FIS's Performance Should Be Steady Going Forward, but Growth Prospects Are More Limited
The company enjoys strong and relatively stable free cash flow, and this, combined with a fairly modest dividend, creates significant flexibility. Given the change in strategic course, we don't expect ...
6 Money Conversations to Have With Your Family This Holiday Season
Here are six topics that are worth bringing up with family members, including parents, kids, and partners. I wrote this article from the perspective of someone with a spouse, retired parents, and ...
Stock Funds Floundered in October, With Investors Opting for Bond Funds and Alternatives
Taxable-bond funds continued their tremendous year, gathering $59 billion of inflows in October. That marked their best month since April 2021 in absolute terms and when scaled for assets. Investors ...
US Banks Election Impact: Tailwinds From Softer Regulation, More M&A, and Steepening Yield Curve
We believe potential tailwinds have largely been incorporated into share prices and view the banking sector as fairly valued ...
Trump’s Nomination of Kennedy to Lead HHS a Potential Industry Headwind
If Kennedy is confirmed, we may lower our US vaccine sales estimates, although we don’t think reductions would be ...
STE Sees Decent Midteens Earnings Growth Despite Near-Term P2F Conversion Headwinds
With profit and cash flow improving, STE has been able to repay some of its borrowings, leaving net debt/equity at 2.1 times in 2023. Nonetheless, we think free cash flow will be positive, with ...
Is It Time to Diversify Beyond US Large-Cap Growth Stocks?
Fear has left the building. Here’s what that could spell for investors. The market is melting. Since the election, nearly ...
Vanguard Balanced Index Is Rated Highly for Effective Approach
Vanguard Balanced Index VBAIX, a low-cost 60% US stock/40% US bond portfolio, epitomizes the firm’s straightforward approach ...
Leonardo DiCaprio's big birthday bash gets backlash from neighbors of Walmart heiress
Leonardo DiCaprio marked his milestone 50th birthday in true Hollywood fashion, by throwing a glamorous (and by all accounts) raucous party that was reportedly held at the ultraexclusive estate of a ...
'I already have my ticket.' These celebrities want to leave the U.S. with Trump as president
Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election has triggered a number of intriguing movements in the housing industry-but perhaps none more interesting than the hordes of celebrities vowing ...
Markets Brief: Time to Look at Healthcare Stocks Again?
The Morningstar US Market Index declined 2.1% last week, with healthcare especially weak, down 5.8%. Given the strength of recent results from companies in this sector, it seems likely that this is a ...
CSPC Is a Leading Chinese Pharmaceutical Company With Diversified Pipeline Portfolios
Despite regulation changes in the Chinese healthcare industry, we think CSPC is well-positioned to maintain relatively strong revenue growth. First, generic drugs normally face the most severe price ...