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Meredith Update: Dividend Paused
2020-04-21
Introduction Meredith (MDP) surprised me with the recent announcement that they were going to “pause” their dividend – whatever that means. Frankly, I was surprised because the company had been guiding for strong cash flow both operating and free cash flow and EBITDA growth over the intermediate term future. So far, those consensus estimates have […]
Cardinal Health Update-A Dividend Aristocrat on Sale
2020-04-16
Introduction On November 22, 2017, I published an article titled: “Cardinal Health: A Dividend Aristocrat the Risk Is Already Priced In.” At that time, Cardinal Health (CAH) was trading at approximately $56 per share and was paying a dividend of $1.81 representing a dividend yield of about 3.1%. Of course, a lot has changed with […]
Raytheon and United Technologies Merger
2020-04-10
Introduction There recently has been a merger between Raytheon and United Technologies. The company is now Raytheon Technologies (RTX). When something like this happens, it kind of muddies up the history a little bit, although it doesn’t completely make the history irrelevant. Company Description Raytheon Technologies Corp. is an aerospace and defense company, which engages […]
Cisco, Apple and Oracle: Strong Cash Positions Indicate Safe Long-Term Returns
2020-04-03
Introduction During this horrible crisis, I feel very fortunate that “social distancing” is very practical and easy for my family and me. We are blessed to live in the country on a 20-acre estate with a private lake and a backyard that is steaming with wildlife. In this time of isolation, we can sit on […]
Meredith Corp.: Buy of a Lifetime or a Value Trap
2020-03-27
Introduction Today I am going to cover one of the most befuddling stocks that I think I have ever covered – Meredith Corp. In the video I will talk about why I find the stock befuddling and I will talk about what the company does and what some of their products are. Below is their […]
It’s a Buyers’ Market Choose Quality: 20 A Rated Low Debt Blue Chips to Consider
2020-03-25
Introduction-Low Debt Blue Chips When markets get as volatile as they’ve been lately, it’s extremely difficult for investors to avoid our innate “fight or flight” response. In our states of heightened emotion (fear) our logical minds try to tell us that we are witnessing an incredible buying opportunity for long-term oriented investors. However, our emotions […]