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Healthcare: A Wide Choice of Large and Well-Established Companies

For all drug manufacturers (major, generic or specialty), biotech, diagnostics, and research companies, most of their budgets go towards Research & Development. They must manage their pipeline of new products and their patents. A company may be able to surf on its previous successes for a decade due to their patents’ protection of their research. […]

Basic Materials: One of the Best Sectors to Play!

The basic materials sector will include most natural resources used to make goods. This sector includes companies involved in the discovery, development, and processing of raw materials. This includes various metals (copper, gold, silver, etc.), agricultural inputs like fertilizers, lumber & wood (along with paper products) and specialty chemicals. Sub-Sectors (Industries) Greatest Strengths If you […]

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The World Needs Energy: Does Your Portfolio Need it Too?

The world needs energy to function. The oil & gas industry has been fascinating investors for several decades. I guess this is due to the thrill coming from the next exploration results or an oil boom pushing stocks to record levels. The oil & gas industry is usually divided into three activities: upstream, midstream and […]

Consumer Defensive: Get the Best of These Constant Cash Flows

You don’t need a book to understand how a sector works. What you need is a clear analysis guideline that will tell you what is important to know and how to make the best investment decisions. The consumer defensive sector is particularly interesting during these times of uncertainties. Let’s discuss its greatest strengths and weaknesses and […]

AT&T (T) No Dividend Increase in December: What’s Happening?

This Dividend Aristocrat is among retirees’ favorite stocks. However, AT&T (T) has disappointed millions of shareholders by not increasing its dividend last December. No dividend growth, high yield, those are red flags. An absence of dividend growth is the first step toward a dividend cut. Should you love or hate this 7%+ yielder? Let’s review […]