Investing

I have come up with 10 rather intriguing-looking small companies that are also attractive from a valuation perspective. The portfolio review lists them by ticker, name, sector, debt to capital, P/E ratio, price to cash flow, dividend yield, market cap, near-term estimated earnings per share growth and longer-term trend line estimated EPS growth.

In December I listed my top 5 overall silver stocks to buy in 2016 and, since almost 4 months have passed since that article was published, here's an update on how each of the picks have performed (up 94.55% on average in the 1st quarter compared to "only" 51.2% performance for the SIL).

While gold has increased 19% year-to-date, mining stocks are up 56% on average over the same time but, interestingly, the extent of the average increase in price depends on the market cap of the stock.

Resource stock returns during the past few years have been downright lousy but that’s not to say investors should neglect the sector. It offers tremendous value currently and has historically produced some eye-popping gains. Here is a portfolio of 10 stocks we think will outperform long-term during both good and not-so-good times.

An attractive aspect of owning dividend paying stocks, specifically, dividend growth equities, is the fact they tend to hold up better in down market environments. The favorable result from this characteristic is it takes a smaller upside return to make up the losses incurred in a market decline. Here are the details.

The bull market from early 2009 into May 2015 looks just like every bubble in history. It follows the Masters and Johnson chart for the male orgasm – there’s a rise, a climax, and a sharp fall!

This article presents 10 Dividend Contenders that I considered most attractive based on valuation and forecast long-term earnings and dividend growth. Hopefully, there is something here for every reader depending upon their own unique investment goals and objectives.

Dividends are a key part of most investors’ financial strategy. However, not all dividends are created equal, and chasing yield can often end in tears. To help investors select the best income stocks, Société Générale publishes a monthly income screen, highlighting the best dividend stocks in developed markets based on a number of quality criteria. The bank also publishes a high dividend risk screen, which picks out those companies that are most likely to cut their dividends in the near future. Hopefully, they will help you improve your investing process to some degree.

It would be an understatement to call the recent stock market activity turbulent. High stock price volatility makes investors anxious and some people even to become downright frightened...There is a viable antidote, however, that is capable of calming investors down by empowering them to focus on one of the least volatile markets in all of finance... Additionally, this market is predictable, consistent and produces significant levels of income. Even better, this market represents a primary source of long-term returns, and consistently rises over time. Unfortunately, this market is hardly acknowledged or recognized by most people. Therefore, this article is offered and dedicated to enlighten investors about this powerful yet often ignored market.

The list of stocks provided in this post are what I consider "must own"stocks if you want big returns. Why? Because most of them are potential 10-baggers at higher gold & silver prices. These are the cream of crop when it comes to risk/reward for large returns. They all have solid projects and growth potential. They all have the "goods" and are extremely undervalued. Take a look.