January 2024 Stock Considerations

It’s truly amazing how far AI has come in such a short period. Not only can it answer most questions, but it can also generate online posts, research papers, and even poetry. However, it still has its limitations.

I've managed to beat the market by an average of 3.7% per year over the past 10 years. Since I began using this list with clients in 2000, I’ve beaten the market by an average of 9.1% per year.

Overall, long-term dividend investing in individual dividend stocks can be a reliable and potentially lucrative way to build wealth and generate passive income over the long term

First, save money to invest. That is: don’t spend everything that you make. Next, invest consistently in a reasonable way. That’s it! That’s all it takes to be an excellent DIY investor!

International Business Machines (IBM) is a stock investors love to hate. But after years of underperformance, the share price has recovered to levels last seen in early 2017.

Thermo Fisher’s share price can be volatile. Just before Christmas 2021, for example, TMO’s share traded above $660. At the beginning of March 2022, however, the share price had plummeted to ~$530.

As Western Alliance has dropped from the headlines, the company’s stock has begun to rebound. The stock received a bump after each earnings announcement by reporting the “business as usual”. As we will see, if Western Alliance can continue business as usual, the bank may be a fantastic investment opportunity.

Southern Company’s price target is neutral at $70. Expect the utility’s price volatility to peak at plus or minus 20% from this price target but not improving too far past this price point for the next few years.

Atkore is an intriguing stock to analyze. It is well liked by institutional investors and value investors due to its high return on equity and consistent earnings growth.

AEP is overvalued when above $98 and undervalued at $79. At its current price of around $74, the company is likely to be undervalued with an estimated two-year return of 21%.

JPM is a buy as of Q3 2023. The estimated 2-year return from the recent price is 21.8%. The stock is estimated to be undervalued at $130 and overvalued at $190.

A value investing strategy may be utilized to create high returns for low risk. However, the risk with value investing fluctuates depending on the individual investor and their implementation of the strategy.

American Express is not a “set it and forget it” stock. If American Express stops growing its payment network, you need to stop what you’re doing and check out its competitors.

This is what dividend investing is all about! Investing in dividend stocks allows YOU to earn dividend income, the best passive income stream! Bias, you better believe it.

This Dividend King has had a rough 52 weeks. Over the last 52 weeks, Leggett & Platt (LEG) is down 15% of the last 52 weeks and down 23% over the last 5 years.

If you are looking for a high-quality dividend growth company, you will be very interested in our next undervalued stock. Today we will be discussing Lowe’s Companies, a Dividend King.

As you know by now I make a stock purchase every single month no matter what is going on in the world and despite the doom and gloom headlines.

There is an ETF in this dividend investing, social media driven world at the moment. No, today’s video isn’t about Charles Schwab’s SCHD! Today’s video is about the premium income ETF – JEPI from JPMorgan Chase. This high yielding, almost 10%, ETF has garnered the attention of many investors portfolio.

Caterpillar is an industrial company best known for its construction equipment. Some lesser known components of its business are diesel engines, mining equipment, and financing.

There are no better stocks for long-term dividend growth and creating passive income than the Dividend Kings. They have stood the test of time.