“Uncertainty” has been a good way to describe market conditions throughout 2022. To compound the difficulty, few analysts and economists expect things to change for the rest of the year, which makes it harder for investors to decide to keep their money working for them. Inflation continues to remain high, despite three interest rate increases […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Verizon Communications Inc. will raise prices on its wireless bills for the first time in two years as the largest US wireless carrier grapples with higher costs. Millions of consumers will see a $1.35 increase in administrative charges for each voice line starting in their June phone bill. And business customers will see […]
Read MoreLooking for stocks at the low side of their historical ranges is a no-brainer approach for a value-oriented investor, because generally increases the odds that the stock will represent a good bargain. It’s an idea that that growth-focused investors and traders don’t embrace, because even the newest, least experienced investor already has it drilled into […]
Read MoreAT&T Inc. isn’t just one of the largest telecomm companies in the United States, but also one of the most established and recognized names in the world. From its origins as “the phone company” to its expansion into wireless telecommunications, broadcast media and even the film industry, this is a company that in the last […]
Read MoreClick the symbol for the chart and signal Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services in Taiwan and internationally. It operates through Domestic Fixed Communications Business, Mobile Communications Business, Internet Business, International Fixed Communications Business, and Others segments. Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) Telefónica, S.A., together with its […]
Read MoreOne of the things I like about value investing is that it complements a natural tendency I’ve had since childhood, which is to go against the grain of what people say I should do or want me to do. Not surprisingly, that attitude got me into a lot of trouble as a kid – but […]
Read MoreThere are a lot of ways that analysts and investing firms have learned to categorize publicly traded companies. Sector and industry breakdowns are really just the start; depending on the service you may use, you may be able to sift through and group the tens of thousands of available stocks based on every kind and […]
Read More“Uncertainty” is a good way to describe market conditions since the start of the new year. Massive spikes in COVID infections late in 2021 from the omicron variant have also given way to big increases in hospitalizations, which means that pressure on our medical system continues to strain healthcare workers and first responders to their […]
Read MoreFor most of the last two years – even before the pandemic started – one of the areas that I have been able to find some interesting valuations to work with have come from the Telecommunications industry. Some of the largest players in the industry do much more than just telecommunications; AT&T Inc. (T) has, […]
Read More“Uncertainty” has been the buzzword of the last few weeks in the marketplace. The emergence of yet another new, highly contagious coronavirus variant continues to keep pressure on a medical system that is already strained to its limits on one side of the economic picture, while the Fed’s consideration of moving up its plan to […]
Read MoreFor most of the last two years – even before the pandemic started – one of the areas that I have been able to find some interesting valuations to work have come from the Telecommunications industry. Some of the largest players in the industry do much more than just telecommunications; AT&T Inc. (T) has, of […]
Read MoreThe market pushed to a new, all-time high to start finish last week, as the most recent earnings reports seem to have given investors hope that some of the questions about inflation, interest rates, and other issues that have weighed on the market since early September may not carry a long-term impact. Economic indicators suggest […]
Read MoreAt the beginning of this week, I was intrigued to see media reports and commentary centering around 5G adoption. That’s probably because a number of companies in the Semiconductor industry, who have been investing heavily in developing the technology that 5G relies on for years, have released their latest earnings reports. Like a lot of […]
Read MoreFor most of the last year and a half, one of the areas that I have been able to find some interesting valuations to work have come from the Telecommunications industry. Some of the largest players in the industry do much more than just telecommunications; AT&T Inc. (T) has, of course long been one of […]
Read MorePlus, DISH Network said it has signed a multi-year agreement with AT&T worth $5 billion for wireless services, Zoom is buying cloud contact center software provider Five9 for $14.7 billion, and Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine Holdings SPAC has dropped its deal for 10% of Universal Music Group.
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