I last reviewed Hormel (HRL) in this May 21, 2021 post at which time I concluded it was an overvalued Dividend King. This Dividend King has a history of 375 consecutive quarters of dividend payments and dividend increases of 56 consecutive years; it has paid a regular quarterly dividend without interruption since becoming a public [...]
This is my FFJ Portfolio - May 2022 Report. In late 2021, it was very difficult to identify reasonably valued or undervalued companies. In the first 2/3rds of May, however, it was like shooting for fish in a barrel. Then, toward the tail end of May, it looked like we might be witnessing a return [...]
It might seem odd that I recommend you pass on Cisco (CSCO) despite its attractive valuation. After all, I repeatedly state that investors should pay particularly close attention to valuation. I last reviewed Cisco (CSCO) in my November 4, 2021 guest post at Dividend Power. At that time, Q4 2021 (July 31, 2021 FYE) [...]
HEICO (HEI) is a Defense and Aerospace gem with which many investors might be unfamiliar. Other investors might have encountered HEI. Because they fixate on dividend yield and consecutive years of dividend increases, however, they cast aside this potential investment. Before we go further, feast your eyes on HEI's 31-year cumulative total return relative to [...]
In my April 29, 2022, Consider Blackstone For Alternative Asset Exposure guest post at Dividend Power, I explain my rationale for investing in the world’s largest asset manager based on market capitalization. As a follow-up, my Brookfield (BAM) Plans To Become Asset Light guest post at Dividend Power explains why I also invest in this [...]
This is not an environment in which to speculate. Instead, consider an investment in Copart (CPRT). In my most recent CPRT post, I conclude that I expect its results will continue to impress. With the May 19, 2022 release of Q3 and YTD 2022 results, this is an opportune time to revisit this investment. [...]
Factors beyond a company's underlying fundamentals can sway investor sentiment. This is why it is virtually impossible to accurately predict how an investment will perform in the short term. Many 'investors' have been heading for the exits of late given that the days of easy money have come to an end. Rather than join the [...]
Following my February 2, 2022 post in which I deemed Broadridge (BR) to be reasonably valued based on Q2 and YTD results released on February 1, 2022, BR's share price has tumbled to ~$138. BR has also released Q3 and YTD results on May 3, 2022 which includes a slight increase in the lower end [...]
I have positions in North America's two largest exchanges: CME Group (CME) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). In my May 6, 2022 post, I disclose the purchase of additional Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) shares. I last reviewed CME in my February 9, 2022 post. At the time, CME was trading at ~$250. Now, shares at trading at [...]
On May 4, 2022, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced its definitive agreement to accelerate growth with the acquisition of Black Knight, Inc. (BKI) in a $13.1B cash and stock transaction. BKI is a software, data and analytics company that serves the housing finance continuum, including real estate data, mortgage lending and servicing, as well as the [...]