Investment Perspectives

Upbeat news on a possible coronavirus treatment powers U.S. stocks, lifting Dow more than 500 points   https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/29/stocks-markets-today-economy-coronavirus/ The iconic brands that could disappear because of coronavirus https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/29/which-iconic-brands-could-disappear-because-coronavirus/?tid=ss_tw Fed chair warns of ‘heartbreaking’ scenario as U.S. economy suffers worst first quarter since Great Recession   https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/29/gdp-coronavirus/ File at:  https://tinyurl.com/blogfinance043020 

Investors Bet Giant Companies Will Dominate After Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/business/coronavirus-stocks.html?smid=tw-share Push to reopen economy runs up against workers and consumers worried about risk https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/28/trump-coronavirus-economy-reopen-meat/ Businesses Seek Sweeping Shield From Pandemic Liability Before They Reopen https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/business/businesses-coronavirus-liability.html?smid=tw-share Financial Education Affects Financial Knowledge and Downstream Behaviors. https://www.nber.org/papers/w27057 This newsletter can be found at   https://tinyurl.com/blogfinance042920

·        How to Ask a College for More Financial Aid https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/your-money/college-financial-aid-coronavirus.html?smid=tw-share ·        Food, Rent, Health Insurance? Tough Choices in Pandemic Economy https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/business/economy/coronavirus-budget-savings.html?smid=tw-share ·        The Tax-Break Bonanza Inside the Economic Rescue Package https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/business/tax-breaks-wealthy-virus.html?smid=tw-share ·        Your Money: A Hub for Help During the Coronavirus Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-money-unemployment.html?campaign_id=12&emc=edit_my_20200427&instance_id=17980&nl=your-money&regi_id=390320&segment_id=26078&te=1&user_id=1f97ff6ec7feb2b94f687977079551d2 ·        Stocks Rise While Oil Prices Continue Their Decline: Live Updates https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html?type=styln-live-updates&label=markets&

AAII Webinar:  Seeking Dividend Safety and  Aristocrats  in a Volatile Market   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poNZ-r9dzqY&feature=youtu.be   Here are the slides used  https://www.aaii.com/files/images/Seeking_Dividend_Safety_and_Aristocrats_in_a_Volatile_Market.pdf   This entire file can be found at   https://tinyurl.com/aaiidividendsafety-aristocrats  The following information may only be available to AAII members.  AAII Articles Mentioned Helpful articles mentioned during the webinar that can further your understanding of the material. Three Pillars for Successful Dividend Investing   Comparing and Contrasting Dividend-Focused ETFs   Stocks With the Highest Shareholder Yield   Navigating Volatility: Investing in Cash Rich Firms   Analyzing a Stock by Its Dividend and Shareholder Yield   Essential Dividend Dates You Should Know   Choosing Between Mutual Funds and ETFs   AAII’s portfolio of dividend-paying growth stocks:   AAII Dividend Investing  

Investment News Staying Rational During Market Volatility    https://advisor.visualcapitalist.com/staying-rational-market-volatility/ There’s a growing possibility of a W-shaped economic recovery — and it’s scary https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/22/theres-growing-possibility-w-shaped-economic-recovery-its-scary/ States rushing to reopen are likely making a deadly error, coronavirus models and experts warn https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/22/reopening-america-states-coronavirus/   Zoom Is Full of Security Flaws — But You Can Protect Yourself by Karl Bode in @OZM https://onezero.medium.com/zoom-is-full-of-security-flaws-but-you-can-protect-yourself-f153f078ecbf Comments?            #Invest #Investment  

Here are 5 Investment articles in today's press  Facebook Invests $5.7 Billion in Indian Internet Giant Jio https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/technology/facebook-jio-india.html?smid=tw-share ‘I’m Just Living a Nightmare’: Oil Industry Braces for Devastation https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/business/energy-environment/coronavirus-oil-prices-collapse.html?smid=tw-share Georgia to open gyms, nail salons, bowling alleys, and more on Friday, restaurants and movie theaters on Monday https://www.businessinsider.com/georgia-to-open-gyms-nail-salons-bowling-alleys-and-more-on-friday-2020-4?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter   via @businessinsider American Farmers Were Already Hurting. Now the Coronavirus Slowdown Might Do Them In https://time.com/5823489/coronavirus-covid-farmers/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-brief&utm_content=20200422&xid=newsletter-brief Netflix adds a wh

I am writing about educating young girls about investing, because our school systems are not doing nearly enough about educating our students about investing and financial education.  This is an issue that needs to be addressed throughout our educational system from elementary school through college.  I came to this issue in a number of ways as Chair of the AAII Chapter Leaders Executive Committee and as Program Chair of the AAII DC Metropolitan Chapter for 18 years. (AAII: American Association of Individual Investors). A fellow member of our Executive Committee introduced me to the idea of buying stocks for young kids.  1)   As posted on My Facebook Investment Perspectives Page https://www.facebook.com/thausnerinves t     and this blog https://tinyurl.com/stovallpandemicpoppackage . The following two articles in the April issue of the AAII Journal on teaching kids about investing are very useful: ·        https://www.aaii.com/journal/article/10957-helping-kids-and-grandkid

AAII Webinar: Sam Stovall of CFRA: Prelude to a Post Pandemic Pop 1) The American Association of Individal Investors (AAII) hosted a webinar with Sam Stovall of CFRA on:  “Prelude to a Post Pandemic Pop 4-16”  https://youtu.be/90Hmef1_pfc   via @YouTube Stovall predicts a positive pop in the second half of 2020 and into 2021 based on past market performance.   Here are his slides   https://tinyurl.com/stovallpandemicpop His book: “ The Seven Rules of Wall Street ” by Sam Stovall (McGraw-Hill, 2009) Data Sources · CFRAresearch.com · Dividend Pacer CFRA-Stovall Equal Weight Seasonal Rotation ETF · ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF · Historical S&P Earnings from Macrotrends · S&P 500 P/E Ratio Chart on Multpl.com CRFA Offer · 90-Day Free Access to The Outlook  online weekly newsletter For the list of future webinars, visit the  AAII Webinars  page in the Community area of AAII.com [for AAII members only, whic