct. 1 launch of Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon and Israeli airstrikes that have wiped out much of the group’s…