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 Aug 9, 2019
     
      What About Gold? Image Shown: The SPDR Gold Trust is breaking out of a multi-year technical base. This could indicate a structural change, and we're paying attention.A version of this note was emailed to members August 8, 2019. Please contact us at info@valuentum.com if you are not receiving our emails. Jul 16, 2019
     
      Johnson & Johnson Revises Sales Guidance Higher Yet Again Image Shown: Johnson & Johnson revised its expected sales growth rate for 2019 upwards, however, pressures on its operating margin forced management to keep adjusted EPS forecasts the same. Image Source: Johnson & Johnson – IR Presentation. Consumer packaged goods and healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson, a holding in both our simulated Best Ideas Newsletter and Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolios, reported second-quarter 2019 earnings July 16 that received mixed reviews from the market. Shares of JNJ initially sold off before recovering later in the trading day. Jul 9, 2019
     
      DXC Technology Looks Super Cheap Image Shown: DXC Technology forecasts that its revenue in FY2020 will either be broadly flat or grow very modestly compared to its FY2019 performance. Image Source: DXC Technology – IR Presentation. While DXC Technology is experiencing top-line pressure due to weakness at its legacy businesses, its digital growth trajectory continues to look promising. Very strong free cash flows and a modest dividend policy leave plenty of room for upside as it relates to future dividend increases, particularly if share buybacks are scaled back. Jun 14, 2019
     
      Our Reports on Stocks in the Metals and Mining (Aluminum) Industry Image Source: Alcoa. We've dropped coverage of stocks in the Aluminum industry: AA, ACH, ATI, CENX, KALU. Jun 5, 2019
     
      Gold Is But a Shiny Yellow Metal Image shown: The performance of an ETF tracking the price of gold bullion, less the expenses to run the ETF, since 2011. "What motivates most gold purchasers is their belief that the ranks of the fearful will grow. During the past decade that belief has proved correct. Beyond that, the rising price has on its own generated additional buying enthusiasm, attracting purchasers who see the rise as validating an investment thesis. As 'bandwagon' investors join any party, they create their own truth – for a while." -- Warren Buffett (2011 annual letter to shareholders) May 31, 2019
     
      Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending May 31 Let's take a look at companies that raised/lowered their dividend this week. May 13, 2019
     
      Booking Holdings' Quarter; Still More MLP Transparency Needed, More Reports In alphabetical order by ticker symbol: ALB, BKNG, DDD, ET, GPRO, JD, KDP, OSTK, SONO, YELP. Apr 25, 2019
     
      Norfolk Southern Impresses But Sustained Dividend Growth is Doubtful While Norfolk Southern posted a solid first quarter earnings report and continued to showcase real operational improvement, an onerous net debt load combined with the long-term decline of coal in America puts its dividend growth trajectory in doubt. Apr 9, 2019
     
      US Steel Helped By Steel Import Tariffs Image Source: US Steel. The imposition of additional tariffs on US steel imports under President Trump’s administration, namely the 25% tariff slapped on steel imports from the EU, Mexico and Canada, has greatly behooved US Steel’s financial performance. The High Yield Dividend Newsletter, Best Ideas
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“This kind of trading activity could be setting the stage for a big quant fund blow up, if the kind of leverage it takes to move the markets to this magnitude was applied. All it may take is for the B/M “value” factor to continue to suffer in the coming 12-18 months--it’s possible we could see a few quant firms go belly up. My guess is that market participants are paying very close attention to this activity, and if they “smell blood,” things could get ugly.” – Brian Nelson, CFA