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Bryan Perry

Federal Reserve Announcement Contains Few Surprises for Investors

The much-anticipated June meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) came and went with few if any surprises.

An Economically Sensitive Stock Shortlist for When the Fed Raises Interest Rates

Taking a view from 10,000 feet, some former Cash Machine winners in these economically sensitive situations that make the watch list for future consideration include…

How to Invest for Income in a Rising Rate Market

When the interest rate landscape begins to shift, as might be the case following the upbeat employment data released last Friday, investors that have income as a top priority to pursue with their investing acumen need to consider which sectors and asset classes will not only maintain stability of principal, but also benefit in a rising-interest-rate market.

Why the Fed Should Just Take the Summer off

The Federal Reserve has made it succinctly clear that future action on fiscal policy is data dependent. Well, if that’s the case, then the U.S. central bank may as well head off to the Hamptons for the summer months because “the data” have offered nothing to write home about. Markets have been pressing higher in […]

How to Generate Income from Market Volatility

While the market may be turning a blind eye to potential downside risk, it isn’t doing so without wide daily and weekly swings in the indexes, most of which are contained before the market pushes higher.

How Economic Data Misses Can Benefit High-Income Investors

Last Thursday, the S&P 500 established a new all-time closing high of 2,121 as a result of yet another soft piece of data, this time the Producer Price Index for April, which came in at -0.4% versus economists’ forecast of 0.2%. Treasuries rallied off the headline, European stocks reversed higher from trading in the red […]